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  • A great day out with fun for all the family

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  • All the fun of the fair in our traditional steam fairground

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  • The Golden Gallopers at Hollycombe celebrate their centenary in 2012

    The Golden Gallopers at Hollycombe celebrate their centenary in 2012
  • All the sights, sounds and smells of a steam fair are enhanced at night!

    All the sights, sounds and smells of a steam fair are enhanced at night!

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A great family fun day out

Situated on the Hampshire and Sussex border, Hollycombe is far more than just a working steam museum, it's a place where the past comes to life.

From the atmosphere of our traditional fairground, to riding on our steam railways, or wandering through the woodland gardens, there's something for all ages.

Steam At The Fair

Steam At The Fair

Relive the excitement of the original white knuckle rides in our traditional steam-driven fairground

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Steam On The Rails

Steam On The Rails

Feel the power of our steam locos as you travel through woodland on our steam railways

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Steam On The Water

Steam On The Water

Many of the world's greatest ships were powered by massive but quiet steam engines.

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Steam On The Estate

Steam On The Estate

Running large estates required varied machinery including waterwheels and steam sawmills.

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Steam On The Farm

Steam On The Farm

Steam was a major part of farming from running barn machinery to steam ploughing and threshing.

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Steam On The Road

Steam On The Road

Ride behind a traction engine and see our collection of road engines and steam rollers.

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Woodland Gardens

Woodland Gardens

A beautiful place to have a peaceful walk or a picnic.

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Open Days & Times

Open Sundays & Bank Holidays until 14th October, plus five days a week in August as below. Also some Saturdays on special event weekends.

Daily openings:

  • From 1st to 27th August 2012: Wednesdays to Sundays (including Bank Holiday Monday).

Open times:

11.00-17.00

Daytime openings: Train rides from 12.00. Fairground rides from 13.00. Last admission 16.00.

Latest from the Hollycombe Blog

14/05/12

Spring Flowers out at Hollycombe

One of the lesser known parts of Hollycombe is its Listed Woodland Gardens. These are located below the Fairground and provide a quiet place for visitors to walk and enjoy a bit of tranquility away from… read more

14/05/12

Sun shines on Miniature gathering

The sun shone on the weekend of 12th & 13th May – the first time in many weeks! – for the annual 'Steam in Miniature' gathering at Hollycombe. Only open to the public on the Sunday,… read more

09/05/12

Allen ploughing engine repainted

Tuesday 8th May saw the unique 1913-built John Allen & Sons (Oxford) Ltd Ploughing Engine No. 67 emerge from Hollycombe's paint shop for a successful steam test after a complete repaint by Trustee… read more