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Summer Festival - 26 July to 10 August 2014


Tornado on Bluebell metals at East Grinstead - John Sandys - 10 September 2013 Our two week Summer Festival runs from Saturday 26th July to Sunday 10th August.

Not only will we be running our historic steam locomotives and carriages, but we have a whole host of other special events taking place across the railway and the local communities, as listed below.

One of the highlights of the Festival will be the visit of celebrity "New build" A1 Pacific locomotive No.60163 "Tornado", as seen during its brief visit to the Bluebell on 10 September 2013 in John Sandys' photo taken at East Grinstead.
"Tornado" will be hauling trains on the Bluebell daily from Monday 28th July to Sunday 3rd August.

Every day:


Saturday 26 July
Timetable
Excursions Fares
Toy & Rail Collectors' Fair
10am - 4pm at Horsted Keynes Station - Railway artefacts, model railway equipment and other goodies

Atlantic House open from 10 am to 4.30 pm

This day's full event details

National Trust: Standen

Horsted Keynes Village

Sackville College

National Trust: Sheffield Park Gardens

Normal Bluebell fares apply
Combined special offer fares and discount NT admissions on some excursions.

Bluebell Bonus - Book 8 days in advance for discounts

Horsted Keynes station admission: £3 per person

Bluebell images
Sunday 27 July
Timetable
Excursions Fares
Toy & Rail Collectors' Fair
10am - 4pm at Horsted Keynes Station - Railway artefacts, model railway equipment and other goodies

Atlantic House open from 10 am to 4.30 pm

This day's full event details

Chailey: Windmill and Folk Museum

National Trust: Sheffield Park Gardens

Normal Bluebell fares apply
Combined special offer fares and discount NT admissions on some excursions.

Bluebell Bonus - Book 8 days in advance for discounts

Horsted Keynes station admission: £3 per person

Bluebell images
Monday 28 July
Timetable
Excursions Fares
First day with "Tornado" in service

Punch & Judy Shows

This day's full event details

Special Tour: Closed railway stations

National Trust: Standen

Normal Bluebell fares apply
Combined special offer fares and discount NT admissions on some excursions.

Bluebell Bonus - Book 8 days in advance for discounts

Bluebell images
Tuesday 29 July
Timetable
Excursions Fares
Visiting locomotive "Tornado" in service

This day's full event details

Special Tours: Kingscote Vineyard - Wine & Champagne Cyder tasting

National Trust: Standen

Normal Bluebell fares apply
Combined special offer discount NT admissions on some excursions.

Bluebell Bonus - Book 8 days in advance for discounts

Bluebell images
Wednesday 30 July
Timetable
Excursions Fares
Visiting locomotive "Tornado" in service

Punch & Judy Shows

This day's full event details

Special Tours: East Grinstead, a Market town, its History, High Street and Museum

National Trust: Standen

Sackville College

Normal Bluebell fares apply
Combined special offer fares and discount NT admissions on some excursions.

Bluebell Bonus - Book 8 days in advance for discounts

Bluebell images
Thursday 31 July
Timetable
Excursions Fares
Visiting locomotive "Tornado" in service

This day's full event details

Special Tours: Sheffield Park Garden

Special Tour:
Chailey Windmill & Folk Museum

National Trust: Standen
Sackville College

Normal Bluebell fares apply
Combined special offer fares and discount NT admissions on some excursions.

Bluebell Bonus - Book 8 days in advance for discounts

Bluebell images
Friday 1 August
Timetable
Excursions Fares
Visiting locomotive "Tornado" in service

Punch & Judy Shows

Festival Rail Ale evening

This day's full event details

National Trust: Standen

Sackville College

Normal Bluebell fares apply
Combined special offer fares and discount NT admissions on some excursions.

Bluebell Bonus - Book 8 days in advance for discounts

Bluebell images
Saturday 2 August
Timetable
Excursions Fares
Visiting locomotive "Tornado" in service

A free vintage bus service to Horsted Keynes Village - Further details now available.

