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Becconsall

Churnet Valley Railway & Trentham Gardens

Event type: Outing
Date: 16th September 2026
Organiser:
Sue Spencer
Cost: £39 (£16 to be paid on booking and balance by 27th August)
Booking: Note that booking is required.

Take a 2 hour trip back to the good old days on board a steam train with Heritage carriages. Relax with a hot drink & cake of your choice (included) whilst passing through beautiful countryside. The 10 mile round trip follows the Cauldon Canal & River Churnet, offering a 19th century railway experience often called 'Staffordshire's Little Switzerland'.

Spend the afternoon at our old favourite,  Trentham Gardens, browsing the shops & gardens before boarding the coach for home. 

Places are limited on this trip, so please contact Sue Spencer on 07761 662433 or come to the U3a coffee morning.