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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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Events

Tuesday Work Days Throughout The Year

Tuesday Work Days 10:00 – 14:00 Crofton workdays are every Tuesday throughout the year except the 22nd and 29th of …

08 Jan 2026 - 17 Dec 2026
10:00 to 14:00

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

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Saturday Winter Works Open Day February

Winter Works Open Day Saturday 21st February 10:30 to 14:00 A special opportunity to see how we maintain our engines, …

21 Feb 2026
10:30 to 14:00

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

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Saturday Winter Works Open Day March

Winter Works Open Day – Saturday 7th March 10:30 to 14:00 A special opportunity to see how we maintain our …

07 Mar 2026
10:30 to 14:00

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

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Saturday Winter Works Open Day March

Winter Works Open Day – Saturday 21st March 10:30 to 14:00 A special opportunity to see how we maintain our …

21 Mar 2026
10:30 to 14:00

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

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Saturday Winter Works Open Day March

Winter Works Open Day – Saturday 28th March 10:30 to 14:00 A special opportunity to see how we maintain our …

28 Mar 2026
10:30 to 14:00

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

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Great Easter Steam Up 5th & 6th April

Crofton Beam Engines Great Easter Steam Up The first steaming of Crofton’s year. Watch our mighty Beams rise and fall as …

04 Apr 2026 - 05 Apr 2026
10:00 - 16:30
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Drive It Day April 26th

On steaming days only the “Smithy Tea Room” offers visitors light refreshments and delightful spot to relax …

26 Apr 2026
10:00 - 16:30
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Crofton Cylinder Head Room

Early Steaming May 3rd & 4th

Early Steaming May 3rd & 4th As well as steaming, there will be another chance to join in our duck race and join …

03 May 2026 - 04 May 2026
10:00 - 16:30
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Crofton Beam Gallery

Non Steaming Day May 10th

Non Steaming Day May 10th A non steaming day offers a unique and equally enriching experience. Crofton Beam Engines on a …

10 May 2026
10:00 - 16-30
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Crofton Boiler

Non Steaming Day May 17th

Non Steaming Day May 17th A non steaming day offers a unique and equally enriching experience. Crofton Beam Engines on a …

17 May 2026
10:00 - 16:30
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Safety valve blow off

Late Steaming May 24th & 25th

Come and see Crofton Beam Engines. The oldest working steam engines in the world still performing their original task. …

24 May 2026 - 25 May 2026
10:00 - 16:30
View Event DetailsLate Steaming May 24th & 25th
working the crofton beam engine
Crofton Beam Engines
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The Crofton engine
Watching the water pump out
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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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