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Bressingham Steam Museum & Gdns

Steam train rides & stunning gardens

Bressingham steam museum and gardens

Bressingham Gardens offers the opportunity to walk around some 17 acres of six linked gardens including conifers and perennials; take a ride on varied narrow gauge steam train rides through woodland and open countryside; and visit a steam museum containing Dads Army memorabilia and reconstructed shops.

There’s also a small fairground with historic rides such as stunning VictorianGallopers and dodgems.

Refreshments on site.

Trains

Ride the trains as much as you like, and watch engines being turned around on the turntable. Bressingham contains four steam train lines of which at least two are normally operating daily during the season.

Three of the lines are narrow gauge, while the fourth is a standard guage demonstration line.

Events

Special events are frequently held - check the website for details. Typical events have included Fire Engine Rallies, steam in miniature, and a commercial vehicle rally as well as Halloween and night time specials.

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Located just outside Diss, Norfolk on the A1066 between Diss & Thetford.

Open daily Spring to end Autumn, as well as special days at Christmas.

Entry fees payable, likewise some rides and activities may be extra.

bressingham.co.uk

thebressinghamgardens.com

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Text © Angela Youngman

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