Atlantic House open from 10 am to 4.30 pm

This day's full event details

Special Tours: St Giles Church,
Horsted Keynes Village

National Trust: Standen
Sackville College
National Trust: Sheffield Park Gardens

Normal Bluebell fares apply
Combined special offer fares and discount NT admissions on some excursions.

Bluebell Bonus - Book 8 days in advance for discounts

Bluebell images
Sunday 3 August
Timetable
Excursions Fares
Final day with "Tornado" in service

Through trips between Bluebell & Spa Valley by Steam, Diesel & Electric

Atlantic House open from 10 am to 4.30 pm

This day's full event details

Special Tour:
National Trust Monk's House
17th-century cottage, home of the novelist Virginia Woolf from 1919 to 1969

National Trust: Sheffield Park Gardens

Normal Bluebell fares apply
Combined special offer fares and discount NT admissions on some excursions.

Bluebell Bonus - Book 8 days in advance for discounts

Bluebell images
Monday 4 August
Timetable
Excursions Fares
Punch & Judy Shows

This day's full event details

National Trust: Standen

Sackville College

Normal Bluebell fares apply
Combined special offer fares and discount NT admissions on some excursions.

Bluebell Bonus - Book 8 days in advance for discounts

Bluebell images
Tuesday 5 August
Timetable
Excursions Fares
Garden Tour and Afternoon Tea
at Gravetye Manor

This day's full event details

National Trust: Standen

Normal Bluebell fares apply
Special offer discount NT admission at Standen.

Bluebell Bonus - Book 8 days in advance for discounts

Bluebell images
Wednesday 6 August
Timetable
Excursions Fares
Punch & Judy Shows

This day's full event details

Special tours: Borde Hill Garden

National Trust: Standen

Sackville College

Normal Bluebell fares apply
Combined special offer fares and discount NT admissions on some excursions.

Bluebell Bonus - Book 8 days in advance for discounts

Bluebell images
Thursday 7 August
Timetable
Excursions Fares
Festival Special - Sheffield Park Garden Tours

This day's full event details

National Trust: Standen

Sackville College

Normal Bluebell fares apply
Combined special offer fares and discount NT admissions on some excursions.

Bluebell Bonus - Book 8 days in advance for discounts

Bluebell images
Friday 8 August
Timetable
Excursions Fares
Bluebell Railway Treasure Hunt

Punch & Judy Shows

This day's full event details

National Trust: Standen

Sackville College

Normal Bluebell fares apply
Combined special offer fares and discount NT admissions on some excursions.

Bluebell Bonus - Book 8 days in advance for discounts

Bluebell images
Saturday 9 August
Timetable
Excursions Fares
Vintage Transport Weekend - Displays of vintage and classic cars, stationary engines, commercial vans, steam road engines and motorbikes at Horsted Keynes Station from 10.30am to 4.30pm

Chailey Bell Ringers - try your hand at bell ringing, at Sheffield Park Station

BBQ and Real Ale tent in the Rally field at Horsted Keynes

This day's full event details

National Trust: Standen

Horsted Keynes Village

Sackville College

National Trust: Sheffield Park Gardens

Vintage Transport Weekend
Special fares apply
Book by 31 July for discount

Discount NT admissions on some excursions.

Bluebell images
Sunday 10 August
Timetable
Excursions Fares
Vintage Transport Weekend - Displays of vintage and classic cars, stationary engines, commercial vans, steam road engines and motorbikes at Horsted Keynes Station from 10.30am to 4.30pm

BBQ and Real Ale tent in the Rally field at Horsted Keynes

This day's full event details

National Trust: Sheffield Park Gardens

Vintage Transport Weekend
Special fares apply
Book by 31 July for discount

Discount NT admission at Sheffield Park Gardens

Further information about the Summer Festival is available here.

Cars at Horsted Keynes for the Vintage Weekend - Derek Hayward - 10 Aug 2013 178 and 592 with the Southern set - Nathan Gibson - 10 Aug 2013

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