Mist hanging over a still canal at dawn beneath a wooden footbridge, moored narrowboats fading into the haze with woodsmoke rising from a stove chimney.
Photo: Barry Skeates from newbury, UK · CC BY 2.0
Canal & Waterway Events · In 12 days

Classic Motorcycles Steam Event at Papplewick Pumping Station

📅 Sun 30 – Mon 31 Aug 2026📍 Papplewick Pumping Station, Rigg Lane, NottinghamshireNG15 9AJ

Papplewick Pumping Station, Britain's most complete Victorian waterworks, runs its 1884 James Watt beam engines in steam alongside a display of classic motorcycles through the ages. The ornate engine house and grounds are open 10am to 4pm on both bank holiday weekend days, with live music each day.

What’s on

  • 1884 James Watt beam engines in steam
  • Classic motorcycle displays
  • Live music both days
  • Ornate Victorian engine house