22Nov
Santa Steam Specials at the Avon Valley Railway
Bitton Station, Avon Valley Railway, Bitton, near Bristol · Gloucestershire
8 miles awayRailways Tickets available From £18 Selected dates, 22 Nov – 24 Dec 2026
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Canal & Waterway Events · On now
Final Pumping Days of 2026 at Claverton Pumping Station
Claverton Pumping Station, designed by John Rennie and opened in 1813, lifts water from the River Avon into the Kennet and Avon Canal using pumps driven by a huge waterwheel. The last two in-action open days of the 2026 season run on Saturday 12 September and Saturday 10 October, 10am to 5pm, with the machinery running subject to river conditions.
What’s on
- Georgian waterwheel-driven canal pump in action
- Grade II listed Bath stone pumphouse
- Volunteer-led tours
- Beside the Kennet and Avon Canal near Bath
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Day Out With Thomas at East Somerset Railway
East Somerset Railway, Cranmore Station, Cranmore, Shepton Mallet · Somerset
15 miles awayRailways Adults £20.90 Selected dates, 27 Oct – 29 Oct 202630Aug
Ashton Court Railway Public Running Days (Autumn)
Ashton Court Railway, Ashton Court Estate (Clifton Lodge Gatehouse entrance, A369), Bristol · Bristol
15 miles awayModels From £1.75 Selected dates, 30 Aug – 25 Oct 2026