Our Running Dates & Fares

Access to the site is granted upon purchase of an entry ticket which can be bought at the museum entrance or on the Rural Life Living Museum's website. Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by a responsible adult.

Here you can view information about our running dates, fares, and where to find us.

Our running dates

January
  • Volunteers working to get everything ready to start running.
February
  • 19th - Railway Wednesday
  • 22nd & 23rd - Paddington
March
  • 15th & 16th - Tractor Rally
  • 29th - Patron Day
April
  • 5th & 6th - (Steam) Surrey Hills
  • 9th - Railway Wednesday
  • 12th & 13th - (Steam) Founders Day/Running Weekend
  • 16th - Railway Wednesday
  • 19th & 20th & 21st - Easter Weekend
May
  • 3rd & 4th & 5th - Bank Holiday
  • 10th & 11th - (Steam) Village at war
  • 24th & 25th - Half Term
  • 28th - Railway Wednesday
  • 31st & 1st - Half Term
June
  • 14th & 15th - Civial War
  • 21st & 22nd - (Steam) Garden Show
July
  • 5th & 6th - (Steam) Fire Engine
  • 12th & 13th - Running Weekend
  • 19th & 20th - Summer Holiday Start Special
  • 23rd - Railway Wednesday
  • 26th & 27th - Running Weekend
  • 30th - Railway Wednesday
August
  • 2nd & 3rd - Running Weekend
  • 6th - Railway Wednesday
  • 9th & 10th - Running Weekend
  • 13th - Railway Wednesday
  • 16th & 17th - (Steam) Trial steaming weekend
  • 20th - Railway Wednesday
  • 23rd & 24th - Running Weekend
  • 27th - Railway Wednesday
  • 30th & 31st - Running Weekend
September
  • 6th & 7th - Steam at Work
  • 20th & 21st - Car Show
October
  • 4th & 5th - Patron/Land-Rover
  • 25th & 26th - Half Term
  • 29th - Railway Wednesday
November
  • 1st & 2nd - Half Term
December
  • TBC - Santa's Specials

Our fares

Standard fares for a return trip on the Old Kiln Light Railway are £3 per person. This does not include Special Events which may have different fares, more information will be released nearer the day of the event. A ride on the railway is free on railway Wednesdays with admission to the Rural Life Living Museum. To find out more about what Special Events are taking place, check the Rural Life Living Museum's website and keep an eye on our Instagram or Facebook.

Where to find us