Penselwood Village Hall

Festivals & Events

Thu 17 Sept12:00Barnards Miniature Railway

BMR Gala Weekend

We will be opening for a gala weekend at the Barnards Miniature Railway. We will be running more trains with more locomotives, and maybe a couple of visiting engines along the way. We are aiming to have a visiting miniature traction engine on both Saturday and Sunday. With plenty of trains out and about its the perfect time to visit the BMR. TICKET DONATION: Adults and children the same rate. RETURN (x1 ride) = £7 ROVER (unlimited rides) = £10 No booking required, contactless payment only. THE GARDENS: Barnards Farm Gardens are 𝘾𝙇𝙊𝙎𝙀𝘿. This means no entry fee for the gardens, just the railway. TIMINGS : Gates open at 11:00. Trains run every 20 minutes until 16:00. The railway is usually very busy when we open at 11:00 and usually quieten down further into the afternoon. THE GARDENS: Barnards Farm Gardens are 𝘾𝙇𝙊𝙎𝙀𝘿. This means no entry fee for the gardens, just the railway. GETTING TO US: Barnards Miniature Railway, Barnards Farm, Brentwood CM13 3FY Free on-site parking FOOD & DRINK: Feel free to bring a picnic and use the tables and seating. Light refreshments offered from our Burtonshaw Terminus station. DOGS: Please note dogs are not permitted unless they are guide dogs. ———————————————- 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑘𝑒𝑡 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑡 𝑟𝑒𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑎 𝑑𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑡𝑜𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑑𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑑𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑜𝑝𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑜𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑡𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐶ℎ𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑏𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑎 𝐶ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑇𝑟𝑢𝑠𝑡, 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝑟𝑒𝑔𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑦. 𝑆𝑢𝑏𝑗𝑒𝑐𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑑𝑒𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑣𝑎𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑏𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑦 ———————————————-

Festivals & Events

Sat 19 Sept12:00Barnards Miniature Railway

BMR Gala Weekend

We will be opening for a gala weekend at the Barnards Miniature Railway. We will be running more trains with more locomotives, and maybe a couple of visiting engines along the way. We are aiming to have a visiting miniature traction engine on both Saturday and Sunday. With plenty of trains out and about its the perfect time to visit the BMR. TICKET DONATION: Adults and children the same rate. RETURN (x1 ride) = £7 ROVER (unlimited rides) = £10 No booking required, contactless payment only. THE GARDENS: Barnards Farm Gardens are 𝘾𝙇𝙊𝙎𝙀𝘿. This means no entry fee for the gardens, just the railway. TIMINGS : Gates open at 11:00. Trains run every 20 minutes until 16:00. The railway is usually very busy when we open at 11:00 and usually quieten down further into the afternoon. THE GARDENS: Barnards Farm Gardens are 𝘾𝙇𝙊𝙎𝙀𝘿. This means no entry fee for the gardens, just the railway. GETTING TO US: Barnards Miniature Railway, Barnards Farm, Brentwood CM13 3FY Free on-site parking FOOD & DRINK: Feel free to bring a picnic and use the tables and seating. Light refreshments offered from our Burtonshaw Terminus station. DOGS: Please note dogs are not permitted unless they are guide dogs. ———————————————- 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑘𝑒𝑡 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑡 𝑟𝑒𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑎 𝑑𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑡𝑜𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑑𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑑𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑜𝑝𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑜𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑡𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐶ℎ𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑏𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑎 𝐶ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑇𝑟𝑢𝑠𝑡, 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝑟𝑒𝑔𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑦. 𝑆𝑢𝑏𝑗𝑒𝑐𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑑𝑒𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑣𝑎𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑏𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑦 ———————————————-

