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This is a charming heritage railway made even better by the friendly and helpful volunteer staff. The main attraction is the steam train rides but there is also a nice cafe and a shop. There are a lot of interesting vintage items to see and a spacious car park.
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Date of experience: August 2022
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A truly memorably BAD experience yesterday. What sort of a racket is going on here? So bad that I have reported, with full evidence, their malpractices to the Charity Commission for investigation. Watch this space. I had been given a STEAM TRAIN AND AFTERNOON TEA voucher by my kind daughter. The Railway refused to deliver, for absolutely no good reason. Buyer beware.…
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Date of experience: July 2022
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The East Somerset prides itself to be "the friendly steam railway" and we found this to be absolutely true. My daughter and I visited on a Sunday afternoon when it was very very warm, but this did not spoil our enjoyment. (I am an enthusiast - my daughter is not) but we both enjoyed ourselves. I would describe the Railway as "small but perfectly formed" - only ~ 3 miles of track but a schedued steam service, cream teas and dining experiences at certain times and some very interesting authentic perid station buildings. The engine shed was well worth a visit - with a couple of locomotoves in different stages of restoration - it's amazing what this relativly small organisation is achieving…
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Date of experience: July 2022
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I went for a ride on the East Somerset Railway from Cranmore to Mendip Vale and return, and I would like to say that my experience was absolutely wonderful! There are some beautiful scenery, the staff were very friendly and I fully enjoyed my ride!
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Date of experience: May 2022
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We visited the East Somerset Railway in June 2022. Having travelled through the area many times in the past and never visited, we thought that we should make the effort to go. The staff are all very friendly and we felt that the ticket price was reasonable despite the short length of the line. We had a couple of trips up and down the line so got our moneys worth. It was also nice to be able to walk round the engine sheds and see some of the other stock not in use. The cafe was also nice but presumably a franchise operation as seemed completely out of sorts with the rest of the railway, being decorated in a very modern style. Overall we were glad we went.…
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Date of experience: June 2022
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