Description
The Gartell Light Railway runs on 2-foot-gauge track and was first opened to the public in 1990. At present, the GLR is three quarters of a mile long, and half a mile runs along the track bed of the old Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway.
Gartell Light Railway
The Gartell Light Railway is owned and operated by three generations of the Gartell family. The railway runs on two-foot-gauge track and was first opened to the public in 1990. The line's principal station is at Common Lane, where there is a large car park, the NEW track-side refreshment room, ticket office and shop. The Visitor centre is located on platform 2 with various railway memorabilia. At present, the GLR is about three quarters of a mile in length, and half a mile runs along the track bed of the old Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway.
Outside of public open days, the railway is available for private bookings and the Pines Function Room is available to hire.
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Pricing
Adult
(Per Ticket) |
£7.00
|
Child
(Per Ticket) |
£3.50
|
Concession
(Per Ticket) |
£5.50
|
Family
(Per Ticket) |
£19.00
|
Facilities
ACCESSIBILITY
CATERING
CHILDREN & INFANTS
ESTABLISHMENT FEATURES
LANGUAGES SPOKEN
PARKING & TRANSPORT
PET INFORMATION
SPECIALIST FEATURES
TOURS & DEMONSTRATIONS
TRAVEL & TRADE
Coach parking
Conference facilities
Dogs Accepted
Educational Visits Accepted
Event venue
Family Fun
Groups accepted
Guide dogs permitted
In countryside
Marketed towards families
Max group size
Min group size
No Smoking Attraction
On site parking
On-Site café/restaurant
Open by appointment outside normal opening times
Outdoor Attraction
Parking Areas for Disabled Visitors
Picnic Site
Ramp/Level Access
Staff fluent in foreign languages ** (List of languages are separately given)
Toilets
Toilets for disabled visitors
Public Transport Directions
Bus/Route No: 58
Route Description: Yeovil - Wincanton (Daily)
Yeovil - Shaftsbury (Mon-Sat, not public holidays)
Proximity to Bus Stop: Alight at Yenstone. 1/2 mile walk
Disability Access: Only on Sundays and Bank Holidays
Rail- Templecombe station (south west trains: Waterloo-Exeter line) 1 1/4 mile walk.
Contact
Gartell Light Railway
Common Lane
Yenston
Nr Templecombe
BA8 0NB
United Kingdom
T: 01963 370752
F: 01963 370752
E: charlie@gartell.co.uk
W: glr-online.co.uk/