Feltham's Farm - Feltham's Cottage
Yeovil, South West England
Sleeps 4
£1,614 per break
Check availabilityTheme Parks · Dorset
Gartell Light Railway
📍 BA8 0NB
Photo: TIM CHAPMAN (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Ride narrow gauge trains through Blackmore Vale countryside
- Trains run frequently between four stations with run-round manoeuvres
- Two trains depart side by side to different destinations
- Visitor Centre with local railway memorabilia and GLR shop
- Lakeside picnic area for watching trains pass by
The Gartell Light Railway is a privately run narrow gauge railway in South Somerset, near Dorset, opened to the public on selected dates. You can ride trains through the Blackmore Vale countryside along the old Somerset & Dorset Railway route, calling at four stations including Common Lane, with trains departing every 20 minutes and performing run-round manoeuvres. There's a buffet, Visitor Centre with railway memorabilia, a shop and a lakeside picnic area to watch trains pass. Level access and wheelchair-adapted coaches make it accessible for less-abled visitors. It suits families and railway enthusiasts. Templecombe station is 0.8 miles away, and there are 23 bookable places to stay within 5 miles on BritStays.
Practical details
- Open
- Open only on selected dates through the year
- Accessibility
- Level access from car park and wheelchair-adapted coaches available
- Best for
- Families and railway enthusiasts
From the attraction's own website on 20 Sep 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Takeaway Food
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Disabled Access
- ✓ Gift Shop
- ✓ Parking
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🚆 Or come by train
- Templecombe 0.8 miles
- Sherborne 5.9 miles
- Gillingham (Dorset) 6.3 miles
Straight-line distances · live departures on each station page