Signal Box and Community Garden, Warmley

This Grade II-listed Midland Railway Signal Box will be open for visitors. It has recently been restored to mirror how it would have looked in the early 1960s when it was still a fully operating Signal Box. Volunteers will be available on the day to demonstrate how the levers worked. There is a pleasant garden beside the Signal Box, and, the nearby Waiting Room Cafe, for refreshments. On the lower level of the Signal Box, information boards are populated with the history of the Midland Railway in the local area, and the story of Warmley Signal Box. Several of our volunteers are ex railway Signal Box operators, and, therefore, have expert knowledge. The Signal Box is situated alongside the Bristol/Bath Railway Path and it is a short cycle ride away from the Avon Valley Railway in nearby Bitton. Some family activities are also being planned for including facepainting and either a Quiz or Treasure/Scavenger Hunt.

Timings & Tours

Saturday 14 September:

1100-1600

Location & directions

Warmley Signal Box, High Street, Warmley, Bristol, Gloucestershire, BS15 4ND

Directions:

It is opposite the Warmey Forest Park and next door to a builders merchants: the Build Centre. It is just down the road from the Midland Spinner Public House.

Contact on day:

Rosalyn Dawn Pyle

Telephone number:

+447931533494

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking not required

Accessibility details

The upper floor of the Signal Box is accessed via steps. The lower level within the palisade is accessible via wheelchair. However, the surface is gravel. Across the road are public toilets and, nearby, the Waiting Room Cafe and gardens. Parking including spaces for blue badge holders is also across the road.

Additional information

Additional Family activities may be available subject to successful grant application funding from the local authorities.

Max no of people per tour:

4

Est. tour duration:

0 hour(s) 30 minute(s)

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