A perfect family day out, come and experience the sound and smell of a steam railway! The Keighley and Worth Valley Railway is the ideal place to go visit, especially with February still being one of the colder months, sitting inside a steam-heated carriage whilst watching the rolling landscape pass by as your train carries you on its fabulous journey which is filled with plenty of things to see and places to visit along the way.
While travelling through the Yorkshire Countryside, enjoy a treat from the on-train bar. Poured while on the move, ‘sup’ a pint of real ale from our award-winning bar, or a good old-fashioned brew. There are cold drinks, sweets and treats for the kids too!
At Ingrow West, pause your journey and visit not one, but two amazing museums at RailStory, free entry with a valid Day Rover. RailStory is a collaboration between The Vintage Carriage Trust and Bahamas Locomotive Society featuring the “Loco Shed” and “Carriage Works”, they are full of historic rolling stock, locomotives and audio-visual displays. Also, the Learning Coach at Ingrow West will be having an activity-filled week for day rover holders across the half term.
Robert Batty, Stations Secretary, says “It’s a fantastic day out for all the family, the excitement that spreads across a child’s face as a steam locomotive arrives at the platform in a cloud of steam is always great! You can have an action-packed day on the railway, with many places to visit and see!”
At either end of the line, Oxenhope and Keighley both have buffets serving up hot drinks and snacks, not forgetting the Exhibition Shed at Oxenhope, the iconic Haworth or the “Railway Children Station of Oakworth. A fun-filled family day.
Half-term Happiness takes place from Monday 21st till Friday 25th February, with our regular services running across the weekends. Tickets for the Half Term can be bought online via the website https://kwvr.co.uk/, book online 3 days in advance and save 15% on tickets or you can purchase standard tickets at any station.
The Keighley and Worth Valley Railway is a registered charity (number 1136853) and is operated by a team of over 500 volunteers. It is a unique 5-mile branch line railway set in the heart of West Yorkshire, running heritage steam and diesel trains through stunning Brontë Countryside.
The railway passes through iconic stations like Haworth and Oakworth which featured in the 1970 film “The Railway Children” and the new feature film “The Railway Children Return”.
The railway runs services at least every weekend, with extra services through the summer and holiday seasons. Come and experience the sound and smell of a steam railway, travel along five-mile of heritage railway, visit six individual stations, full of character and two museums with one of the finest collections of restored railway carriages and memorabilia of how railways used to be.
Let your train journey begin.
