Museums & Galleries · Weston-super-Mare
Sandford Station Railway Heritage Centre
📍 BS25 5AD
Photo: David Smith (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Explore the Sentinel locomotive and rolling stock
- Watch the 1 Gauge model railway in action
- Sit in the restored Mk1 Coach carriage
- Children can explore trucks and stand on the footplate
- Browse new and pre-loved railway-related books
Sandford Station Railway Heritage Centre is a volunteer-run museum on the old Cheddar Valley Railway, set in the village of Sandford along the Strawberry Line in Winscombe and Sandford, North Somerset. Inside the restored station building you can explore the waiting room and ticket master's office, see a Sentinel locomotive, rolling stock and a 1956 Mk1 carriage, and watch the 1 Gauge model railway run. Children can climb aboard the trucks and stand on the footplate, and there's a small play area too. It suits railway enthusiasts, historians and families alike, with step-free ramp access for wheelchairs and scooters. Parking is very limited, so arriving by bike along the Strawberry Line is encouraged. The nearest station is Worle, 3.5 miles away, and there are 58 bookable places to stay within five miles for those planning an overnight visit.
Practical details
- Open
- Open to Sunday 1 November 2026, weekends and bank holidays, 11am-4pm
- Parking
- Very limited parking; visitors asked not to use resident spaces
- Accessibility
- Accessed via a ramp, suitable for scooters or wheelchairs
- Best for
- Railway enthusiasts, historians and families
From the attraction's own website on 19 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Playground
- ✓ Parking
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🗓️ Make a break of it
Turn a visit to Sandford Station Railway Heritage Centre into a proper getaway — ready-made plans, and the drive worked out with fuel, EV charging and the best stops.
🚆 Or come by train
- Worle 3.5 miles
- Yatton 4.1 miles
- Weston Milton 4.6 miles
Straight-line distances · live departures on each station page