Founded by the Dean Forest Railway Society in 1970, the Dean Forest Railway runs along part of the old Severn & Wye Railway lines, which were first built as a tramroad over 200 years ago.
The current railway line is approximately 4 1/2 miles long, running from Lydney Junction Station (close to the mainline railway station and a short walk from the harbour) at the south end of the line to Parkend (a small forest village) at the north end of the line. The main station of the railway is located at Norchard, on Forest Road, in the middle of the line, where you will find the shop, museum and café.
THE MUSEUM
Spend a moment of your visit to the Dean Forest Railway to look around the packed museum, specializing in Forest of Dean and Severn & Wye joint railway artifacts.
The museum is located through the shop at Norchard, and being on the ground level is accessible to all visitors. You are welcome to browse the museum every day the shop is open. You do not need to purchase a travel ticket to visit the shop & museum at Norchard. Well worth a visit to find out about how the railway used to look, what they wore and what they used in yesteryear.
Sunday 5th May
Depart from Chickerell 08:00 - Portland 08:30 - Weymouth 09:00 - Dorchester 09:30
Stop at Sedgemoor Services M5 for coffee
Arrive at Norchard for the Dean Forest Railway by 13:00. Time to view the Museum and visit the shop and cafe
Board booked train at 14:30 for a complete circuit of the railway - returns to Norchard 16:00
Coach will leave at 17:00
Stop at motorway services for toilet break - 15 mins only
Return to Dorchester 20:30 - Weymouth 21:00 - Portland 21:30- Chickerell 22:00
INCLUSIVE COACH AND STEAM TRAIN FARE -
£55 Adult, £54 Senior, £46 Child
Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.
Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Britannia Inn | Britannia Inn, Fortuneswell, Portland |
| Charlestown | The Alexandra Inn, Chickerell Road, Charlestown |
| Chickerell | Bluebird Garage, Chickerell Road |
| Dorchester South Station | Dorchester South Station bus stop |
| Dorchester TOT | Top O'Town Car Park (by cafe), Dorchester |
| Easton | Easton Square, Portland |
| Foords Corner | Foords Corner bus stop, Wyke Regis |
| Jestys Avenue | Bus stop end of Jestys Avenue on Littlemoor Road |
| Littlemead | Broadwey, Littlemead bus stop (Swan Inn) |
| Lodmoor Hill | Lodmoor Hill Bus Stop (near Post Office) |
| Lyndale bus stop | Wyke Regis, Lyndale Bus Stop |
| Nottington | Broadwey, Nottington Corner bus stop |
| Poundbury QMSW | Poundbury Queen Mother Square bus stop opposite estate agents (Coach heading out of Dorchester) |
| Radipole | Spa Hotel bus stop, Radipole |
| Redlands | Redlands, Opposite Garage |
| Sgt Bunn | St Bunn Bakery, Lanehouse Rocks Road |
| St Edmunds Church | St Edmunds Church, Lanehouse Rocks Road |
| St Johns Church | Weymouth, St Johns Church, outside Dentist |
| St Nicholas Church | St Nicholas Church, Buxton Road, Weymouth |
| Victoria Square | Victoria Square bus stop, Portland |
| Westwey Road | Westwey Rd, Magistrates Court, Weymouth |
| Weymouth Bluebird | Weymouth, Outside Bluebird Office, K1 bus stop |
| Wyke Smuggler | Smugglers Inn, Wyke Regis |
| Yeovil QSM | Yeovil, Opp. Quick Silver Mail on Dorchester Road. |
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