Heritage Visit Advice

[47434]

Hi All - I have the fortune of a free day on Friday 3rd November - does anyone know which pres lines are running a service on that day without me doing an epic trawl of all the websites?

Thanks in anticipation.

UofH.

 

[Flying Phil]

The Great Central Railway is running in the evening as it has a big Bonfire Night event at Quorn.

Travel from Loughborough Central to Quorn at 6pm, 6.20pm, 6.40pm, 7pm and 7.15pm

(return to Loughborough from Quorn at 8.35pm, 8.50pm, 9.30pm, 9.45pm, 10pm, 10.30pm)



Travel from Leicester North to Quorn at 5.40pm, 6.15pm, 6.50pm

(return to Leicester from Quorn at 8.40pm, 9pm, 9.30pm)



Travel from Rothley to Quorn 5.51pm, 6.10pm, 6.27pm, 6.50pm, 7.05pm

(return to Rothley from Quorn at 8.40pm, 9pm, 9.15pm, 9.30pm)

 

[John Webb]

Last week of running on the NYMR if that's anywhere near you.

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Nothing doing at the East Lancs railway, the Embsay and Bolton Abbey railway or at the Keighley and Worth Valley railway.

 

[30907]

Nor Swanage, Dartmouth, IoW - but could you give us a clue as to where you are starting from?

 

[47434]

Nor Swanage, Dartmouth, IoW - but could you give us a clue as to where you are starting from?

I am completely mobile to be honest - some southern opportunities would be of interest as I have done very few of them

 

[alistairlees]

The Bluebell is running on Friday, complete with an LNWR observation car, so that could be a good bet.

 

[Mcr Warrior]

The Bluebell is running on Friday, complete with an LNWR observation car, so that could be a good bet.

That's as may be, but believe the OP was planning a visit to a heritage railway on Friday 3rd November 2023.

 

[Enthusiast]

Nothing doing on the Bluebell or Spa Valley.

 

[alistairlees]

That's as may be, but believe the OP was planning a visit to a heritage railway on Friday 3rd November 2023.

oops

Opportunities will be limited, I suspect

 

[30907]

Half-term varies more than usual this year - I notice the GWSR has two weeks but TWThO, as does the KWVR.

The Severn Valley is operating a half-term timetable (that week only) with 5 round trips daily, so that is one option for you.

 

[Sun Chariot]

Mid Hants Watercress Line has 1 train in operation on 3rd November.

Timetables & Prices - Watercress Line

Save on your ticket price by booking online in advance of your day of travel.

watercressline.co.uk

Alresford is a pleasant market town, with several cafés / restaurants / pubs for lunch.

 

[47434]

Mid Hants Watercress Line has 1 train in operation on 3rd November.

Timetables & Prices - Watercress Line

Save on your ticket price by booking online in advance of your day of travel.

watercressline.co.uk

Alresford is a pleasant market town, with several cafés / restaurants / pubs for lunch.

Great - that could be a nice day out.

 

[Sun Chariot]

Great - that could be a nice day out.

Glad to help. Alton's high street and shops are within a few minutes' stroll from Alton's station. Usual retail chains, although Alton seems to have fewer "good" shops than 10 years ago.

Alresford has far more character and its shops and eating choices are - to me, at least - more appealing than Alton's.

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Great - that could be a nice day out.

I hope your planned visit is blessed with better weather than Mother Nature has in store down here for the coming few days...

To whet your appetite, a few sun-and-steam photos at Mid-Hants, Bluebell and Swanage heritage railway lines, taken 8-10 years ago, on post #54 of this thread:

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