Bodiam Coach Company

03/09/2026

🚂 Hop Pickers, Craft & Country Fair 🚂🌾
📅 Saturday 5 & Sunday 6 September
Experience one of Kent & East Sussex Railway's most popular weekends of the year!
Step aboard our heritage trains and discover a wonderful celebration of Kent's rural heritage with:
🚂 Heritage steam & diesel trains
🛍️ Craft stalls
🚜 Magnificent traction engines
⚒️ Traditional craft demonstrations
🎶 Live music & Morris dancers
🍯 Local food & drink
🌿 Hop picking history
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family entertainment
Travel through the beautiful Rother Valley before spending the day enjoying everything our Country Fair has to offer.
🎟️ Event entry is included with your train ticket.
Book now and make a day of it!
https://kesr.org.uk/country-fair/

23/08/2026

23/08/2026

21/08/2026

We are just back after a lovely 4 night stay. The carriage was very comfortable and had everything we needed. It was so peaceful with the countryside all around and yet Bodiam castle and the pub were only half a mile or so down the road.
Train lovers will enjoy watching the 5 or so trains per day arriving and departing. Sadly no steam trains during our stay due to the fire risk as it has been so dry. My husband and father in law (aged 94) enjoyed a trip to Tenterden.
Meanwhile myself and sister in law visited Rye and climbed the church tower for amazing views. We also visited the castle, Great Dixter garden ( wonderful variety of flowers), Batemans and Pashley Manor gardens (beautiful). We ate at two pubs which were both very good; the White Dog and the Salehurst Halt.

It was great to be able to sit on the deck in front of the carriage in the evenings and completely relax. Thank you Bryan for your friendly welcome and also to the volunteers ( The Bodiam Group ) who keep the station looking good. 😃👏

Jane Cole ( Guest 24/7/26)

19/08/2026

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19/08/2026

Last chance to give yourself a break
In The Bodiam Coach
Enjoy the warm sun of autumn

We still have dates vacant between:
Monday 28th Sep to Friday 2nd Oct
Friday 9th Oct to Monday 19th Oct.

For full details check out: railwayglampingcoach.co.uk

16/08/2026

Well Hello !

I am Colonel Holman Fred Stephens. As many of you will know I actually built this line in 1900 for farmers to transport their crops to Robertsbridge and onto London.

I am here at Bodiam Station to check how things are progressing. The volunteers have preserved the station and its gardens beautifully, what a splendid place the station has become. A real jewel in the crown of Kent and East Sussex Railway.

Now you can even take a few days break in The Bodiam Coach. Relax watching the countryside and the trains go by. Wonderful walks and pubs to visit and of course …. Steam trains to Tenterden just for fun.

There are still few days vacant in The Bodiam Coach from Friday 9th to the 19th October. Take advantage of the mild weather and the colourful autumn setting. Don’t take my word check it out for yourself at railwayglampingcoach.co.uk