Steam Train Travel with Fish & Chips (Carmarthenshire)
Event Summary
Climb aboard a lovingly restored 1950s/60s carriage for a nostalgic 9-mile round trip on the charming Gwili Railway. Your journey follows the River Gwili for part of the way, passing through the Welsh Valleys and beautifully restored stations, recreated to capture the spirit of the early 1900s.
Your food is served at the start of the journey, ready to enjoy at your seat while you take in the scenery. Alongside your chosen food, you'll also receive a refreshing drink and a flapjack or biscuit to complete the experience.
Menu Choices:
Please select your food when booking:
- Fish & chips
- Sausage & chips
- Cheesy potato fried patty in batter & chips (vegetarian)
Points to Note:
- Tables are arranged in fours. Groups of two may be seated with another party of two.
- Couples will be seated side by side and will travel forward in one direction of the journey and backward in the other.
- Upgrade Option: On most dates a private first class compartment upgrade is available for £25 (per booking, not per person).
- We do offer single tickets; however, these can only be purchased by contacting our enquiries team at [email protected] or by calling 01629 380600.
- A Family Ticket includes two adults and two children. Children are classed as aged 3 to 11 inclusive. Children under 3 travel free, however they are not provided with a meal and must sit on an adult's knee.
Seating Types
Sink into our wonderfully comfortable first class seating in our recently restored first class compartment coach. Seating is arranged in private compartments of up to six persons with dividing walls between compartments.
A limited number of first class upgrades are available per departure.
Experience traditional standard class travel as it used to be in the 1950s/1960s. Arranged around tables of 4 either side of the aisle in an open style.
Frequently Asked Questions
To make changes or cancel your booking, please contact us as soon as possible either by email at [email protected] or by phone on 01629 380600.
We are able to make amendments or refund without charge until the Monday prior to your trip at 23:59, if you have notified us in writing or spoken to a Visitor Support Officer by this time.
Between that time and 24 hours before your trip (usually several days), we can amend or refund your booking with a £25 administrative charge, helping us as a small business cover costs like food which might already have been ordered.
Within 24 hours of your journey's start time, we cannot make any amendments or cancellations. For full booking terms and conditions, please refer click here.
Unfortunately, we are unable to offer gluten-free or dairy-free options on this journey. All food is provided by a third-party local fish & chip shop and, as a result, we cannot guarantee the absence of allergens.
Please contact us before making a booking to discuss and confirm your specific requirements.
There are limited toilet facilities available on board the train. However, the main toilets, including accessible facilities, are located at Abergiwli Junction Station.
Due to the age of the heritage carriages and their fixed seating arrangement, we are unable to seat wheelchairs and mobility scooters in the main carriages.
However, if you are able to transfer we will happily provide assistance for you to board the train and allocate you the most appropriate seating so that you can comfortably enjoy your journey. Please contact our enquiries team at [email protected] to arrange this.
Yes. A bottle of water is included with your ticket. There is also a cafe at the station, and you're welcome to bring any items you've purchased there with you on board.
We're delighted you are considering celebrating a special occasion with us!
Please note that access to your seats on board is usually limited before departure, as the train spends only a short time in the station between trips.
You're welcome to bring decorations to display in your compartment or on your table. For safety and preservation reasons, only Blue Tack is permitted - no tape or pins please.
If you'd like to bring a birthday cake, that is absolutely fine; however, candles are not permitted on board.
All visitors booked on the same booking are seated together.
If you would like to seat other visitors with you later, please make a booking in the same name or contact us with their booking name so we can make the relevant arrangements.
Open Seating:
- Tables are arranged in fours. Twos may share, and threes/fours are given exclusive tables. If your group is larger than four, we will seat you across the aisle from each other so you can still sit close together and enjoy the event as a group.
Compartment Seating:
- Compartment upgrades seat up to six people. We do allow one additional young child or infant, beyond this stated maximum, however you must add an infant or child ticket when making your booking.
