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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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    • No 2 Engine – Harvey of Hayle & Co. 1846
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Picnicking at Crofton Beam Engines

Picnics at Crofton Beam Engines

The perfect place for a picnic

On Non-Steaming Days, visitors are welcome to bring a picnic to enjoy overlooking the canal and railway on our open days.  Please note our picnic areas are not under cover.

Access to the site is via the main gate opposite the car park or from the lower canal entrance at Lock 60.

Local Catering Options

Great Bedwyn

Post Office & Bakery – 01672 870673 SN8 3PF Facebook Page

The Three Tuns – 01672 870280 SN8 3NU Website

Wendy’s Café – 07901 668 302 SN8 3LU Facebook Page

Wilton

The Swan inn – 01672 870274 SN8 3SS Website

Burbage

Choppers Café – 07591 378987 SN8 3RT Website

Esso Petrol Station – 01672 810550 SN8 3AR Website

The White Hart – 01672 810336 SN8 3AA Website

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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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Contact

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

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