Watercress Line Railway Dining

My son and I enjoyed a trip on the Real Ale Train (The RAT) which has become an annual pilgrimage to this historic preserved steam railway. We enjoyed an excellent evening with an excellent range of Real Ales and a hot curry, despite having to enlist the help of family to get us there and back as a result of industrial action by members of the RMT union, on the Main Line.

I 'd booked the party train as a surprise for 3 friends I on December 28th. The appalling wet evening definitely didn 't dampen the evening. All of us thoroughly enjoyed the 2 hours we spent on board..Even ' Mr Voiceover Man ' enhanced the fun. Definitely worth another 1st next Christmas, infact we all agreed it could become a new tradition...

I am of the age where I just about remember steam trains. This was a great nostalgic day. The staff were all great. Each station had some form of refreshments at a reasonable price.

I went on a group coach trip from Kent and had lunch on the return trip from Alresford, which included gluten free options. The train ride was lovely and the volunteers who served us were delightful. The ham and cheese ploughman lunches were nicely presented and very tasty. I highly recommend this restaurant.

If steam trains.harry Potter,railways , nostalgia are your interest then the Watercress Line has all of the above. I had a wonderful day out and enjoyed Arlesford which a beautiful place to wander around and enjoy all the shops.