Press Release - 15 February 2010

Kent & East Sussex Railway Ticket Giveaway - The Big Weald Day Out

The Kent & East Sussex Railway is offering everyone the chance to enjoy free steam train rides as part of a new event being launched this year 'The Weald Big Day Out'.

The 'Weald Big Day Out' and will take place on Sunday 28 March 2010 and the railway is offering 100 pairs of free tickets to those who apply first online through its website www.kesr.org.uk

The booking form to register your interest in receiving free tickets will be live from 1 March and everything will be managed through the railway's own booking office.

The railway is also taking part in established event Kent's Big Day out on Saturday 27 March 2010 making this weekend a bumper time to enjoy free train travel on one of the country's finest examples of a rural light railway.

Once aboard, you can travel the 10½ miles to Bodiam station and take the short walk to the historic Bodiam Castle which has a special event taking place over the weekend entitled 'Discovering the Past'. This offers a chance to see Archaeologists from the University of Southampton carry out the most comprehensive geophysical survey of the castle estate to date and during the survey they will be revealing some of their techniques and hopefully their discoveries. Normal castle admission applies but anyone with a Kent & East Sussex Railway ticket will be offered a discounted castle entrance ticket of £5 for adults and £2.50 for children.

For more information please visit www.kesr.org.uk or call 01580 765155