Beer & Steam: Saturday
Beer & Steam opens at Havenstreet with real ales, cider and a 2 Bit live set. Festival entry is free; trains cost extra.
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Isle of Wight Steam Railway
The Isle of Wight Steam Railway at Havenstreet, with heritage train rides, the Train Story museum, family days out and special events between Ryde and Newport.
More in things to do near Havenstreet and our Isle of Wight things to do guide.
Planning a wider day out? The steam railway belongs on any things to do on the Isle of Wight route — especially paired with Havenstreet, Ryde or Quarr Abbey.
The Isle of Wight Steam Railway runs from Havenstreet, giving families and railway fans a proper heritage train ride through the island countryside. It is the kind of place that can rescue a grey day: there is movement, noise, a museum, platforms to explore and enough nostalgia to keep adults as interested as the children. The station has that useful half-day quality, where you can make it the main plan or fold it into a wider east Wight day.
Havenstreet station is the heart of the visit, so do not treat it as a quick photo stop. Leave time for the carriage and wagon stories, the station details and a slower look around before or after the train. Special-event weekends can change the feel completely, from quiet steam rides to busier family days, so it is worth checking the timetable before promising a particular engine or activity. Younger children usually care less about the technical detail and more about the whistle, the seats and the sense of going somewhere.
The railway sits neatly between Ryde, Newport and Wootton, with Quarr Abbey close enough for a gentler second stop. If you are arriving without a car, check connections carefully: the Island Line link at Smallbrook Junction is useful, but it runs to the railway's operating pattern rather than your best intentions. Book and plan from the official timetable, especially during school holidays and themed weekends.
Watch Isle of Wight Steam Railway
Upcoming events here
Saturday 10 October 2026
1 event
Sunday 11 October 2026
1 event
Beer & Steam: Sunday
Sunday at Beer & Steam has real ales, cider and music from JC & Angelina at Havenstreet. Festival entry is free.
Saturday 17 October 2026
1 event
Witches, Wands & Whistles
Half-term magic at Isle of Wight Steam Railway includes wizard school, shows, crafts, trails and a spooky train from 17 to 31 October.
Sunday 18 October 2026
1 event
Witches, Wands & Whistles
Half-term magic at Isle of Wight Steam Railway includes wizard school, shows, crafts, trails and a spooky train from 17 to 31 October.
Monday 19 October 2026
1 event
Witches, Wands & Whistles
Half-term magic at Isle of Wight Steam Railway includes wizard school, shows, crafts, trails and a spooky train from 17 to 31 October.
Tuesday 20 October 2026
1 event
Witches, Wands & Whistles
Half-term magic at Isle of Wight Steam Railway includes wizard school, shows, crafts, trails and a spooky train from 17 to 31 October.
Wednesday 21 October 2026
1 event
Witches, Wands & Whistles
Half-term magic at Isle of Wight Steam Railway includes wizard school, shows, crafts, trails and a spooky train from 17 to 31 October.
Thursday 22 October 2026
1 event
Witches, Wands & Whistles
Half-term magic at Isle of Wight Steam Railway includes wizard school, shows, crafts, trails and a spooky train from 17 to 31 October.
Friday 23 October 2026
1 event
Witches, Wands & Whistles
Half-term magic at Isle of Wight Steam Railway includes wizard school, shows, crafts, trails and a spooky train from 17 to 31 October.
Saturday 24 October 2026
1 event
Witches, Wands & Whistles
Half-term magic at Isle of Wight Steam Railway includes wizard school, shows, crafts, trails and a spooky train from 17 to 31 October.
Sunday 25 October 2026
1 event
Witches, Wands & Whistles
Half-term magic at Isle of Wight Steam Railway includes wizard school, shows, crafts, trails and a spooky train from 17 to 31 October.
Monday 26 October 2026
1 event
Witches, Wands & Whistles
Half-term magic at Isle of Wight Steam Railway includes wizard school, shows, crafts, trails and a spooky train from 17 to 31 October.
Tuesday 27 October 2026
1 event
Witches, Wands & Whistles
Half-term magic at Isle of Wight Steam Railway includes wizard school, shows, crafts, trails and a spooky train from 17 to 31 October.
Wednesday 28 October 2026
1 event
Witches, Wands & Whistles
Half-term magic at Isle of Wight Steam Railway includes wizard school, shows, crafts, trails and a spooky train from 17 to 31 October.
Thursday 29 October 2026
1 event
Witches, Wands & Whistles
Half-term magic at Isle of Wight Steam Railway includes wizard school, shows, crafts, trails and a spooky train from 17 to 31 October.
Friday 30 October 2026
1 event
Witches, Wands & Whistles
Half-term magic at Isle of Wight Steam Railway includes wizard school, shows, crafts, trails and a spooky train from 17 to 31 October.
Saturday 31 October 2026
1 event
Witches, Wands & Whistles
Half-term magic at Isle of Wight Steam Railway includes wizard school, shows, crafts, trails and a spooky train from 17 to 31 October.