Civil War Weekend

Schedule

Sat, 28 Jun, 2025 at 10:30 am to Sun, 29 Jun, 2025 at 03:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Midland Railway Trust, Butterley Station, DE5 3QZ Ripley, United Kingdom | Alfreton, EN

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Back for 2025! The Midland Railway – Butterley is hosting a Civil War, living history weekend on the 28th and 29th June.
Thomas Lord Grey’s of the Sealed Knot invites you to step off the train and into the English civil war.
Visit the living history camp with music from the time, taking visitors back to 17th Century England. Meet Soldiers from Lord Greys and experience what it was like to be a musketeer or pikeman and have a go on the drums.

Children can get involved too and have a lesson with a musket and pike with their own kids drill!
Watch Lord Grey’s drill display with firing muskets and you will be able to watch a small skirmish where Lord Grey’s troops find a royalist camp!!! Which side will you choose?

Trains Depart From Butterley At: TBC
Also open at Swanwick Junction, the Museum Complex, where you will be able to visit the Demonstration Signal Box, Victorian Railwayman’s Church, children’s play area, Stationary power house and the Country Park. Other attractions may also be open around the complex.
Deeley’s Tearoom will be open in Swanwick Junction Station serving drinks, light snacks and ice cream
Trains return from Swanwick Junction at: TBC
Please note that this event may have loud bangs from the muskets
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Where is it happening?

Midland Railway Trust, Butterley Station, DE5 3QZ Ripley, United Kingdom, Midland Railway - Butterley, Butterley Hill, Ripley, DE5 3, United Kingdom,Ripley, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom, Alfreton

Event Location & Nearby Stays:

Midland Railway - Butterley

Host or Publisher Midland Railway - Butterley

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