Start your day with a full English breakfast on a heritage train! Spend an hour in one of our traditional carriages and enjoy a delicious breakfast on board. Whilst your train is hauled by one of our heritage engines, you will be served a glass of orange juice to accompany our hearty ‘Engine Drivers' full English breakfast. At the end of your meal, you will also be served a hot cup of tea or coffee while you sit back and enjoy the rest of your journey.  When you arrive at the station, please collect your boarding card from the station booking office. The train will be ready to board at 1030 and departs at 1045 north to Oldland Common. You'll next travel south to Avon Riverside, enjoying the delightful scenery of the Avon Valley, before returning to Bitton at approximately 1145. Selecting From The Menu Having selected your seats and added them to the basket, you will next be able to choose the meal suited to your your dietary requirement. Simply select the appropriate quantity of each type of meal, so that all the members of the party are catered for.

Enjoy a traditional cream tea onboard one of our heritage steam trains. Guests will be served a hot cup of tea or coffee alongside their scones with cream & jam, all whilst sitting back & enjoying the journey. This dining event is the perfect opportunity to enjoy the delights of the steam railway with an added touch of indulgence! Seats are in open carriages around tables of two or four people and our onboard bar will be open for additional drinks. When you arrive at the station, please collect your boarding card from the station booking office. The train will be ready to board at 1530 and departs at 1545 north to Oldland Common. You'll next travel south to Avon Riverside, enjoying the delightful scenery of the Avon Valley, before returning to Bitton at approximately 1640. Unfortunately, due to the historic nature of the carriage used for our Traditional Cream Tea, we are unable to accommodate passengers in wheelchairs. Selecting From The Menu Having selected your seats and added them to the basket, you will next be able to choose the meal suited to your your dietary requirement. Simply select the appropriate quantity of each type of meal, so that all the members of the party are catered for. Unfortunately on our Traditional Cream Tea dining service we are unable to cater for vegan diets.

In 2025 we're offering you the chance to go on the footplate and join the crew as they take you on a full round trip of the line. On the footplate ride, you'll get to watch what's involved in operating one of our steam or diesel locomotives as it hauls the day's passenger service. In this special opportunity to access our footplate, you'll be able to see first hand how the volunteer crew get our engines moving, and experience a ride on our line like never before! Please note, whilst you'll need to be physically fit, able to climb up into the cab and be able to stand for the duration of the journey, this is not a full Driver Experience and you won't be driving the train. Important Information Footplate Rides are not a full Driver Experience and you wont be driving the train. You must be aged 18 years or over, physically fit, and able to stand for up to one hour. The experience is limited to one person per time slot. Due to the historic nature of our locomotives, wheelchairs are not able to gain access to the footplate. On booking you will receive a booking confirmation.  Please show this at the booking office on the day to exchange for your train tickets.  We advise you arrive 15/20 minutes prior to departure.

Jump onboard the Brick Express train and enjoy our building workshops with the world's most popular construction toy whilst you travel the line.  What will you be inspired to build?  Then, back at Bitton, admire models from Bristol's GertLug Adult Fans of Lego® and see their latest creations.  There'll be cityscapes, fantasy scenes, trains and more! To book your seats all you need to do is select a carriage and then click on an available table.  Choose your first seat and all the remaining seats on that table will be highlighted, so you'll only have your own family group sat with you.  Then, simply choose the different tickets you need for each of your party and for any spare seats simply choose the option 'Empty Seat'. Please note, LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO Group, which does not sponsor, authorise or endorse this event. Ticket Information Wheelchair Users and those with Access needs should contact the railway Booking Office on 0117 932 5538 to purchase tickets. On booking you will receive a booking confirmation.  Please show this at the booking office on the day to exchange for your train tickets.  We advise you arrive 15/20 minutes prior to departure. Online ticket sales close 2 hours before departure.

Our Teddy Bear's Picnic is back for 2025! On the 28th & 29th June, all children will travel for FREE on this special weekend if they bring their Teddy Bear!  As well as enjoying a 50-minute train ride up and down our line, back at Bitton station, you can enjoy magic shows, balloon modelling and face painting and more! With everything included in the price of your ticket, this weekend promises unlimited fun for the whole family without breaking the bank.  Ticket Information Wheelchair Users and those with Access needs should contact the railway Booking Office on 0117 932 5538 to purchase tickets. On booking you will receive a booking confirmation.  Please show this at the booking office on the day to exchange for your train tickets.  We advise you arrive 15/20 minutes prior to departure. Online ticket sales close 2 hours before departure. Tickets can still be purchased at the Booking Office prior to departure.

