KESR Railway Real Ale & Cider Festival

Over 50 real ales and ciders. Live music on Friday evening and all day Saturday into the evening. Hot and cold food. Steam trains running on Saturday serving beer and cider.

Additional FREE festival bus on Saturday evening to get you back to Ashford and Headcorn railway stations and outlying villages. Pre-booked camping available and book directly with the KESR Railway. Dogs welcome (but please keep them on a lead). Makes a great day out!  

See website for full details of the festival. 

Admission

Purchase of a KESR platform ticket if you wish to attend the beer festival only.
Entrance to the beer festival is FREE to card carrying CAMRA members as well as a discount on pre-booked train tickets booked before 31/05/2025, discount code CAMRA25.
To pre-book your train ticket visit the Kent & East Sussex Railway website.

Please note that you will need to show your CAMRA membership card at the booking office on the day to show you qualify for the 10% discount on travel.

Real ales and cider available on Saturday train departures from 10.20 am.
NEW: later trains on Saturday into the early evening – check KESR website for train times www.kesr.org.uk.

• A range of real ales, ciders and Perry.
• Food available on Friday evening and Saturday all day into the evening.
• Live music on Saturday afternoon and into the evening.
• Families welcome.