Arthur Figgis wrote:
On 25/03/2015 16:52, Recliner wrote:
Jarle Hammen Knudsen wrote:
Can you recommend any heritage railways within day trip distance from
London?

I went to the Bluebell Railway last year, and it was a huge success. I
have also been on the Epping Ongar Railway.

Or anything else transport related between 8 and 19 June.

Something a little different is the miniature (mainly) steam Romney, Hythe
& Dymchurch Railway:
http://www.rhdr.org.uk

You can get there fairly easily from Ashford, about 40 mins from St
Pancras.

I wouldn't start from there; stay on the train to Folkestone and get a
bus from there to Hythe. Note that such a trip would require a little bit
of planning; it is not vastly difficult, but it is not the same as
reaching the Bluebell or Spa Valley lines by rail from London.

Yes, agreed, it's further and not directly rail-connected. I've always been
by car, which is quite easy, with free car parks at Hythe and New Roney.

But it is something a bit special, both because of the magnificent
miniature 1930s steam locos and the unique scenery at Dungeness. It's
particularly good on gala days when they run parallel trains on the
double-track section to Hythe, and extra-long trains that appear to go half
way round the Dungeness loop.