Join us this June as our classic Bitton Beer Bash returns for three days. Enjoy a wide selection of beers from breweries all around the country, with over 25 beers available for you to try!  Meet old friends and make new ones as you sample half or full pints of real ale and cider.  Enjoy your drinks seated or standing around the station platform & forecourt, and enjoy a drink with friends amidst the vibrant atmosphere of the station. Entry price includes souvenir re-usable pint glass for you to use throughout the festival. The Beer Festival takes place on the following dates and times. We're grateful for the support of Hop Union Brewery in putting together our selection of beers and ciders for this year's event. Ticket Information On booking you will receive a booking confirmation.  Please show this at the booking office on the day to exchange for your tickets.

Join us for a trip onboard one of our steam-hauled or diesel trains to make lasting memories with the whole family.  Your journey lasts fifty minutes and you'll travel both ways from Bitton Station.  First you'll head north to our station at Oldland Common.  Next you'll travel back south onto the more scenic part of your journey to our station at Avon Riverside before returning to Bitton.  At either end of the line you're welcome to disembark and watch the locomotive running round to the other end of the train. At Bitton, our station buffet and gift shop will be open throughout the day, where you can enjoy our delicious selection of hot food and drinks, as well as browsing through our shop to find a souvenir from your visit.  Ticket Information Wheelchair Users and those with Access needs should contact the railway Booking Office on 0117 932 5538 to purchase tickets. On booking you will receive a booking confirmation.  Please show this at the booking office on the day to exchange for your train tickets.  We advise you arrive 15/20 minutes prior to departure. Online ticket sales close 2 hours before departure. Tickets can still be purchased after this time at the Booking Office prior to departure.

Our Teddy Bear's Picnic is back for 2025! On the 6th & 7th September, all children will travel for FREE on this special weekend if they bring their Teddy Bear!  As well as enjoying a 50-minute train ride up and down our line, back at Bitton station, you can enjoy magic shows, balloon modelling and face painting and more! With everything included in the price of your ticket, this weekend promises unlimited fun for the whole family without breaking the bank.  Ticket Information Wheelchair Users and those with Access needs should contact the railway Booking Office. On booking you will receive a booking confirmation.  Please show this at the booking office on the day to exchange for your train tickets.  We advise you arrive 15/20 minutes prior to departure. Online ticket sales close 2 hours before departure. Tickets can still be purchased at the Booking Office prior to departure.

Enjoy a ride on our iconic restored locomotive from the Fry's chocolate factory, returning for a limited series of dates this October. Discover more about this special locomotive and its local history from our displays at the station and through talking to the retired Fry's employees who will be joining us.  We will be operating a passenger steam train service alongside offering brake van rides on our Fry's loco - with both rides included in the price of your ticket. Best of all, every passenger will enjoy a chocolatey treat as they travel the line Ticket Information Wheelchair Users and those with Access needs should contact the railway Booking Office to purchase tickets. On booking you will receive a booking confirmation.  Please show this at the booking office on the day to exchange for your train tickets.  We advise you arrive 15/20 minutes prior to departure.

This Halloween, things are getting spooky at the station. Join us on the 1st & 2nd November for a steam-hauled train ride accompanied by Gizmo the Magic Wizard.  Then, back at Bitton, see birds of prey from Pitcombe Rock Falconry and enjoy our autumnal trail around the station.  But, best of all, children who come in Halloween fancy dress will travel FREE of charge! Ticket Information Wheelchair Users and those with Access needs should contact the railway Booking Office to purchase tickets. On booking you will receive a booking confirmation.  Please show this at the booking office on the day to exchange for your train tickets.  We advise you arrive 15/20 minutes prior to departure. Online ticket sales close 2 hours before departure. Tickets may still be available at the Booking Office prior to departure.

Join us for our first ever sci-fi weekend at Avon Valley Railway!  Expect to meet some of your favourite sci-fi characters around the station and onboard our train as you travel the line. Plus, once you've enjoyed a journey behind our diesel engine, meet some of the ‘DroidBuilders' as they show off their latest creations back at the station.  Best of all, children who come in sci-fi fancy dress will travel FREE of charge!  Ticket Information Wheelchair Users and those with Access needs should contact the railway Booking Office on 0117 932 5538 to purchase tickets. On booking you will receive a booking confirmation.  Please show this at the booking office on the day to exchange for your train tickets.  We advise you arrive 15/20 minutes prior to departure. Online ticket sales close 2 hours before departure. Tickets may still be available at the Booking Office prior to departure.