What’s On: August
What you can expect at the Railway this month!
Locals Day - August 26th
Love to our locals!!
Do you live in an PL or TR postcode you can take advantage of 1/2 tickets*
Are you a local fellow Cornishman or woman, living in either a PL or TR postcode (North Cornwall EX included too), then you can take advantage of our exclusive admissions discount on Monday 26th of August – August Bank holiday Monday .
Join us for your last summer trip at Bodmin Railway and receive 50% off any adult or child all-line ticket, or 25% off a compartment!
Spirits of Cornwall - Tasting Train - August 18th & 31st
Partnered with Rock Gin
Experience a heritage steam ride whilst tasting a selection of Cornish spirits!
Join us for an evening of Cornish spirit tasting on board our heritage steam railway. Enjoy a range of gins, whiskies, rums, and cocktails with Bodmin Railway and Rock Gin.
Taste a selection of spirits, along with your first drink on our station platform, in your very own Rock Gin glass (which is yours to keep!). Jump on board to enjoy a steam ride on both branch lines and tuck into your charcuterie cup filled with flatbread, olives, meats, cheese, and grapes, which awaits you on your table.
What’s included in the ticket price?
Heritage steam ride, covering both branch lines, lasting approximately 2 hours.
Two single drinks – any spirit of your choice with a mixer
Three taster shots on board & tasters on the platform
Your very own branded Rock Gin goblet
Your own charcuterie cup by Gourmet Deli Cups Seat-waiting service with drinks service allows you to purchase any further single or double-measured drinks on board.
Murder Mystery Trains
'The Million Pound Murder' - 1970s
Our popular Murder Mystery trains are running twice a week throughout the summer.
In an attempt to return to her super-star status and get revenge on those who abandoned her, the fallen screen idol Tracey Monroe has written a novel titled ‘Friendly Secrets’ in which she lists intimate and detailed accounts of her wild partying and many affairs from her earlier ‘glory days’.
Several in attendance tonight are fearful of exactly what details may be included within the chapters of her new book, including a government cabinet minister and the well-known leader of a London organised crime syndicate.
Could this journey lead to a murder? Watch and listen closely. Can you identify a murderer?
Steam Footplate Rides
Dates now available to book in August!
Experience a thrilling footplate ride for 6 miles, up and down a branch of our railway, aboard a steam engine!
Observe how our fireman and driver operate the loco, as you step back in time and relish in the era of steam.
Class 47 Driver Experience Day - 3rd August
One Space Remains....
For £399, experience an intimate and specifically curated day for all those who wish to drive the BR locomotive.
Encounter first-hand how to operate and drive the Class 47, receive a Cornish pasty lunch, and invite a family member to travel behind the locomotive.
Experience life as the Driver and Secondman of a heritage diesel locomotive built for British Railways over 40 years ago.
Experience the power and feel the surge of adrenalin as you take the controls of a working former main line diesel, joining the crew in the cab for a day out to remember.
With challenging gradients as steep as 1 in 37 and a unique rake of carefully restored China Clay wagons and brake van, you’ll hear the roar of the English Electric or Sulzer engine as you push the power handle.
During the course of the day you will experience work as a Driver, Secondman and Guard, and will visit the signal box, guided and encouraged by our fully qualified crew. The day consists of two or three light engine runs over one of our lines and the locomotive is then coupled to the China Clay Wagons for the afternoon trips.