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Discover the railway system within the docks.

Exploring Yeovil's heritage from Roman times to the arrival of the Railways in the 1850s and 1860s.

Routes and connections by rail - the line that never was and the lost station and branch line, with a working model layout.

Emlyn Square is at the heart of Swindon's historic Railway Village; It's set to come alive with exclusive tours, exhibitions, talks, family games and activities - FREE fun for the whole family to enjoy.

Visit a privately owned museum lovingly created from the GWR Goods Shed that marked the site of Coleford's two railways: the Great Western and Severn and Wye Railways that once served the area.

Dean Forest Railway at Norchard have been preserving the heritage of the local railways of the Forest of Dean.They offer many activities throughout the year, and for Heritage Open Days Denis Martin will be giving a behind-the-scenes guided tour.

Double-decker buses often came to grief under the Oxford Railway Bridge. The talk will explain why the first buses were high and describe later bus designs reducing their height. Participants will have no access to the the rest of the museum.

First came the canals then the railways, connecting Swindon to networks & resources across England & transforming a small market town into a prosperous industrial centre. Walk the town centre canals then onto the Railway Village for the railway story

If the Railway Village was being built in 2024 what would it look like? Drop in on this fun, creative workshop for families to make some of the homes and public buildings

This self-guided heritage trail is designed to bring books out into the streets. A fun, free way for families to explore Swindon’s Railway Village & GWR Park & learn about Swindon’s history from Hannah Dosanjh's book A Railway Town Called Swindon.

Power-point presentation and talk on the development of the tramroads of the Forest of Dean

Enjoy a different movie night where we will be appreciating Railway journeys, featuring Michael Portillo, surrounded by the historical Victorian atmosphere of our lovely St. Denys church!

Come and see the 'award winning' 1861 Easton Amos land drainage machine in action and take a train ride on our 2' narrow gauge railway.

Visit the site of the Rewley Road Swing bridge to see the results of the restoration of an outstanding example of Victorian railway engineering.

A walk around the historic site of Box, considering its connection to local Roman history and also its strong connection to the history of railways

Come and admire the amazing new murals, inspired by Swindon's heritage, that are enhancing the public spaces around the Railway Village and Rodbourne.

This Grade II-listed Midland Railway Signal Box will be open for visitors. It has recently been restored to mirror how it would have looked in the early 1960s when it was still a fully operating Signal Box.

Following the Iron Queen- sailing to Argentina (or nearly so) A talk sharing Eric's voyage from Cardiff, South Wales to Rosario, Argentina 130 years after his Great Grandfather sailed the Iron Queen there, delivering Railway lines and sleepers.

Before the railways, it was the canal system which first connected Swindon to networks across England & transformed a small market town into a prosperous industrial centre. Walk on former canal routes through the town centre to Wichelstowe

Be one of the first to walk the new Works Heritage Trail around Swindon’s beautifully preserved Railway Village, through the Tunnel and around the former GWR Works site. Just follow the bronze discs in the pavements...

Join this guided tour to hear the FULL GWR story. Start at the Designer Outlet to find out what it was like to work for GWR, then we will walk to the Railway Village to see the workers’ homes and the pioneering public buildings they created

Enjoy local real ales and bar snacks and join the landlord for a talk on the history of this Grade II listed building.

An easy Guided Walk (Tour) covering a Reading area not well known. Bordered by the Railway to the North, North St., Chatham St., to the East & Oxford Rd to Reading West Bridge. I will cover how it has grown from 12th Century Abbey Lands to now.

A one hour walk round Great Malvern Station

Visit a church built in the 14th century, rebuilt in the 17th century following a design by Provincial Architect, John MIddleton.

A traditional Sunday afternoon church fete preceded on Friday by an escorted walk from the Bullington Village Hall to St Michael and All Angels, which lies next to the River Dever.

Enjoy a guided walk through Ashley Heath to learn about how the residential area was conceived.

Canal and Castle Walk

A rare opportunity to visit the miniature world of Pendon Museum for FREE for two days only! Explore the 1930s countryside of the Vale of White Horse and other rural scenes in outstanding miniature with model trains running as usual.

Guided tour of the Prospect Place Conservation Area Swindon

Follow road, rail, river and path ways to the past, to the present and maybe to the future to discover connections between the people of Hanley Castle with St. Mary's Church, the Parish and the wider world outside the Parish boundaries.

Exhibition of Routes, Communications and Networks in Box

A guided tour round the remains of the surface buildings of a 19th Century coal mine, which are in the process of being conserved.

Revisiting some of the alehouses that loomed large in the lives of the GWR community

Enjoy a behind-the-scenes tour of the Health Hydro including an update on the current refurbishment project and a presentation on this unique building’s fascinating social history.

Visit St James - a pilgrim Church and appreciate its history with some refreshments

Romsey Signal Box - a Working Museum, with hands-on activities for everyone.

See beyond the shop fronts of the Designer Outlet as our walking tour explains the history and industrial heritage of the buildings. We show a number of photographs of the Works in action

A guided walk around a Victorian townscape that still has many traces of its rich industrial past as well as plenty of original architectural features.

This is a guided tour around the West Hill Cemetery in Winchester. Led by Dr Christina Welch (University of Winchester) it will provide an overview of the site from its establishment through to more contemporary times. Do wear appropriate footwear.

Create Studios is Swindon’s media hub, newly housed in Brunel’s former Carriage Works ! See great heritage films about Swindon's past from BFI & local producers alongside beautiful textile artworks by Swindon’s communities for StitchYourStory