The Railway Hut

27/03/2026

Listen to that cute little toot! Welcome Victor ❤️

28/01/2026

Just to say, no tickets are necessary to see ‘Harry Styles the rooster’. Every guest has VIP access included with their stay. And he’s always in a feather boa 😜 Please, no autographs 🚂🎶

31/12/2025

Wishing all our friends, guests past, present and future, our very best wishes for the coming year. We feel lucky enough to call many of you our friends and we look forward to welcoming you back here again or for the first time, in 2026. Happy New Year one and all xx 🚂🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛🐓🐓🐓🪿🪿

17/11/2025

Still getting it right, even during storm Claudia 💦🌪️
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07/11/2025

Our guests had a treat this week…Beaver Moon over the good’s shed. Very atmospheric for Guy Fawkes night

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17/10/2025

A beautiful autumn day to watch the steam trains. railway

15/10/2025

After a busy spring and summer season in the shepherd's hut this year, we finally have a brief window to do some much needed maintenance. We've been here 8yrs, which means old Skim must be 10yrs old now and in need of a little 'cosmetic surgery'. She'll be as good as new in no time, thanks to the hired help (Mr. Railway Hut 😆)

28/06/2025

So, there’s quite the fuss about this and here we are, just minding our own business…

04/06/2025

There’s a lovely display of goods wagons parked in the sidings at Dunster at the moment. Guests staying with us have a great view of what would have been a common sight here, not so long ago.

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23/05/2025

For anyone who is unable to get a ticket for travel or prefers to watch the trains pass by, we still have some availability for when this iconic train visits this summer. But they won’t be there for long… to book, visit: airbnb.com/h/steam-railway-shepherds-hut 🚂

The West Somerset Railway plc is pleased to announce that the iconic, world-famous locomotive, No 60103 Flying Scotsman will be hauling passenger trains on West Somerset metals in June and July 2025!

Following agreement with the National Railway Museum and Northern Steam Operations, Flying Scotsman will arrive in West Somerset near the end of June. Flying Scotsman will then run services between Bishops Lydeard and Minehead on 28th, 29th, 30th June and 1st, 2nd, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th & 12th July, with static displays of the locomotive available at Bishops Lydeard on 26th, 27th June and 3rd – 7th, 13th & 14th July.

On the days where services behind Flying Scotsman will be running, we will be offering excursions behind the Flying Scotsman for one full length journey of the line and a return journey behind one of our home fleet locomotives.

Further evening excursions will also be available on the evenings of 28th & 29th June, 2nd, 8th, 9th, 11th & 12th July for a full return trip behind the Flying Scotsman from Bishops Lydeard to Minehead with various ticket options including travel only, fish and chips, afternoon teas or on board the Quantock Belle Dining Train to enjoy a 4-course meal.

The static days offer the opportunity to see Flying Scotsman up close, including an afternoon tea in the station house garden with the locomotive as your backdrop. With so many ticket options we are sure to have an affordable option for all.

Tickets for the event will go on sale on the West Somerset Railway website at 9.30am Wednesday 23rd April 2025. A dedicated phone line will also be open from 9:30am on Wednesday 23rd April 2025 and will be publicised shortly. Please do not call before this time for information about the Flying Scotsman.

If you already have tickets with us that fall within the duration of the Flying Scotsman Event, we will be in contact with you by email as soon as possible.

📷 Lee Robbins

19/05/2025

What else is there to say? Another happy guest. Thank you 🙏

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05/05/2025

What a show!