Days Out

Driver Experience - Steam

Join us for a couple of hours and drive one of our steam locomotives at the Avon Valley Railway!

Under expert tuition you’ll be given an introduction to one of our steam locomotives together with a safety briefing before taking to the footplate to learn the skills involved.  Then, you’ll take the controls and drive and fire the locomotive yourself.

To maintain social distancing this will now be on an exclusive basis with just one participant on the footplate at any one time.  You’ll drive for one round trip of the line (six miles), taking approximately one hour.

At the end of your time with us you’ll receive a commemorative certificate and gift pack of information about the railway.  You’ll also receive a year’s membership to the Avon Valley Railway.

Suitable for 18+
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Saturday, 2 October 2021
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Saturday, 2 October 2021
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Saturday, 2 October 2021
12:30
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Saturday, 2 October 2021
13:45
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Saturday, 2 October 2021
15:00
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Saturday, 16 October 2021
10:00
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  • STEA2020AVR
  • Avon Valley Railway, Bristol
Recommended Events (2)
Chocolate Sundays

Discover more about our steam locomotive from the old Fry’s chocolate factory in Keynsham.  Join us for a ride behind this special engine and see displays on its history and the factory it served.

Enjoy a cup of hot chocolate (or Tea/Coffee) plus a slice of chocolate brownie whilst you travel the line.

Next event03/10/2021 11:00
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Avon Valley Railway - Standard Tickets

To keep our customers safe, each family group will be seated in separate compartments.

Please select a carriage and then click on an available compartment.

Choose your first seat and you'll then notice that all the remaining seats in that compartment become highlighted, so that no one else can book them.

Then, just choose the different tickets you need for each of your group from the drop down lists.

For any spare seats simply choose the option 'seat not required'

Please note that we operate our heritage diesel trains on Saturdays and Steam on Sundays.

Season Tickets

Do you, or someone you know, enjoy regularly travelling on our trains? If so, then why not purchase one of our Season Tickets?

They're valid for 12 months from the date of issue and give unlimited steam or diesel train rides on our normal operating days throughout the year. Prices are just £35 for Adults, £30 for Concessions and £27,50 for Children.

Once you've bought your Season Ticket you'll just need to reserve your seats online to help us with social distancing (75p admin fee per transaction applies).

Please note they're not valid for special events, dining trains or on our Santa Specials.

 

Purchase your Season Tickets below :

Avon Valley Railway Season Tickets - Adult

Avon Valley Railway Season Tickets - Concession

Avon Valley Railway Season Tickets - Child

Next event23/10/2021 11:00
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