Winchcombe is a bustling, historic, cotswold town surrounded by stunning hills and countryside. Winchcombe can probably lay claim to more long distance walks than any other town. We were told we could only have drinks in polystyrene cups as it would save washing up and we could not have cake as they had been wrapped up and was not. Broadway station was totally obliterated by british railways when it was closed in the 1960s and it has been rebuilt from the ground up by our volunteers. Winchcombe photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. It ran from stratforduponavon to cheltenham, as part of a main line from birmingham to the south west and south wales. The museum collection began in the 1960s as a personal project of two school friends, tim petchey and john ferris, who were intrigued by the workings of the railway network and the trackside engineering that made it possible. The original station building was completely demolished when the line closed and the building you see now was transported brick by brick from. Winchcombe railway museum vale of berkeley railway. The nearest train station is cheltenham spa, approximately 1 mile from the buscoach station.
We have pick up points in cheltenham, winchcombe, broadway and moreton. Guide book giving lots of information about the line only. Cheltenham spa train stations great western railway. After the area code, most phone numbers have a prefix of 602. Hayles abbey halt railway station is a halt opened by the great western railway on the honeybourne line from honeybourne to cheltenham which served the hamlet of hailes in gloucestershire, as well as the nearby hailes abbey, between 1928 and 1960. Coffee pot cafe at winchcombe railway station at 4. Nov 15, 2014 the english railway station is an accessible, engaging and comprehensively illustrated general history of the architectural development and social history of the british railway station, from the dawn of the railway age to the ravages of the 1960s and the station s rebirth at the end of the 20th century. The town stands on the river isborne, under the cotswolds, at the terminus of the winchcomb and midland railway, 6. History gloucestershire warwickshire steam railway. Even though no one actually solved the murders right, it was a load of fun. Winchcombe railway museum and gardens 23 gloucester park. The gloucestershire warwickshire railway is a must to visit while you are in. It is located on the honeybourne line which linked cheltenham and stratforduponavon and which was opened by the great western railway in 1906. On the exgreat western railway cheltenham to stratford line, the station opened in 1912 to serve the new racecourse at prestbury park, home of the famous gold cup meeting.
The cotswold way national trail passes along the high street, taking walkers to belas knap long barrow and cleeve hill in one direction and hailes abbey, stanton and broadway in the other. The gloucestershire warwickshire railway gwr is a preserved steam and diesel heritage railway in the english cotswolds. The honeybourne and cheltenham line was built during the first decade of the. Find all the transport options for your trip from winchcombe to reading right here.
Come to our cotswold town and youll find many of us are simply barking mad about dogs. Reconstruction at winchcombe on the restored line began in 1987 and was completed in 1999, the station is now known as winchcombe railway station. The gloucestershire warwickshire railway is a volunteer operated heritage railway in gloucestershire and worcestershire offering a round trip of 28 miles. Winchcombe railway station winchcombe was once served by a railway line, which was opened in 1906 by the great western railway. Ashchurch for tewkesbury is a railway station serving the north gloucestershire and south worcestershire area from the outskirts of tewkesbury in gloucestershire, england. Station car park 178 spaces monday to friday 24 hours saturday 24 hours sunday 24 hours. Online ticket sales the gloucestershire warwickshire railway is a volunteer operated heritage railway in gloucestershire, offering a round trip of over 24 miles. Our plans to move the collection from winchcombe to a new home require the collection to be assessed and prepared for the move through a substantial. A new chapter in the life of the museum is opening. A selection from our collection of railway restaurant crockery and cutlery. Rome2rio is a doortodoor travel information and booking engine, helping you get to and from any location in the world. History the gloucestershire warwickshire railway is a volunteer operated heritage. Winchcombe gloucestershire warwickshire railway trust.
