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Crofton Beam Engines

Step into our industrial and social history from a time when steam was king

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Saturday Winter Works Open Day February

07 Feb 2026
10:30 to 14:00

Free entry, suggested donation of £5 per head would be welcome!

Winter Works Open Day Saturday 7th February 10:30 to 14:00

A special opportunity to see how we maintain our engines, pumps and the boiler. This maintenance work is carried out to preserve Crofton and to ensure we can run our mighty engines in the summer season so visitors can experience the true power of steam.

Our knowledgeable volunteers will be on hand to guide you round the site.

Free entry to the Beam Engines, suggested donations of £5 per head would be welcome since looking after Crofton is an expensive business!

Car Park Charges Apply

Up to 2 hours£1.50
All Day (until 14:30)£3.00

Visitors are also welcome to bring a picnic to enjoy in the grounds overlooking the canal and railway.

Please note that the only access to the site is via the main gate opposite the car park. No access from the lower canal entrance at lock 60. The gate is locked. The pay and display car park will be open on Winter Works Open Days.

the Boiler House from above
Absorbent clay granules on No. 1 Driving Platform
Volunteer working on 2022 winter project
White hard hat hung on bright red pipe in front of bright red boiler
The Lancashire boiler with furnace tube doors removed
Figure in a burgundy boiler suit within a dark furnace tube 32 inches wide. A torch lights the space as they hammer at a brick wall within the tube.
Volunteer working within a boiler furnace tube
working the crofton beam engine
Crofton Beam Engines
kids at crofton beam engines
The Crofton engine
Watching the water pump out
volunteers at crofton beam engines
Vintage cars as Crofton's Steam Gala
Ornate cylinder head
Crofton from Wilton Windmill
working on the engine
Phill Harding driving the engine
Crofton Pumping Station in the snow 2019

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Crofton Beam Engines, Crofton,
Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 3DW 
crofton@katrust.org.uk

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