Kent & East Sussex Railway

England's Finest Rural Light Railway

 

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New Audio Visual Guide

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Enhance your visit to the Railway and the Colonel Stephens Museum with an audiovisual Guide available to reserve online or to hire when buying tickets. £3.50 for two people. Please click on the title for more information.

Annual CAMRA Real Ale & Cider Festival - Saturday 16 June

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This popular social event takes place between 11:00am and 10:30pm (or until the beer runs out!) and is organised with the Ashford, Folkestone and Romney Marsh Branch of CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale. Try a diverse range of some of the finest Ale, Cider and Perry in the exclusive beer tent, or relaxing and listening to an eclectic mix of live music.

Carriage Maintenance Building Extension Appeal - click here for more information

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The Kent & East Sussex Railway is running an appeal to raise £200,000 to double the capacity of the main carriage maintenance building at Tenterden station. The expansion is needed to provide sufficient high quality trains to operate the current train time table which carries 90,000 passengers annually.

Donate simply by Text Message!

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Together with your help we can achieve our goal. Every donation helps. Simply click on the title to see how easy it is to donate by text message.

Visit Our Updated Photo Gallery

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We have just added a collection of photos from our recent Steam Gala taken by Lewis J Brockway to our Photo Gallery. You can click on the slide title to view them.

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Father's Day at the K&ESR PDF Print E-mail

Make your Father's Day at
the Kent & East Sussex Railway

On Father's Day why not treat Dad to a whole day out at the Kent & East Sussex Railway for just £22.00!

PLEASE NOTE the 1:15 Lunchtime departure is now fully booked.

dads delightThis special Father's Day treat includes a return journey on one of the Railway's stunning vintage steam trains and Dad can choose from a delicious homemade ploughmans lunch or cream tea, served to your private table and complemented with a bottle of the railway's very own beer, "Dad's Delight" (soft drink option available).

Also included in your dad's treat is a complementary caricature which will be drawn during your train ride and presented to Dad in order that he remembers his special day.

Father's Day AdvertThe Kent & East Sussex Railway stretches for10 ½ miles between Tenterden and Bodiam stations and visitors of all ages will love the excitement of travelling on one of the country's finest rural light railways.

Relax on board and enjoy some quality time with Dad, as you take in the beautiful scenery of the surrounding countryside, interrupted only by the gentle chug of the steam engine.

There will be a choice of two trains from Tenterden station on Father's Day departing at 1:15pm and 3:30pm. Dads can choose to enjoy either a delicious homemade ploughmans lunch or a cream tea on either train.

Due to the popularity of our Father's Day special event PRE-BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL! To book your tickets or for more information, please telephone 01580 765155 or visit www.kesr.org.uk. 

At Bodiam station, the magnificent medieval castle is only a short walk away (please be aware you cannot visit the castle if travelling on the 3:30pm train) where visitors can step back in history as they explore the impressive battlements and towers, which offer breathtaking views across the countryside. Visitors presenting a valid Kent & East Sussex Railway ticket will be treated to discounted castle admission (Adults: £5 Children: £2.50)

On Father's Day the castle is also offering free entry for all Dads with the purchase of a child ticket. Visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/bodiamcastle for more information.

 

Tenterden and Northiam are situated on the A28 between Ashford and Hastings and both stations have spacious car parks which are free. Please note that there is no parking at Bodiam Station so passengers are advised to park and ride from Tenterden or Northiam.

Normal admission prices: Adult £12.80, Senior Citizen £11.80, Child (3 - 15 years inc.) £7.80. Family Rover Ticket £34 2 adults + up to 3 children or 1 adult + up to 4 children.

 

K&ESR Daily News

Monday 21st May

No service today, next trains run this weekend with our Green Service, 3 steam and 2 heritage diesel departures. First train departs from Tenterden at 10.40

Next Special Event

A Jubilee Tea

Tuesday 5th june

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