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🛤 Ridgemont Station Heritage Open Day 2025


Time: 10:00 - 16:00

26 other events on this day

🚂 Haynes Summerfield Miniature Railway 2025


Time: 10:30 - 15:30

🚜 Pitstone Green Museum Opening Day 2025


Time: 10:30 - 16:30

😌 Mind Body & Spirit Fair at The Olde Watermill Shopping Village, Barton-le-Clay


Time: 10:00 - 16:00

Bradwell Mill Opening Day - Free Entry

Sunday 14 September 2025

Time: 13:30 - 16:30

🚂 Steaming Days at The Buckingamshire Railway Centre


Time: 10:30 - 17:00

🚂 Steaming Days is when we have a full-size steam train in action, ready to take you for a ride up and down our track! We also have miniature ride-on trains which are run by our sister society VAMES, (there is a small £1.50 charge for this per person – under 3s are free.

ℹ️ ABOUT
The rest of the site is open including the Railway Museum, the Visitor Centre with Gift Shop and Railway Cafe, and the model trains are usually running too. Steaming Days are most Sundays (Easter-Halloween), and also some Bank Holidays and some Wednesdays during school holidays. We have 25-acres of Railwayland to explore! Come and enjoy your local heritage railway!

🐶 DOGS
Well behaved dogs on leads are welcome around the site and on the train.  The only area they are not permitted is in the cafe.

🎫 CARERS
Carers are admitted free of charge with the person there caring for but MUST produce proof of status on arrival.  If you cannot provide proof of status you will be charged full price.

♿️ WHEELCHAIR USERS
Our site is generally very wheelchair friendly, however, our trains use vintage carriages and their doors are not wide enough for wheelchairs and there are steps to get on. Please call us to discuss your needs before booking on
☎️ Phone: 01296 655720 or email us on 📧 📧📧 Email: office@bucksrailcentre.org

🗓 2025 DATES
▪️Sunday 1st June
▪️Sunday 22nd June
▪️Sunday 29th June
▪️Sunday 20th July
▪️Sunday 7th September
▪️Sunday 14th September
▪️Sunday 28th September
▪️Sunday 5th October
▪️Sunday 19th October
▪️Wednesday 29th October

🎟 TICKETS COST:

▪️Steaming Day - Adult Ticket: £12.50
▪️Steaming Day - Senior Ticket: £11.50
▪️Steaming Day - Child Ticket: £8.50
▪️Steaming Day - Child Ticket (Under 3yrs): Free
▪️Family Ticket (2 adults & 4 children): £36.50
▪️Family Ticket (1 adults & 4 children): £24.00

🎊 The Garden Party 2025 - Ashridge House


Time: 12:00 - 17:00

🌳 Stotfold Watermill & Nature Reserve 2025


Time: 12:30 - 17:00

🕯Queen By Candlelight 2025 - Milton Keynes Theatre


Time: 19:30

🎶 Bands in the Park 2025 - Riverside, St Neots


Time: 14:30 - 16:30

🎶 We’re excited to announce that Bands in the Park is returning to Riverside Park this summer 2025! Join us every Sunday from 2:30pm to 4:30pm for a season full of incredible live music from some of the best local performers.

✨️ WHAT TO KNOW
Bring a picnic, your favourite blanket or chair, and relax in the beautiful surroundings of Riverside Park as the sounds of summer fill the air. Whether you love swing, soul, jazz, pop, or something a bit different, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.

🗓 2025 LINE-UP:
▪️
20 July – Medication Time
▪️27 July – Diamond Country Dance Club
▪️3 August – Caxton Swing
▪️10 August – The Orchard
▪️17 August – The Roxton Press
▪️24 August – Lizzie Reynolds Vocalist
▪️31 August – The Soul Sisters
▪️7 September – Natasha Thompson Quartet
▪️14 September – Caz on Sax
▪️21 September – St Neots Big Band

🌧 IF THE WEATHER ISN'T GREAT
Please note: performances may be cancelled at short notice due to poor weather conditions.

So gather your friends and family and head to Riverside Park in St Neots – your Sundays just got a whole lot more musical!

🚂 Riverside Miniature Train - St Neots


Time: 12:00 - 16:00 Price: £1.00

🐶💦 Splash Park Fun for Dogs - Bennetts Splash Park, Dunstable


Time: 11:00 - 15:00

🕯Queen by Candlelight at Milton Keynes Theatre


Time: 19:30

🌳 Shefford Maze 2025 (Hoo Hill Maze)


Time: 10:00 - 16:00

🚘 Billington Car Boot Sale 2025


Time: 08:00 - 13:00

💦 Kids swim for £1 at The Oasis in Bedford


Time: 09:00 - 10:00

✨️ The Enchanted Market - Harpur Suite, Bedford

Sunday 14 September 2025

Time: 11:00 - 16:00

🎊 Triangle Garden Summer Fete 2025 - Hitchin


Time: 11:00 - 15:30

Cancelled

🎉 Woburn Arts Festival 2025


Time: 10:00 - 16:00

🚂 Bedfordshire Steam & Country Fayre 2025 - Shuttleworth


Time: 09:00 - 17:00

🎡 Kempston Funfair - September 2025


📸 Collectormania Milton Keynes - September 2025


Time: 10:00 - 16:00

🌾 Jordans Mill Free Tours - Jordans Mill


Time: 10:00 - 15:30

🚘 FREE Seasons Car Meet - Seasons Garden Centre


Time: 10:30 - 13:30

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🛡 Medieval Day 2025 - Milton Keynes City Discovery Centre


Time: 11:00 - 15:00

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🛍 Shefford Garage Sale Trail 2025


Time: 11:00 - 15:00

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🚍 Biggleswade Vintage Bus Running Day 2025


Time: 10:00 - 16:30