16th Spa Valley Railway - Real Ale & Cider Festival!

6:00pm on Thursday 15th to Sunday 18th October 2026
At   Tunbridge Wells West, Groombridge & Eridge Stations

Travel on heritage trains across the five-mile railway, enjoy live music and sample an incredible range of drinks from around the UK.

With around 200 real ales, 40 Kent Green Hop beers, 14 keg beers, and 70 ciders
Kent Green Hop beers, are brewed using freshly harvested hops straight from the Kent hop gardens, these seasonal beers offer exceptionally fresh flavours and aromas that can only be achieved during the hop harvest period.

Travel by Heritage Train - travel between beer festival sites, your train journey becomes part of the experience, allowing you to explore the entire railway while enjoying the sights, sounds, and atmosphere of a living heritage railway.

Free Entry to the Festival
Festival gates open at 6:00pm on Thursday 15th October and entry is free.
Entry to all festival sites is free of charge.

If you’d like to travel on the heritage trains between venues, simply purchase a Rover ticket, which provides unlimited travel throughout the day and can be bought online in advance or from any of the stations during the event.

Great beer, great music, great food, and great trains, all set against the beautiful backdrop of the High Weald.

Much, much more on the website
https://spavalleyrailway.co.uk/events/real-ale-cider-festival/