RAILWAYS, STEAM ATTRACTIONS & TOURS
BRESSINGHAM STEAM AND GARDENS
You have to go a long way to beat Bressingham Steam and Gardens for a family day out. For here is where world-renowned gardener and horticulturist Alan Bloom combined his passion for plants and gardens with his love of steam to create a truly unique experience for all the family.
Address:
Low Road, Bressingham, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 2AA
Email:
info@bressingham.co.uk
Phone:
01379 686900
Website:
www.bressingham.co.uk/home.aspx
BURE VALLEY RAILWAY
Bure Valley Railway is Norfolk's longest narrow-gauge steam railway and runs between the market town of Aylsham and the bustling Broads town of Wroxham. It is within easy reach of Norwich and the coast. The nine-mile line runs through the picturesque Bure Valley countryside, with a combined train and cruise on the Norfolk Broads available. The railway's facilities include an 80-seater café at Aylsham Station, which can provide everything from a cup of tea to a full meal. There are also souvenir shops and free car and coach parking at both Aylsham and Wroxham stations. All trains have special wheelchair accessible coaches, which allow wheelchair and able-bodied passengers to travel together. Disabled toilet facilities are available at both Aylsham and Wroxham. Trains operate daily from the beginning of April to the end of October with special events throughout the year. Discounted group rates are available for parties of 20 or more.
Address:
Aylsham Station, Norwich Road, Aylsham, Norfolk, NR11 6BW
Email:
info@bvrw.co.uk
Phone:
01263 733858
Website:
www.bvrw.co.uk
NORTH NORFOLK RAILWAY PLC
Described by the Daily Telegraph
as one of the UK's great five heritage railways, The North Norfolk Railway offers a spectacularly scenic ride from Sheringham along the coast to Weybourne and through the heathland to Holt. Steam trains run from 1 April to the end of October.
The North Norfolk Railway offers a 10.5 mile round trip by steam train (vintage diesel trains on some journeys). There are three Victorian stations, a museum of the railway’s history, a museum signal box and a children’s activity carriage – not forgetting our buffets and souvenir shops.
Address:
Sheringham Station, Sheringham, Norfolk, NR26 8RA
Email: enquiries@northnorfolkrailway.co.uk
Phone:
01263 820 800
Website:
www.nnrailway.co.uk
WROXHAM MINIATURE WORLDS
The largest indoor modelling attraction in the UK stretches over 10,000 square feet with some of the largest model railways in the world on permanent public display. The attraction is made up of many zones including model railways in various scales, slot car displays, a whole city made from Lego™ bricks, model boat displays and a host of toys from across the decades. There is something for the whole family. New attractions include a vintage penny arcade, interactive flight simulators, train simulators and more new railway layouts, some of which you can drive yourself!
Address:
Unit 7 Station Business Park, Horning Road, Hoveton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR12 8QJ
Email:
info@wroxhamminiatureworlds.co.uk
Phone:
01603 781728