Festivals & Events

Sun 20 Sept12:00Barnards Miniature Railway

BMR Gala Weekend

We will be opening for a gala weekend at the Barnards Miniature Railway. We will be running more trains with more locomotives, and maybe a couple of visiting engines along the way. We are aiming to have a visiting miniature traction engine on both Saturday and Sunday. With plenty of trains out and about its the perfect time to visit the BMR. TICKET DONATION: Adults and children the same rate. RETURN (x1 ride) = £7 ROVER (unlimited rides) = £10 No booking required, contactless payment only. THE GARDENS: Barnards Farm Gardens are 𝘾𝙇𝙊𝙎𝙀𝘿. This means no entry fee for the gardens, just the railway. TIMINGS : Gates open at 11:00. Trains run every 20 minutes until 16:00. The railway is usually very busy when we open at 11:00 and usually quieten down further into the afternoon. THE GARDENS: Barnards Farm Gardens are 𝘾𝙇𝙊𝙎𝙀𝘿. This means no entry fee for the gardens, just the railway. GETTING TO US: Barnards Miniature Railway, Barnards Farm, Brentwood CM13 3FY Free on-site parking FOOD & DRINK: Feel free to bring a picnic and use the tables and seating. Light refreshments offered from our Burtonshaw Terminus station. DOGS: Please note dogs are not permitted unless they are guide dogs. ———————————————- 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑘𝑒𝑡 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑡 𝑟𝑒𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑎 𝑑𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑡𝑜𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑑𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑑𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑜𝑝𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑜𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑡𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐶ℎ𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑏𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑎 𝐶ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑇𝑟𝑢𝑠𝑡, 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝑟𝑒𝑔𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑦. 𝑆𝑢𝑏𝑗𝑒𝑐𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑑𝑒𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑣𝑎𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑏𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑦 ———————————————-

Sun 4 Oct12:00Barnards Miniature Railway

Miniature Railway

The Barnards Miniature Railway will be running train services on this day. Everything you need to know down below. All updates available on . TICKET DONATION: Adults and children the same rate. RETURN (x1 ride) = £7 ROVER (unlimited rides) = £10 No booking required, contactless payment only. THE GARDENS: Barnards Farm Gardens are 𝘾𝙇𝙊𝙎𝙀𝘿. This means no entry fee for the gardens, just the railway. TIMINGS : Gates open at 11:00. Trains run every 20 minutes until 16:00. The railway is usually very busy when we open at 11:00 and usually quieten down further into the afternoon. THE GARDENS: Barnards Farm Gardens are 𝘾𝙇𝙊𝙎𝙀𝘿. This means no entry fee for the gardens, just the railway. GETTING TO US: Barnards Miniature Railway, Barnards Farm, Brentwood CM13 3FY Free on-site parking FOOD & DRINK: Feel free to bring a picnic and use the tables and seating. Light refreshments offered from our Burtonshaw Terminus station. DOGS: Please note dogs are not permitted unless they are guide dogs. ———————————————- 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑘𝑒𝑡 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑡 𝑟𝑒𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑎 𝑑𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑡𝑜𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑑𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑑𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑜𝑝𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑜𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑡𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐶ℎ𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑏𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑎 𝐶ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑇𝑟𝑢𝑠𝑡, 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝑟𝑒𝑔𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑦. 𝑆𝑢𝑏𝑗𝑒𝑐𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑑𝑒𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑣𝑎𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑏𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑦 ———————————————-

