EVENTS AT THE K & ESR - 2025
A JOURNEY BACK IN TIME THROUGH THE BEAUTIFUL KENT AND SUSSEX COUNTRYSIDE The Kent & East Sussex Railway is situated in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and follows the wide unspoilt Rother Valley for much of the journey . The journey time between Tenterden and Bodiam takes around 50 minutes each way . To get the best value book in advance online ( tickets are discounted online and normally available until midnight on the day before your visit ).
1825 - 2025
In celebration of 200 Years of British Train Travel
• APRIL •
• 5th & 6th Bodiam 25 Year Anniversary Celebrations
• 5th to 21st Easter Holiday with the Easter Bunny
• 12th Land Rover Rally
• 12th Early Morning Bird Watching Experience
• 13th Green Fun Day
• 23rd Fish & Chips Special
• 26th & 27th Midgets of Steam Gala
• JULY •
• Early Service 8.45am Wednesday and Saturday .
• 2nd Fish & Chips Special
• 16th Fish & Chips Special
• 18th , 19th & 20th K & ESR Diesel Gala
• 2nd Fish & Chips Special
• 30th Fish & Chips Special
• OCTOBER •
• 11th & 12th Austin Counties Classic Car Rally Tenterden Station .
• 16th Canterbury Auction Galleries Valuation Day at Tenterden .
• 25th to 31st October Half-Term & Magic Express
• 31st Fright Night Train
• FEBRUARY •
• 15th to 23rd February Half-Term Except Monday and Friday .
• MAY •
• 4th Star Wars Themed Day Dress to impress as your favourite character .
• 7th Fish & Chips Special
• 13th Early Morning Bird Watching Experience
• 17th & 18th 1940s Weekend . Featuring the D-Day Darlings ( Trio .)
• AUGUST •
• Early Service 8.45am Wednesday and Saturday .
• 10th Bus Rally .
• 13th Fish & Chips Special
• 20th Fish & Chips Special
• 24th Alvis Car Rally
• 26th Fish & Chips Special
• NOVEMBER •
• 29th Quiet Train For those who prefer a less intense visit .
• 30th Santa Specials
• MARCH •
• 5th Canterbury Auction Galleries Valuation Day at Tenterden .
• 29th & 30th Mother ’ s Weekend Afternoon Tea .
• JUNE •
• 6th & 7th CAMRA Real Ale Festival
• 14th & 15th Father ’ s Weekend
• 21st & 22nd Traction Engine Display
• 18th Fish & Chips Special
• 19th Canterbury Auction Galleries Valuation Day at Tenterden .
• 28th Steampunk
• SEPTEMBER •
• 6th & 7th Country Fair
• 10th Fish & Chips Special
• 21st Stationary Engines
• DECEMBER •
• 6th • 7th • 13th • 14th • 20th
• 21st • 23nd • 24th Santa Specials
• 29th • 30th • 31st
• 1st Jan 2026 Steam into the New Year !
KENT & EAST SUSSEX RAILWAY
Tenterden Town Station , Station Road , Tenterden , Kent TN30 6HE www . kesr . org . uk • 01580 765155
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