Spa Valley Railway - (Tunbridge Wells West Station)

I recently enjoyed the Gin & Steam experience and it was a wonderful way to spend an afternoon. The price include three artisan gins, a mixer and a slice of cake, all of which are served in one of the train's lovingly restored dining cars. Of course the best bit is that it all takes place aboard a restored steam train and what boy (no matter how old) doesn't enjoy that? You also get enough time to get off and explore the heritage stations along the route, which is an added bonus. I'm now looking forward to trying the Whiskey and steam experience and the cheese tasting train.

This was great fun. A 1hr journey through lovely countryside and reconstructed old fashioned stations. The cream tea was ace. There’s a bar on board. The staff were all really friendly. Great value for money and a great gift idea too.

Wonderful steam train. Short journey but so lovely to go back in time. The Sunday lunch was really good considering what limited space they had to cook it

Fabulous little railway. Only three stations but they are each very interesting with information boards and old railway paraphernalia. Tunbridge has got some big stores outside but there is really not much outside of the other two. The trains and cars were really the highlight with a variety of engines (steam and diesel) and they pulled cars from different time periods so each time we got on we felt like we were in a different era. Definitely worth a visit and to get a ticket that allows you to hop on and off all day. Staff were all friendly and passionate about what they do (all volunteers). The railway holds events such as Fawlty Towers meals and Murder Mystery which we were not involved in this time but may in the future. Just a really relaxing day out m

Fabulous chance to go on a restored steam train Price was only £30 for train ride, fish and chips, small bottle of Rose wine each & cake Stunning autumnal scenery - would highly recommend Only reason didn't give stars is the 'KAREN' we had serving us our fish and chips who totally spoilt our day! We got told off for moving the sign as soon as we sat down to the right slightly where it could still be seen , then she didn't want to put our plastic bottles in her rubbish bag but took the plastic cup???? Next we shouldn't have closed the fish and chips box when other passengers opposite all did and didn't get berated for doing so!!!! Bizarre petty BS!!! She was miserable and snappy! An older lady with dyed dark brown hair in a ponytail Who needs a really fast course in customer service as we are way too old to get told off and moaned at for such petty nonsense. She was a total letdown to an otherwise really lovely day Nasty mean spirited jabs directed at us and spoke to us with utter contempt! No clue what we had actually done wrong but she ruined the whole experience shame we could get a refund on some of our money paid because of her rudeness........why go to volunteer there if you dislike it so much??????.........no member of staff spoke or smiled once to anyone and they all looked like they wanted the day to end so they could go home?........Such a huge shame as we drove 2 hours to try this experience!!! Sort the volunteers out or you'll get more bad reviews and disgruntled customers

Who says the romance of steam trains is over? Extremely committed staff, steam engine enthusiasts, curious children and the stunning Kent countryside make for an experience of a past that has been lost for most of us. Thank you to the entire team that is keeping the nostalgia alive 🙏. Your passion and commitment are beyond compare.

Went as part of a virgin experience day. The trains and line are pretty great but we went on a Sunday. And their was no real staff presence at the main Tunbridge Wells platform. So there was general confusion among visitors. The shop was closed completely so our plan to get souvenirs was a no go. And during our ride myself and other visitors where sternly told "No not allowed" when we where filming put the windows. I've been quite a few heritage lines and that's the first experience I've had of that. The line has real strengths and potential but we got the impression they need more staff/volunteers

Amazing experience for the family. The children loved it, and it was interactive for adults too. They cater for vegan and gluten free diets for the hot chocolate and cookies. Picture opportunity for everyone. Make sure you get there early due to parking is limited and you cannot park at Sainsbury's, you have to go to the old coach house or piltiles around the corner (may be spelt wrong).