Winchcomb, a small town, a parish, and a district, in gloucester. The station closed to passengers in 1960, although the line itself remained open for freight and diversionary use until 1976, when a freight train derailed near winchcombe and damaged the track. The museums collection of smaller railway artefacts and documentation numbering about 12,000 objects that represent every aspect of life and work on british railways over the past century is probably the best in the uk outside the national railway museum in york. Gloucestershire warwickshire railway gwr 5542 winchcombe. The line through the site of the station was reinstated in 1985 and opened in 1987 by the gloucestershire warwickshire railway, although for many. The railway station, toddington, gloucestershire, cheltenham, gloucestershire, gl54 5dt. There is also a winchcombe station shuttle service, from the gwsr train station to winchcombe town and the castle. Free heritage trail explaining the history of toddington station. Online ticket sales gloucestershire warwickshire railway. Click here to see whats available in our online shop selling books, cards, models etc.
This service is run by, a private hire, and operates when the trains are running. Winchcombe 1 gloucestershire warwickshire steam railway. We have pick up points in cheltenham, winchcombe, broadway and moreton in marsh if you cant reach those points please contact. Broadway station is the newest station on our railway and is our northern terminus. Catering options include ontrain buffet cars, broadway station refreshment room. Railway rambles a new publication giving 12 walks that start and end at one of our stations. The line through the site of the station was reinstated in 1997 by the gloucestershire warwickshire railway, although no new halt was provided. Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. Read more we decided that the unfortunate covid 19 situation would be the perfect time to offer this. Further afield, history buffs have blenheim palace 1hour drive and warwick castle 1hour drive to explore, whilst shakespeares birthplace, the medieval market town of stratforduponavon, is just. Filming location matching winchcombe railway station, gloucestershire, england, uk sorted by popularity ascending.
Noone complained that i brought mud into their beautiful establishment and they let me chill out in their bar for the rest of the afternoon and marcus even went out of his way to suggest as alternative mode of transport for me to take back to the train station, following my surprise that the taxi from cheltenham spa to winchcombe cost more than. The station is located just to the north of the village. Nowhere else can you find such a comprehensive assembly of objects that illuminates both the history of the working lives of railway staff and the historical experiences of rail passengers. Historic images of gloucestershire railways, including stations, goods yards, signal boxes, locomotive depots, viaducts and general railway scenes, railway staff and rolling stock. It uses part of the route of the former great western railway s main line from birmingham to cheltenham which used to run via stratforduponavon. Through passenger services continued on the line until march 1968 and goods until 1976, when a derailment at winchcombe damaged the line and it was decided not to bring the section back into use. London to winchcombe 3 ways to travel via train, bus. Winchcombe to london paddington station 2 ways to travel. The gloucestershire warwickshire railway gwr is often known as the friendly line in the cotswolds and not without reason. Broadway is a large village and civil parish within the cotswolds, located in the county of worcestershire, england. The gloucestershire warwickshire railway is a volunteer operated heritage railway in gloucestershire, offering a round trip of over 24 miles.
In september 20, after nearly 50 years based in a cottage garden in the heart of the cotswold town of winchcombe, the decision was reluctantly taken to close the museum. Gloucestershire warwickshire steam railway cheltenham. History of winchcombe, in tewkesbury and gloucestershire. The original station building was completely demolished when the line closed and the building you see now was transported brick by brick from monmouth troy and reerected by our volunteers. Items from the book store will be sent to you in the uk by second class post. Winchcombe railway museum projects vale of berkeley railway have formed a partnership with the winchcombe railway museum, a unique and significantly large collection of railway artefacts. The gloucestershire warwickshire steam railway also passes through winchcombe the immaculate station is located to the north of the town.
Historic station stop on the gwsr cheltenhambroadway heritage railway. Winchcombe railway station serves winchcombe in gloucestershire, england, although it is. The gwr is a professional operating railway almost entirely run by volunteers who are from all walks of live and who are passionate about what they do. In due course we hope to provide a suitable building at sharpness for displaying these historically important railway items to the public and provide suitable. Winchcombe station, in common with a number of former great western railway stations, is not actually in the place it carries the name for and is situated in the village of greet about 1 mile outside winchcombe.
