Visitor Centre
This currently awaits conversion into an enhanced museum facility whilst retaining a full width map of a journey from Meeth to Braunton on the popular Tarka Trail. Part of the area is temporarily in use as our bookshop.
LATEST NEWS
We have had a reorganisation at Director level. Andy Mills has stepped down as a Director but has agreed to become our Operations Manager. Andy did a great job as our MD but felt it was time to focus on his particular interest on the operations side. He has been replaced as MD by Lewis Andrews and Alan Heard and Steve Trowbridge have also joined the board. Karen Harley remains as Financial Director. We wish our new board every success for the future.
We will be offering cab rides in our diesel locomotive for the first time since we relaid our running line earlier this year. Come and experience the smoother ride! Put these dates in your diary. We look forward to seeing you.
Sunday 6th July
Sunday 27th July
Sunday 17th August is our special GALA DAY*
Sunday 31st August
Running from 11.00 to 3pm each day.
*We will be having sales stalls, a steam lorry, other vintage vehicles and other attractions on 17th August.
Travelling on and payment for the train
Only two passengers may travel at any time and children must be accompanied by an adult. Ride fares are £4 a head for adults and for children, but families with multiple children wishing to ride will not be charged again for the accompanying adult.
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We are now making considerable progress on replacing the woodwork on the brake van. Repainting is now following on. The Planet diesel has been repainted for its return to operational use (see above). More work on the new picnic area will happen later this year. Our enhanced museum space will follow on later.
Our Instow site was also given a complete repaint over the 2024/25 Winter.
PAYMENTS AND DONATIONS
This is where you can pay for sales items and pay your membership fee.
You can also make a donation to support our work at Bideford and Instow.
There are three options:
1. a cheque made payable to the Bideford Railway Heritage Centre and sent to BRHC c/o Tree Tops, Northdown Road, Bideford, Devon EX39 3NA or
2. by bank transfer (BACS) to A/C Number 20370096 Sort Code 20-04-59, using your surname and DONATION, MEMBER or SALES as the Reference or
3. by PayPal, debit or credit card leaving a message saying DONATION, MEMBER, or SALES. (Don't worry that our PayPal access portal uses the word Donate rather than Pay.)
Many thanks for your support.
BRHC on Facebook
Bideford Railway Heritage Centre, Instow Signal Box and Bideford's Cafe in the Coach all have pages on Facebook - join us there!
Visit Us!
Interpretation Centre
Our historic railway parcels van at Bideford contains a fabulous interpretation display, with beautiful information panels, a model railway and a high-tech touchscreen interactive.
It's an in-depth historical experience of life on the north Devon railways - come and see us!
Cafe in the Coach
After the complete renovation of the catering facilities, take-away and eat-in options are now available.
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