GROUP VISITS
Group bookings are available on any day on which we operate standard service's one or two. On Tuesday's through Thursdays from May to September we can serve your group a delicious Ploughman's, hot lunch or cream tea on a return trip of the line, hauled by a steam locomotive. You can even add a pre-booked tour of our Loco Shed at Ropley, guided by one of our knowledgeable volunteers (subject to availability) you will gain a close up view of our locomotives undergoing restoration or maintenance.
Free coach parking is available for coaches at Alresford station if pre-arranged at the time of booking.
For groups requiring disabled access we recommend starting your journey at Alresford, full details can be seen on our Disabled Access page.
Group discounts apply for groups of 15+ persons.
For more information or to book please make an Enquiry or telephone Reservations on 01962 733810.
COMBINED DAYS OUT
We also offer a variety of combined days out packages with local attractions such as Milestones, Basingstoke Canal, Jane Austen's House and Gilbert White's House. Groups can spend half a day at one of these attractions before coming to join us. Contact our Reservations Department for preferential pricing.
SCHOOL VISITS
The railway is open to school visits on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from May to September. Your students can experience the sights and sounds of steam travel as you experience more than just a train ride. As part of your day we can offer trips over our 10 mile line hauled by steam locomotive or heritage diesel unit, interactive displays at Alresford and Ropley stations, restored ticket offices at Alresford, Ropley and Medstead stations and even pre-booked guided tours of our locomotive yard at Ropley (subject to volunteer availability).
Picnic areas are available at both Alresford and Ropley stations as are gift shops stocking a wide range of souvenirs.
A specially prepared education pack - which can be teacher or volunteer led - is available for Key Stages 1 & 2 covering History, Maths, Science and English. A free CD of this education pack is given to you when booking a school visit. A teaching room can be booked free at Ropley station and can accommodate up to 30 children for your own teaching or to cover the education pack. Toilets are available on all trains (with the exception of our Heritage Diesel Units) and at all of our stations, disabled toilet facilities are available at Alresford, Ropley and Alton stations.
We strongly advise that you carry out your own risk assessment prior to your visit. We can provide free tickets for two to visit the railway in order to carry out your own assessment, please specify at the time of booking if these are required. We request that you advise us of any wheelchair users or mobility impaired persons traveling with your party as we can then ensure that our specially adapted Bulleid brake carriage is in operation to convey up to eight wheelchair users. Please see our Disabled Access page for full details.
Adult tickets are priced at £12 with child tickets (2 - 16) priced at £5, please note that we offer 1 free adult ticket for every 10 children.
For more information or to book please make an Enquiry or telephone Reservations on 01962 733810.