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Salisbury & District

Rail Riders

Status:Active, full but can join waiting list
Leader:
Harvey Baird
Group email: Rail Riders group
When: Monthly on Thursday all day 09:30-15:00
Third Thursday of each month - September to April (No trips in December and January)
Venue: Salisbury Railway Station

Group Description:

Using SWR or GWR trains (or very occasionally bus), we stop at a variety of stations to visit a place of interest, gallery, museum, garden, church or just a historical walk, finishing with lunch. We meet at Salisbury railway station and full details of each trip will be sent out by email. Allow a good half day. Some of the jaunts we have done - Sherborne Castle; Southampton City Art Gallery; Messums at Tisbury; a guided tour of Romsey Abbey. SS Great Britain; a guided tour of Bath and a visit to Two Temple Place London to view a John Ruskin exhibition. This Group will now restart on Thursday 17 September 2026 . Six trips on third Thursday of each month September to April - none in December or January. Railriders will continue in 2026/2027 in the same way, with the first new session commencing on Thursday 17 September 2026.

Frequency :Third Thursdays of each Month from 17 September 2026 to 15 April 2027 (Not December or January)
Applications from:Applications to join can be made from Monday 1 June 2026
Closing Date:The Closing Date for Applications is Monday 23 November 2026