Steam Days Special Event March 28th & 29th

Join us for an exciting weekend at the Heritage Centre! 🌟 Experience the thrill of two steam locomotives for the very first time! Our charming little tank engine "Roger" will be pulling passenger trains on the Quarry Bottom Railway throughout the weekend, while the impressive steam engine "Colin" will offer cab rides 🚂 and steam engine driving experiences!

No prior booking is required—just show up and join the fun! 🎉 Plus, witness the demonstration lifts of our newly restored Robert Stephenson 1834 lift bridge!

Admission Prices:

• Adults: £4.50
• Children: £2.00

Your ticket also grants you access to the Adventure Trail, featuring:

• 🏗️ Digger Play
• 🌳 Den Building Tree House (New)
• ⚖️ Balance Beams
• 🌄 High-Level Viewing Area
• 🚂 Wooden Train
• ⛳ Crazy Golf (additionally priced)
• 🚉 Garden Railway (additionally priced)

Explore the Quarry Bottom, where you’ll find:

• 🦋 Butterfly Garden
• 🏗️ Stone Masons’ Huts
• 🚂 Railway Museum
• 🏛️ Quarry Heritage Building
• 👑 King Charles III Coronation Garden
• 👸 Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Garden
• 🌼 Peace Garden
• 🌳 Botanical Garden
• 🏛️ LMS Wagon Museum with vintage train set
• And much more!

Don't miss the Discovery Trail, featuring:

• 🎶 Sensory Area
• 🪗 Wooden Xylophone
• 🦋 Bug Hunt
• 🌼 Wild Flower Meadow
• 📖 Story Telling Dome
• 🦔 Hedge Hog Village
• 🧚 Stick Man
• 🥪 Picnic Area
• 🐦 Bird Feeding Stations

(Optional attractions with an additional charge include:)

• Quarry Bottom Railway Train rides: £2.00 adults, £1.00 children
• Crazy Golf: £2.50 per person, per game
• Garden Railway: £1.50 per go to drive the little trains
• Locomotive cab rides: £5.00
• Steam engine driver experiences: £10.00 (for visitors aged 16 and over only)

🚆 Quarry Bottom Railway operates from 10:15 AM until 3:45 PM, while locomotive cab rides and driver experiences run from 10:15 AM to 3:30 PM.

We can't wait to welcome you to the Heritage Centre on these exciting days! 🎈

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