What's Included
- Unlimited travel on the railway for the day
- A delicious continental breakfast including a include a croissant, butter, jam and a tea or filter coffee
- Your breakfast can be enjoyed inside the station cafe or boxed up to be eaten in one of the picnic areas or on the train journey
- Access to all the attractions and features at the East Somerset Railway; engine shed, museum, gift shop, David Shepherd Discovery Centre, miniature railway and signal box
- Participants should allow around between 3-5 hours on site for this experience
What Can I Expect
Start your day with breakfast at the East Somerset Railway! These vouchers for two give you an all-day ticket to ride the steam trains, explore the main station and enjoy your morning treat. A great day out for all ages.
Your ‘Whistlestop Continental’ breakfast will be prepared for you at the Station Cafe at Cranmore Station. Served in a handy carry box, you can take your breakfast on the train with you, eat it in the picnic area by the rail tracks, or sit inside the cafe.
Most guests do indeed take their continental breakfast on the train with them, so you can relax in those vintage carriages, whilst sipping on a hot tea or coffee, enjoying your croissant and gazing out of the window!
The East Somerset line runs from Cranmore in the direction of Shepton Mallet as far as the Mendip Vale stop, where the loco ‘runs round’ to then pull the wagons back to Cranmore.
The return journey takes around 30 to 45-minutes, so with your all-day ticket there’s plenty of time to ride several trains, but make sure you take time to explore all the things to see at East Somerset Railway too!
Cranmore is the main operational base and where you’ll find the engine sheds, workshop and miniature railway as well as the David Shepherd museum, an exhibition displayed in a former carriage in homage to the man who founded the heritage railway.
Our tip is to arrive nice and early at Cranmore, grab your Whistlestop Continental breakfast box and hop on the first steam train departure of the day to get straight down to the business of exploring the East Somerset Railway!
When Is It Available
- March-October (excluding special events days)
- Current 2026 dates (Subject to availability)
- 26th September
- 27th September
- 30th September
- 3rd October
- 7th October
- 10th October
- 11th October
- 14th October
- 17th October
- 21st October
- 24th October
- 25th October
- 28th October
- 31st October
- 1st November
2027 dates will be announced shortly
Location
- East Somerset Railway, Shepton Mallet, Somerset
Suitable For
- This experience is for two people
- Under 17s must be accompanied by a participating adult
Spectators
- You are more than welcome to bring family and friends, however they will be required to purchase a ticket on the day