The main depot and station is at toddington, a few miles up the track, but there is plenty to see at winchcombe station too. Julia bradbury, best walks with a view itv winchcombe is the hub of six major walking routes. Wiki zero are offering an exclusive e book which will guide you exactly how to become your own online boss and create a world of freedom. Why not come up from london paddington or oxford on the train and we can meet you at moreton in marsh train station. The station was only opened on race days and so facilities were rudimentary, but it continued to serve racegoers until the 1976 cheltenham festival. Winchcombe also had to wait for the twentieth century before it was connected to the railway network. There are authentic great western railway stations and wellstocked shops. Oct 25, 2012 gwr 5542 small prairie leaving winchcombe station on a damp autumn morning on the gloucestershire warwickshire railway. We have pick up points in cheltenham, winchcombe, broadway and moreton in marsh if you cant reach those. Filming location matching winchcombe railway station.
A little further afield the peaceful remains of hailes abbey can be found within walking distance of hayles fruit farm which sells some fabulous homegrown produce. The platforms were later extended to accommodate trains of up to 14 carriages. Imdbs advanced search allows you to run extremely powerful queries over all people and titles in the database. Rome2rio makes travelling from winchcombe to reading easy.
Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of winchcombe. Winchcombe railway station, tewkesbury area information. Winchcombe railway museum 23 gloucester street winchcombe gloucestershire gl54 5lx. Rome2rio makes travelling from london to winchcombe easy. Media in category trains at winchcombe railway station the following 44 files are in this category, out of 44 total. Churchward house, winchcombe railway station, winchcombe, cheltenham gl54 5ld. Winchcombe to reading 2 ways to travel via train, and car. London to winchcombe 3 ways to travel via train, bus, and car. Gloucestershire warwickshire railway heritage railway. Winchcombe railway station serves winchcombe in gloucestershire, england, although it is actually located in the village of greet. Winchcombe steam railway station gwsr train station in. You do not need to be a member of the friends of winchcombe station to join the station team but if you do want to join fows, in addition to membership of the railway trust you will need to support the local group. The line has reopened from cheltenham racecourse through winchcombe and past toddington.
Winchcombes facilities include a 1950s style cafe on the platform where you can have a drink or a snack before catching the train. The station opened at greet in 1905 and it is now part of the gloucestershire warwickshire railway, a thriving heritage line. The 10 best hotels near winchcombe railway station in. Rome2rio makes travelling from winchcombe to london paddington station easy. There is free 2 hour parking available in abbey terrace or two car parks situated close to the town centre. The friends of winchcombe station are a separate group whose key aim is to raise money for the station s upkeep and development. Honeybourne line world railways photograph catalogue. For full functionality of this page it is necessary to enable javascript. The pasttimes living history group were fun and entertaining. Gotherington railway station is a railway station serving the village of gotherington in gloucestershire, england. Find all the transport options for your trip from winchcombe to london paddington station right here. Gloucestershire warwickshire steam railway cotswolds.
Online shop gloucestershire warwickshire steam railway. During the construction of a building estate which would have destroyed the derelict station building, the gloucestershire warwickshire railway bought it and moved the building stone by stone from monmouth and rebuilt it on the restored railway. Winchcombe has its own communityfunded fm radio station. Winchcombe station is approximately 1 mile out of the town and reconstructed on its original site, the building being the former station at monmouth troy. Winchcombe station in common with a number of former great western railway stations is not actually in the place it carries the name for and is situated in the village of greet. Ashchurch for tewkesbury railway station wikipedia. Many of our pubs, shops and cafes are happy to welcome canine customers and as. The only survivors at toddington were the main station building, the. Find all the transport options for your trip from london to winchcombe right here. Gretton halt railway station was a halt opened by the great western railway on the honeybourne line from honeybourne to cheltenham which served the small village of gretton in gloucestershire between 1906 and 1960. Gloucestershire warwickshire steam railway cheltenham 2020. The great western railway spelt it hayles for some unknown reason and to maintain the authenticity of the rebuilt halt we have done the same. Please note cycles can be carried on our trains free of charge restriction apply please pick a cycling by train leaflet at your local station.
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