Sun 18 Oct12:00Barnards Miniature Railway

Miniature Railway

The Barnards Miniature Railway will be running train services on this day. Everything you need to know down below. All updates available on . TICKET DONATION: Adults and children the same rate. RETURN (x1 ride) = £7 ROVER (unlimited rides) = £10 No booking required, contactless payment only. THE GARDENS: Barnards Farm Gardens are 𝘾𝙇𝙊𝙎𝙀𝘿. This means no entry fee for the gardens, just the railway. TIMINGS : Gates open at 11:00. Trains run every 20 minutes until 16:00. The railway is usually very busy when we open at 11:00 and usually quieten down further into the afternoon. THE GARDENS: Barnards Farm Gardens are 𝘾𝙇𝙊𝙎𝙀𝘿. This means no entry fee for the gardens, just the railway. GETTING TO US: Barnards Miniature Railway, Barnards Farm, Brentwood CM13 3FY Free on-site parking FOOD & DRINK: Feel free to bring a picnic and use the tables and seating. Light refreshments offered from our Burtonshaw Terminus station. DOGS: Please note dogs are not permitted unless they are guide dogs. ———————————————- 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑘𝑒𝑡 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑡 𝑟𝑒𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑎 𝑑𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑡𝑜𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑑𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑑𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑜𝑝𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑜𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑡𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐶ℎ𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑏𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑎 𝐶ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑇𝑟𝑢𝑠𝑡, 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝑟𝑒𝑔𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑦. 𝑆𝑢𝑏𝑗𝑒𝑐𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑑𝑒𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑣𝑎𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑏𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑦 ———————————————-

Thu 29 Oct11:00Barnards Miniature Railway

Gardens & Miniature Railway

Grounds open from 11:00 to 16:30. Picnickers welcome in designated areas. Light refreshments will be available. We will be operating the Barnards Miniature Railway every Thursday during the school holidays from 11am until 4pm. We are pleased that we are now able to extend the journey further to Sittooterie Halt which makes the ride 1 1/2 Miles return. The trips will be every 20 minutes and last about 25 minutes. The trains will be hauled by diesel locomotives from our heritage Mardyke collection, although steam locomotives may appear if available on some trains. On some days it may be possible as an add on to ride a shorter route on one of our sit in Electric Multiple Units to Belvedere and back. Tickets for the Barnards Miniature Railway can be purchased on the day via contactless payment. Garden Open Day Tickets must be purchased in advance to gain access to the BMR.

Sun 1 Nov11:00Barnards Miniature Railway

Miniature Railway

The Barnards Miniature Railway will be running train services on this day. Everything you need to know down below. All updates available on . TICKET DONATION: Adults and children the same rate. RETURN (x1 ride) = £7 ROVER (unlimited rides) = £10 No booking required, contactless payment only. THE GARDENS: Barnards Farm Gardens are 𝘾𝙇𝙊𝙎𝙀𝘿. This means no entry fee for the gardens, just the railway. TIMINGS : Gates open at 11:00. Trains run every 20 minutes until 16:00. The railway is usually very busy when we open at 11:00 and usually quieten down further into the afternoon. THE GARDENS: Barnards Farm Gardens are 𝘾𝙇𝙊𝙎𝙀𝘿. This means no entry fee for the gardens, just the railway. GETTING TO US: Barnards Miniature Railway, Barnards Farm, Brentwood CM13 3FY Free on-site parking FOOD & DRINK: Feel free to bring a picnic and use the tables and seating. Light refreshments offered from our Burtonshaw Terminus station. DOGS: Please note dogs are not permitted unless they are guide dogs. ———————————————- 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑘𝑒𝑡 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑡 𝑟𝑒𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑎 𝑑𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑡𝑜𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑑𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑑𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑜𝑝𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑜𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑡𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐶ℎ𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑏𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑎 𝐶ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑇𝑟𝑢𝑠𝑡, 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝑟𝑒𝑔𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑦. 𝑆𝑢𝑏𝑗𝑒𝑐𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑑𝑒𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑣𝑎𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑏𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑦 ———————————————-

Sat 7 Nov17:00Barnards Miniature Railway

Winter Lights 2026

See Thomas Heatherwick’s Sitooterie, the Belvedere and other trackside features lit up and float a candle on the lake in aid o the Children’s Society whilst being pulled along by one of our steam engines. This is a pre-book event – further details will appear here nearer the time.

Sun 8 Nov17:00Barnards Miniature Railway

Winter Lights 2026

See Thomas Heatherwick’s Sitooterie, the Belvedere and other trackside features lit up and float a candle on the lake in aid o the Children’s Society whilst being pulled along by one of our steam engines. This is a pre-book event – further details will appear here nearer the time.