South Devon Railway Events 2010

Come and join us for the following special events in 2010:

20th & 21st March Half Price Weekend,
2nd to 5th April Easter Gala
1st to 3rd May ‘Day Out with Thomas’
29th to 31st May 50’s & 60’s Weekend
12th & 13th Summer Diesel Gala
10th & 11th July 1940’s weekend
28th to 30th August ‘Rails and Ales’
11th & 12th September Heritage Transport Gala
30th & 31st Oct Half Price Weekend
6th Nov Winter Diesel Gala
7th to 9th December Carols Down the line
4th & 5th, 11th & 12th, 18th & 19th, 21st, 22nd & 23rd Santa by Steam
28th to 31st December, 1st & 2nd January 2011 Mince Pie Specials

Venue

Buckfastleigh, South Devon

Dates

Rails & Ales 28 Aug 2010 - 30 Aug 2010

Heritage Transport Gala 11 Sep 2010 - 12 Sep 2010

Half Price Wekend 30 Oct 2010 - 31 Oct 2010

Winter Diesel Gala 6 Nov 2010

Santa by Steam 4 Dec 2010 - 5 Dec 2010

Carols Down the Line 7 Dec 2010 - 9 Dec 2010

Santa by Steam 11 Dec 2010 - 12 Dec 2010

Santa by Steam 18 Dec 2010 - 19 Dec 2010

Santa by Steam 21 Dec 2010 - 23 Dec 2010

Mince Pie Specials 28 Dec 2010 - 31 Dec 2010

Mince Pie Specials 1 Jan 2011 - 2 Jan 2011

Road Directions

Buckfastleigh is located between Exeter and Plymouth on the A38 Expressway.
Leave at the DartBridge junction and follow the brown signs to the South Devon Railway.
Totnes is on the A385 from Paignton and the A381 from Kingsbridge and Dartmouth.

Parking:
At Buckfastleigh we have an extensive free car park which includes Designated Disabled Car Parking spaces adjacent to the station building.
At Staverton there is limited free car parking available.
At Totnes, Car parking is available at the First Great Western Station or the Totnes Council designated Car Parks for which a charge is payable.
Please note that the only access to Totnes Littlehempston Station is via the footbridge near the Mainline Station and that it is a 464 yard walk.
The nearest Council Car park. (Pavilion Car Park) is a 700 yard walk, BUT we can quite honestly say that it is a wheelchair accessible route all the way.

Public Transport Directions

By Train:
First Great Western, Virgin Cross Country and South West Trains services from all parts of the west country and beyond serve Totnes main line station.
Walk from Totnes Main Line Station and follow the signs to the SDR Totnes Littlehempston station which is a 464 yard walk away.
First Great Western offer through ticketing to "The South Devon Railway, Buckfastleigh Station" or "Staverton Station" as an uplift on the fare to Totnes (Details). Tickets can be obtained from their telesales service on 08457 000125 or any National Rail retail outlet. (See National Rail Enquiries for services to Totnes from the rest of the country).

By Bus:
First Devon & Cornwall X80/81 from Torquay, Paignton or Plymouth to Totnes (Through tickets to Buckfastleigh SDR are available on this service)
Stagecoach Devon X38 from Plymouth or Exeter via Buckfastleigh.
Stagecoach Devon X64 Exeter, Totnes, Kingsbridge (Salcombe on Sundays)
Stagecoach Devon 88 from Newton Abbot to Paignton via Buckfastleigh (not Sundays).
Stagecoach Devon 200 Torquay, Paignton, Totnes(Station).

Tally Ho! 164/606 (Not Sundays) Totnes, Kingsbridge, Salcombe.

SDR Vintage 'bus from Buckfast Abbey & Buckfastleigh (see timetable for details)

 Facilities

Provider Preferences

• Of historic, literary or architectural interest
• Outdoor Event
• Village Location

Accessibility

• On Bus Route
• Parking Areas for Disabled Visitors

Parking & Transport

• On site parking
• Parking (free)

Establishment Features

• Cater for groups

Specialist Features

• Family Fun
• Marketed towards families