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Press Release
18 August 2011
Discounted Rail Travel for the
Young at Heart on the K&ESR
Take a nostalgic steam train journey with the Kent & East Sussex Railway between Tuesday 13 and Thursday 15 September 2011 and if you are over 60 take advantage of the special price all day rover ticket for seniors which is only £9.50 (Usually £12.50).
Don't miss the opportunity to visit Bodiam Castle, which is a short walk from Bodiam Station, or The Mill Toy & Pedal Car Museum, which can be found directly opposite Northiam station. Enjoy reduced admission to either attraction on production of your train ticket.
Allow time to see the restored Cavell Van at Bodiam Station. This historic carriage is an important railway legacy from the Great War era and carried Nurse Edith Cavell's coffin, that of Captain Charles Fryatt and the Unknown Warrior.
With a rover ticket passengers can hop off at the different stations all day and enjoy the many different attractions on offer, or choose to stay on board and enjoy the on board catering options. Visitors can also pre-order a delicious cream tea or ploughman's lunch and if grandchildren come along there is a children's party box option available.
There will be a warm welcome for visitors choosing to dine in the railway's licensed refreshment rooms at Tenterden Station where a choice of hot and cold meals, 'daily specials' and a special children's menu are on offer.
The railway caters for disabled visitors and has special carriages fitted with ramped wheel chair access, wide aisles and moveable seating. There are toilets for the disabled at all three stations and allocated parking spaces at Tenterden Town and Northiam stations.
Tenterden and Northiam are situated on the A28 between Ashford and Hastings and both stations have spacious car parks which are free. Visitors who would like to start their journey at Bodiam can park at the castle for just £2 per day.
Senior Rover Tickets on Pensioners Treat days are £9.50 for standard seats – usual first class supplement applies. Trains depart from Tenterden at 10.40s, 11.45d, 1.15s, 2.20d and 3.30s (services marked with an s indicate a steam service and d a diesel train).
Normal admission: Adult £13.50, Senior Citizen £12.50, Child (3 - 15 years inc.) £8.50. Family Rover Ticket £37 (2+3 or 1+4)
For more information and train times please visit the website www.kesr.org.uk or telephone 01580 765155
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Notes to Editors
The Mill Toy & Pedal Car Museum is widely considered to have the largest and finest collection of pedal cars in Europe. The museum provides a wonderful trip down memory lane with exhibits dating back to the Victorian era. The museum can be found directly opposite Northiam station. Visitors presenting a valid Kent & East Sussex Railway ticket will be treated to £1 per person off the standard admission charge. The museum is open six days a week between Tuesday and Sunday and every day between 27 July and 4 Sept. 2011 Admission Prices:
Adult (over 16 yrs) £4.00, Child £3.00, Senior Citizen £3.00, Family (5 persons maximum) £12.00
At Bodiam Station passengers can choose to take the short walk to Bodiam Castle, which is owned by the National Trust, and explore the ruins, moat and impressive battlements and towers with their breathtaking views across the surrounding countryside. Gift Aid Admission (Standard Admission prices in brackets): adult £6.80 (£6.10), child £3.40 (£3.05), family £18 (£16.20), family (1 adult) £11.20 (£10.10). Reduced rate when arriving by bicycle, on public transport or for visitors arriving via Kent and East Sussex Railway; stations at Tenterden, Northiam and Bodiam
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