Had a really great day at the East Somerset Railway. The line is very short so we took advantage of being able to use the unlimited tickets to enjoy more time aboard. The cream tea was delicious, two scones and good choice of hot drinks. All the volunteers were friendly and helpful and I would really recommend this experience for all steam train enthusiasts and anyone looking for a bit of nostalgia.
Reviewed by: Christie 27 May 2026
A thoroughly enjoyable day out.
Reviewed by: Nigel
We went to Somerset railway and was lovely. The train ride, the cream tea and the people were so friendly and helpfully. We would recommend it to anyone.
Reviewed by: Joy sherriff
A very enjoyable afternoon
Reviewed by: Alan Knight
Lovely trip on the train.
Reviewed by: Julie
I was given a train ride and afternoon tea as a gift so not something of would have booked. Took my husband and we had a lovely staff were so welcoming and helpful the train and food was amazing and you could see the restoration work on further trains. Thank once staff for making it an enjoyable experience.
Reviewed by: Lovely day
The cream tea was lovely and they had vert kindly swapped the strawberry jam for blackcurrant jam, due to my allergy. The young lad on the train, Ollie, is a credit to the railway. He was dressed in a guards uniform and is extremely knowledgeable about the railway. All the staff are friendly and appear to enjoy their jobs. All in all a great experience
Reviewed by: East Somerset Railway 24 July 2025
Great train ride , took us back to when we were children travelling with parents to visit Grandma and Granddad. Many memories coming back as we watched the engine moving from one end of the carriages to the other. All this followed by a lovely cram tea made possible by a gift voucher from the family really to be recommended.
Reviewed by: Peter Bodsworth 25 July 2025
This was a birthday gift and was a brilliant day out. Would highly recommend.
Reviewed by: K H 30 July 2025
Enjoyable experience
Reviewed by: Peter shave 14 October 2025
I was a little dissapointed with the train ride. Travelling with disabled passengers I had the impression that there was an adapted carriage for wheelchairs etc .I emailed our needs in advance. The adapted carriage turned out to be the guards van which wasnt ideal for seeing the scenery. The staff however were very attentive. On the day we went for our experience it was raining quite hard and the cafe was full and also a step to get into it.We had a very long wait to be able to get into the cafe.Saying that, once we managed to get in the cream tea was lovely. Very tasty scones and plenty of jam and cream.I would recommend this experience for anyone without disabilities but if you have mobility issues it needs very careful planning.
Reviewed by: Carol Hills 17 October 2025
Excellent day at ESR.A very pleasant site.Staff were friendly and helpful and knowledgeable.Cafe food was amazing Train rides were very enjoyable.Excellent day all round
Reviewed by: David Phillips 27 October 2025
