Crofton Beam Engines Early May Bank Holiday Steaming copy

In steam for two days, Sunday the 3rd and Monday the 4th of May, Crofton Beam Engines represent a remarkable feat of engineering from the early nineteenth century.

Your chance to see these historic engines working. They once played a significant role in the operation of the Kennet and Avon Canal, helping to supply water to the highest point of the canal network.

Something for all the family.

As well as seeing our magnificent engines at work using steam generated by our vary large Lancashire boiler there will be plenty for a family to take part in.

We will have our famous Duck Race at 12:45. Watch your chosen duck race along our artificial stream from the giant pump to the bridge. A prize for the first and last duck.

A special springtime trail will be available for children to complete and receive a prize for correct entries.

Have fun in our self-guided crafting area where we provide the material for children and adults to paint, colour in, and make pictures.

All three activities are charged at £1 each. In our beautiful grounds, children can also play on a seesaw and imagine what it is like to be a beam engine. They can play with our miniature lock system, pump water from the top to the bottom and raise the lock gates to see the water flow downhill.