Fish & Chip Evening (7 July)
Tuesday fish-and-chip supper with daytime trains and extended evening steam through the Island countryside.
Place
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.
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Tomorrow
2 events
Fish and Chip Evenings at the Isle of Wight Steam Railway
Tuesday evening fish and chip events at the Isle of Wight Steam Railway through July and August 2026.
Tuesday 14 July 2026
2 events
Fish & Chip Evening (14 July)
Tuesday fish-and-chip supper with daytime trains and extended evening steam through the Island countryside.
Fish and Chip Evenings at the Isle of Wight Steam Railway
Tuesday evening fish and chip events at the Isle of Wight Steam Railway through July and August 2026.
Saturday 18 July 2026
1 event
Real Ale Train at the Isle of Wight Steam Railway
A real ale weekend with an extended evening train service at the Isle of Wight Steam Railway on 18 and 19 July 2026.
Sunday 19 July 2026
1 event
Real Ale Train at the Isle of Wight Steam Railway
A real ale weekend with an extended evening train service at the Isle of Wight Steam Railway on 18 and 19 July 2026.
Tuesday 21 July 2026
1 event
Fish and Chip Evenings at the Isle of Wight Steam Railway
Tuesday evening fish and chip events at the Isle of Wight Steam Railway through July and August 2026.
Saturday 25 July 2026
1 event
The Steam Railway Proms
An Isle of Wight Symphony Orchestra concert at the Isle of Wight Steam Railway on Saturday 25 July 2026.
Tuesday 28 July 2026
1 event
Fish and Chip Evenings at the Isle of Wight Steam Railway
Tuesday evening fish and chip events at the Isle of Wight Steam Railway through July and August 2026.
Tuesday 4 August 2026
1 event
Fish and Chip Evenings at the Isle of Wight Steam Railway
Tuesday evening fish and chip events at the Isle of Wight Steam Railway through July and August 2026.
Tuesday 11 August 2026
1 event
Fish and Chip Evenings at the Isle of Wight Steam Railway
Tuesday evening fish and chip events at the Isle of Wight Steam Railway through July and August 2026.
Tuesday 18 August 2026
1 event
Fish and Chip Evenings at the Isle of Wight Steam Railway
Tuesday evening fish and chip events at the Isle of Wight Steam Railway through July and August 2026.
Tuesday 25 August 2026
1 event
Fish and Chip Evenings at the Isle of Wight Steam Railway
Tuesday evening fish and chip events at the Isle of Wight Steam Railway through July and August 2026.
Friday 28 August 2026
1 event
Summer Extravaganza and 51st Island Steam Fair
The Isle of Wight Steam Railway Island Steam Fair runs from Friday 28 to Monday 31 August 2026.
Saturday 29 August 2026
1 event
Summer Extravaganza and 51st Island Steam Fair
The Isle of Wight Steam Railway Island Steam Fair runs from Friday 28 to Monday 31 August 2026.
Sunday 30 August 2026
1 event
Summer Extravaganza and 51st Island Steam Fair
The Isle of Wight Steam Railway Island Steam Fair runs from Friday 28 to Monday 31 August 2026.
Monday 31 August 2026
1 event
Summer Extravaganza and 51st Island Steam Fair
The Isle of Wight Steam Railway Island Steam Fair runs from Friday 28 to Monday 31 August 2026.