Hollycombe has a wide variety of attractions to provide entertainment for all the family. The main attraction is a complete Edwardian Steam Fairground with original rides of wooden construction and driven by vintage steam engines. Other attractions include 3 steam railways, traction engines, a farm and sawmill.
All rides are subject to availability.
To find out more about the attractions, click on a heading or picture below.
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Fairground
A Complete Edwardian Fairground with a wide variety of rides from the gentle Golden Gallopers to the exhilarating Steam Yacht and Razzle Dazzle. There are rides for all ages and the atmosphere is completed with a number of fairground organs and a range of sidestalls. |
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Narrow Gauge Railway
Ride behind vintage steam engines for 1.5 miles on our woodland railway and see spectacular views over the Sussex Weald. |
| Standard Gauge Railway
Take a trip from the fairground to the Farm, where you can alight to see the animals and farm machinery. |
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Miniature Railway
Marvel at the power of the tiny engines as they haul you for one third of a mile through our gardens. |
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Traction Engines
Take a ride behind a vintage traction engine, and see traction engines and road rollers at work or on display. |
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Farm
See a wide range of vintage steam powered farm equipment including ploughing engines, threshing, baling and a stationary engine driving small machinery through a line shaft. Visit the animals; Shire horses, ponies, sheep, goats, ducks and geese. |
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Sawmill and Paddle Steamer Engine The sawmill is used to cut much of the wood used on site and is powered by a large semi-portable Robey Steam Engine. Close by is the engine from the Paddle Steamer Caledonia. |
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Satisfy your hunger and quench your thirst at our cafe. The cafe is situated in the Station Building and offers an extensive range of food and beverages. Click on the title or picture for more information on refreshments available. |
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We have a large selection of personalised merchandise, a wide selection of Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends products at very competitive prices, lots of steam related products, a selection of the Lledo "Days Gone" and "Trackside" collectors models and a range of nostalgic products including items from the Robert Opie Collection - enamel signs, memo boards, magnets, books. The prices in the shop range from 25p for a postcard to £50.00 for a collectors model. |
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Woodland Gardens Have a rest or take a walk, either way our woodland gardens are a beautiful place to spend some time. The Azaleas and rhododendrons are at their spectacular best in May. |