May 2019
May Open Day
Steam locomotive Mountaineer will be visiting us from the Windmill Farm Railway in Lancashire. Come and join us for a ride behind this steam locomotive which started its working life in Tasmania. May often sees the railway resplendent with Rhododendron flowers – a sure sign summer is on the way!…
Find out more »June 2019
June Open Day
Fathers’ Day Special. Kids, why not bring your dad along to the railway for a Fathers’ Day treat? Dads go free – just download the PDF voucher here, present it at the gate and dad’s ticket is free! (Limit - one voucher per family). You can also treat him to…
Find out more »July 2019
July Open Day
Steam locomotive Soony will visit Thorpe for our July running day (subject to transport from its home in Gloucestershire being arranged). Come along for a ride behind this lovely little steam engine, which last visited us in 2016. Drinks and tasty snacks will be available to buy from The Barista…
Find out more »August 2019
August Open Day
Looking for something to do with the family in the summer holidays? What could be better than a picnic and a train ride on a narrow gauge railway? Just bring your picnic and buy a freshly-brewed Italian coffee or an ice-cold drink from The Barista Sisters coffee wagon. We will…
Find out more »September 2019
September Open Day
Our final open day of the 2019 season. Come and visit Thorpe Light Railway before we close for winter maintenance. The locomotive will be our regular diesel Severn Lamb Rio Grande. Once again, drinks and light snacks will be available to buy from The Barista Sisters. PLEASE NOTE - Whorlton…
Find out more »Our 2019 Running season is now finished, please keep checking back for 2020 dates
Our 2019 running season has now finished. Thank you to everyone who supported us. We'll be open again in spring 2020, keep checking this website for details
Find out more »April 2020
CANCELLED – April 2020 Open Day
Unfortunately, due to the current Coronavirus situation, we have cancelled our April open day. We hope to resume our open days later in the year; keep checking the website for updates. We are sorry for any disappointment caused and hope to see you in the near future.
Find out more »May 2020
CANCELLED – May 2020 Open Day and Mini Steam Engine Gala
Unfortunately we have had to cancel this open day due to the coronavirus situation. However, we hope to bring the mini steam engines to an open day later in the year - keep checking the website for details.
Find out more »June 2020
CANCELLED – June 2020 Open Day
Unfortunately, due to the current Coronavirus situation, we have cancelled our June open day. We hope to resume our open days later in the year; keep checking the website for updates. We are sorry for any disappointment caused and hope to see you in the near future.
Find out more »July 2020
CANCELLED – July 2020 Open Day with Land Rovers
Unfortunately we have decided to cancel this event due to the ongoing Coronavirus situation, and apologise for any disappointment caused. We are currently reviewing the situation to see if we will be able to open later in the season, and will post updates on this website. The Friends of Thorpe…
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