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18^th Ale & Steam Weekend

Celebrating 10 Years of Holding these Events

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The North Cotswold Branch of CAMRA in conjunction with the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway are holding their 18^th Ale and Steam Weekend at Winchcombe and Toddington Stations from Friday 21^st June until Sunday 23^rd June 2019

We will again be splitting the beer sales between Winchcombe and Toddington Stations. Please select this link for further details.

On Friday 21^st June, the bar on both stations will be open from 10:30 until 18:00.

On Saturday 22^nd June the bar will be open from 10:30 until 19:00 at Winchcombe, or 17:45 at Toddington.

On Sunday 23^rd June, both bars will be open from 10:30 until 16:00. Opening on Sunday will be subject to beer availability.

The total number of Beers will be 45, made up from 30 at Winchcombe and 15 at Toddington. 12 different Ciders/Perry will also be available. Plus Hot & Cold Food with Soft Drinks

Camping is available. See below for details.

Train Times & Entry

A ticket for travel or a platform ticket (£2 at Winchcombe, £1 at Toddington) on the day is required for entry to the event. You will then need to buy a standard souvenir glass for an additional £2. If you return your glass a refund of £1 will be given (The other £1 goes towards washing the glass etc before it can be re-used), You will also need to purchase a Beer Token Card(s) for the value of £10. (No cash sales at the bar).

Hence a complete normal bar package costs £12. Any unused tokens can be exchanged back for cash, or donated to charity

You only need to buy a bar package once, which you can use at either bar. Extra token cards can be purchased as required.

An enhanced timetable will be in operation on both Friday and Saturday, including a shuttle DMU between Winchcombe and Toddington stations

The normal timetable will be in operation on Sunday. Further details of train times will be available nearer the time of the event.

For further information on train times please visit http://www.gwsr.com

Limited Car Parking

Please note that parking at Winchcombe is very limited and it is more fun travelling there by train. (Ample parking available at Cheltenham Race Course and at Toddington Station)

The attendance at this event may be another record due to extra rail traffic as a result of the Broadway opening in 2018 and the extended bar opening times, so please come early if you can.

Volunteers

If you would like to help at this event, please click here for a helpers form. Please print this, fill it in by hand, and scan it. Then please forward the completed scanned form as an attachment to our Ale & Steam Festival Director, (Alan McLellan)

Further Information

Please email Alan McLellan

Camping

The camp site is at Manor Farm, Market Lane, Greet. GL54 5BJ. Tents are £6 per person per night. Campervans and caravans are £16 per night to include use of one of 4 available electricity points. When you arrive, please contact Mr or Mrs Day at Manor Farm.

Beer & Cider Lists

Please Click the links below:

Winchcombe Beer

Toddington Beer

Cider