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Great bit of fun of history

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Great little volunteer run steam railway with 3 st...

Great little volunteer run steam railway with 3 stops.

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Great day out for all kids big and small

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Authentic steam railway with period features and a...

Authentic steam railway with period features and a museum.

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This place is very good enjoyed shopping

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Amazing day out for the family. Steam trains, scoo...

Amazing day out for the family. Steam trains, scooters and sunshine

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Takes you back in time

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"DEVON STEAM RAILWAY 2019"........STEAM + CLICKETY...

"DEVON STEAM RAILWAY 2019"........STEAM + CLICKETY CLICK' the track, which runs along the 'WOODED BANKS' of 'THE DART RIVER'......... 'SPECIAL EVENTS'..........'2019 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY STEAM GALA', held through out the year, with the stations at each end of the railway being of the 'Steam Historic E...

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Again as someone else pointed out, not in the cafe...

Again as someone else pointed out, not in the cafe but the car park kiosk, the lady serving ice cream didn't have a glove on the hand picking up the cone, and took money in the same manner. Basic food hygiene really.

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Nice day out for mixed generation group

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Marvellous old historic steam railway with good ca...

Marvellous old historic steam railway with good cafe & shop and playground & museum

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Our happy place

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Just a nice place and a really nice place to carry...

Just a nice place and a really nice place to carry out contracted works k

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Not good

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Can I say first that I appreciate any volunteers w...

Can I say first that I appreciate any volunteers who help to bring a bit of nostalgia into our lives, love steam railways, however having parked at Totnes main railway station, and having to climb the stairs over the bridge to the other More

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A great way to spend a day

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Great little railway set at the base of Dartmoor. ...

Great little railway set at the base of Dartmoor. Giving a glimpse of the bygone days of steam.

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Great day out. Full of nostalgia!

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Great

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Lovely day - Trains/Butterflies and otters somethi...

Lovely day - Trains/Butterflies and otters something for everyone.

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Lovely little railway, with stunning scenery and v...

Lovely little railway, with stunning scenery and views along the route. Highly recommended

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WHAT A WONDERFULL ATTRACTION, WE HAD LOVELY DAY ON...

WHAT A WONDERFULL ATTRACTION, WE HAD LOVELY DAY ON THE RAILWAY. wHAT A SHAME THE STAFF WERE ALL DEPRSSED. A SHAME REALLY I THINK THEY NEED A TALKING TOO TO MOTIVATE THEM, AND BE MORE CUSTOMER FRIENDLY.

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Excellent organisation. Great staff at Totnes. Vol...

Excellent organisation. Great staff at Totnes. Volunteers that knew what they were taking about. Amazing heritage engines and stock. Brilliant facilities at Buckfastleigh and an overall amazing day out.

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Great for train lovers

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Totally fabulous.

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Great place to go.

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Great day out.

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Branch line with atmosphere! A good model shop at ...

Branch line with atmosphere! A good model shop at Buckfastleigh.

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Can truly recommend. The only one thing is that th...

Can truly recommend. The only one thing is that the staff in general is quite confused when more people wants to access the train at the same time

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Absolutely brilliant day out on this beautifully m...

Absolutely brilliant day out on this beautifully maintained railway.

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Great day out but can be a bit expensive

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Excellent place to visit you must go on a steam tr...

Excellent place to visit you must go on a steam train

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Nice place to visit

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I spent the day at the railway with my 4 children,...

I spent the day at the railway with my 4 children, they all loved it. Lots to see, very helpful and friendly staff. One of the best preserved railways we have visited.

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Really great morning out for our 2 year old and 7 ...

Really great morning out for our 2 year old and 7 month old. Great for young and old alike. The pixies were a highlight

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Great

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Loved it wonderful afternoon.

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Great brilliant day out for all the family

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Lovely countryside setting, plenty to do and see t...

Lovely countryside setting, plenty to do and see there.

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Lovely train ride Totnes

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Lovely railway. Beautiful surroundings. I had my w...

Lovely railway. Beautiful surroundings. I had my wedding reception on it 16 years ago and it was all perfect then. Went to visit in the last couple of days and all of the volunteers were great. Well recommended x

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Lovely trip

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Love the feeling of travelling back in time. Stea...

Love the feeling of travelling back in time. Steam engines never disappoint people of all ages.

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Great family day out

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Very helpful and friendly staff made a cold day ve...

Very helpful and friendly staff made a cold day very entertaining.

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Very scenic train ride on a steam train excellent ...

Very scenic train ride on a steam train excellent day out

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After a bit of spiritual recharging for the wife ...

After a bit of spiritual recharging for the wife at Buckfast Abbey, it is only a short hop across a few roads to reach the South Devon Railway to get even closer to God on his Wonderful Railway . This ex GWR line runs from Buckfastleigh to Totness alongside the upper reaches of the River Dart , and...

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Grandchildren love it, and Grandad

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A must visit. Step back in time

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Great day out!

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A real piece of nostalgia, spectacular selection o...

A real piece of nostalgia, spectacular selection of loco's and rolling stock, nice location for picnic area and ample free car parking, unusually provision for motorhomes and large vehicle parking.
Alround a good day out to be had

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Went for the Christmas special with two small Chil...

Went for the Christmas special with two small Children. The entertainment was extremely poor and disorganised. The train was over 30 mins late so we sat on uncomfortable seats watching a heavily tattooed "elf" with a mohawk try to improvise and he didn't appear to know how to entertain children. On ...

