Our Visiting Locomotives are:

RIVER MITE from Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway

FOX from Whistlestop Valley

This is a special weekend showcasing the ‘mainline in miniature’ that is the RH&DR.

Pre-book your tickets online to avoid the queues, or just turn up at our ticket offices on the day!

• Non Stops
• Frequent service 
• Named trains from over the years

Join us in the ‘Full Clark’ at New Romney (TN28 8PL) for a weekend beer festival, showcasing a range of local beers & ciders (both alcoholic & non-alcoholic)

18+ & please drink responsibly!

• BeardSpoon (Ashford)
• Tonbridge Brewery
• Romney Marsh Brewery
• Shepherd Neame (Faversham)
• Biddenden Vineyards (Tenterden)

Saturday 16th May 2026:

Saturday we kick off with a Beach Camp special, a train that runs to Romney Sands tender first before retuning up non stop to Dymchurch.

Saturday also sees the return of some name trains, “The Man of Kent”, “The Blue Train”, “The Marshlander” and a lunchtime special of the “Kent Coast Express” running non stop from Hythe to Dungeness. 

Saturday ends with a flurry of activity at New Romney with 3 trains arriving or passing through the station in quick succession! 

“The Full Clark” a new special for 2026 will feature the heritage coaches, including Gladys the BarCar for a visit to “The Full Clark” bar at New Romney. Leaving Hythe at  1545, it will pause at New Romney for the loco and passengers to refuel before heading non stop back to New Romney and “The Full Clark” via Dungeness.  Don’t forget to buy a commemorative drinking glass while stocks last!

Alongside “The Full Clark” special will be another evening finale. Samson, celebrating its 100th Birthday, will head a 21 mile triple headed non stop from Hythe to New Romney via Dungeness. The special headboard worn this weekend will be raffled off for a lucky guest to take home on Sunday evening! 

Sunday 17th May 2026

Sunday starts in the same way that Saturday finished with non stops flying through the station in both directions. JB Snell, will run a rare non stop from Romney Sands to Dymchurch followed by Green Goddess heading to Romney Sands via Dungeness from Hythe with the “Parade” special. Green Goddess will carry a replica headboard that was carried when magical characters once visited the line in the 1972. 

Further celebrations for Samson include a 21 mile double headed run with River Mite hauling the 8 couple Extravaganza. 

The middle of the day sees a couple of highlights leaving Hythe within the hour. River Mite and Fox will run double headed to New Romney (subject to successful gauging trials) and they will be followed by a 28 mile double headed steam hauled special featuring a very well known named train, but very rarely seen on the RH&DR! Watch this space for announcements nearer the time!

The finale will feature a 21 mile multi headed service, starting at Hythe and ending at New Romney. This service will pause outside New Romney for ‘operational reasons’ before running non stop round Dungeness loop and back to New Romney. Please note, there will be no boarding this service at New Romney. 

Weekend tickets are available online, click here. (Please Note: Our weekend tickets are not available to purchase from our stations.)

You can find our timetables here:

Saturday 16th May 2026

Sunday 17th May 2026

All times, locomotive turns and event details are subject to change or cancellation without notice.