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That is very interesting takes u back to your chil...

That is very interesting takes u back to your childhood

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What a lovely railway. It combines that lovely tri...

What a lovely railway. It combines that lovely trip in to the past with great scenery and a lot of things to keep a relaxed visitor happy as well as access to trains to look at for the railway enthusiast. Very well balanced. I enjoyed it immensely.

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Great days out here. Absolutely love the steam tra...

Great days out here. Absolutely love the steam trains. Some great events take place over the course of the year just check out there website for details.

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Just an old fashion steam train was really enjoyab...

Just an old fashion steam train was really enjoyable and also serve refreshments if you love steam train you will enjoy this journey

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Good trip , friendy staff , bar on train

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South Devon Railway at Buckfastleigh has an abunda...

South Devon Railway at Buckfastleigh has an abundance of engines, a fantastic souvenir and model shop, delicious food in the cafe and a small railway museum with a good collection of second hand railway books. The perfect start to a scenic railway journey!

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This was a lovely trip out on a steam train from P...

This was a lovely trip out on a steam train from Paignton to Kingswear. Beautiful scenery sea, county side and river dart.

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Very enjoyable experience. Also enjoyed the food i...

Very enjoyable experience. Also enjoyed the food in the cafe.x

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Very nice ride thought beautiful countryside shame...

Very nice ride thought beautiful countryside shame the cafe was closed at Tones.

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Best line I like. And it has great locos there.

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A fascinating place. The stations are very attract...

A fascinating place. The stations are very attractively decorated and clean. Trains and rolling stock are in excellent condition and the staff and volunteers were helpful and well informed. The track runs down the delightful Dart Valley - lovely. Railway buffs and families alike will love it. Throw ...

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Love coming to this railway such a lovely ride

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Amazing! Awesome! Staff are great! The trip is fan...

Amazing! Awesome! Staff are great! The trip is fantastic. Would definetly come back again.

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I went on the Santa Special with my daughter & two...

I went on the Santa Special with my daughter & two granddaughters last December. The whole day was just so much fun - the entertainment both on & off Santa's train was excellent. The staff in the shop & the cafe were friendly & helpful -and my granddaughters were both thrilled with their presents fr...

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Great place to visit for everyone. Trains for the...

Great place to visit for everyone. Trains for the man and Lovell year gardens for the lady's.

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Wonderful Railway

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If I was rating the train journey and staff it wou...

If I was rating the train journey and staff it would be 5*. But unfortunately the cafe and toilets let it down. They felt dirty and there was a horrible toilet smell. The cafe staff were not wearing gloves when serving ice cream cones.
The steam train was fab as was the bus. A great morning when th...

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Nice facilities, staff helpful only downside was t...

Nice facilities, staff helpful only downside was the toilet seats were too small for the toilets and the bins blocked sitting on the toilets comfortably. If I'd eaten more cake from the coffee shop I wouldn't have fitted

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Brilliant day out.

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Great little railway, well run, and very tidy. We ...

Great little railway, well run, and very tidy. We worth a visit.

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Good day out, plenty of trains and tastet food, lo...

Good day out, plenty of trains and tastet food, lots to see

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Lovely day out kind helpful staff hopefully be all...

Lovely day out kind helpful staff hopefully be all up and running for everyone to enjoy soon

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Excellent attraction

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Great day out.

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Heritage railway along the Dart Valley. Nice views...

Heritage railway along the Dart Valley. Nice views time of journey about 30 mins.

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Fantastic day out, one of the best steam railways ...

Fantastic day out, one of the best steam railways we've visited!

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Great day out at the SDR Summer Diesel Gala.

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It was not running trains due to Covid, which is a...

It was not running trains due to Covid, which is a pity, otherwise it would have gained 5 stars

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Visited Santa by train, wonderful day out

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Superb place to visit unfortunately closed due to ...

Superb place to visit unfortunately closed due to covid 19

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A fantastic family day out..

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Good day out

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Great day out, shame about the weather but still e...

Great day out, shame about the weather but still enjoyed

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Would prefer the journey to carry on to Totnes. Th...

Would prefer the journey to carry on to Totnes. Thought the train had too many stops on the line.

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Good stop on the granite trail for lunch

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Had a fantastic day out there,been loads of times ...

Had a fantastic day out there,been loads of times and will go again

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Very enjoyable

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Excellent preserved railway. Lots to see and do.

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Good day out

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Lovely steam railway a short walk from Totes mainl...

Lovely steam railway a short walk from Totes mainline train station. Some lovely scenery along the journey to Buckfastleigh. I would recommend getting the 3in1 ticket which also gives you entry to Totnes Rare breed animal farm and Buckfast Otter and butterfly sanctuary. A great day for all the famil...

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Lovely time on the train and attractions grandchil...

Lovely time on the train and attractions grandchildren really enjoyed the day. Only downside was the cafe not opening until 10am and train departed at 10am! after a long journey really needed a drink.

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Good family day out

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Great.

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Great place, friendly people

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Great little preserved railway. Friendly staff and...

Great little preserved railway. Friendly staff and plenty to see at Buckfastleigh. Somewhat pricey compared to the West Somerset railway and the coach seating needs to be resprung!

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A lovely railway, with steam and diesel trains.

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A bit expensive, but beautifully maintained trains...

A bit expensive, but beautifully maintained trains and carriages, and a lovely journey between Buckfastleigh and Totnes. A good family day out.

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