Bluebell Railway named best attraction

Tuesday, 14 October 2025 13:47

The Bluebell Railway took home the Best Attraction prize at the recent Sussex Business Conference and Awards.

The Bluebell Railway is an 11-mile heritage rail line that runs between Sheffield Park and East Grinstead, with stops at Horsted Keynes and Kingscote.

As one of the first preserved heritage lines in the country, it possesses one of the finest collections of vintage steam locomotives and carriages, many of which were preserved directly from service on British Railways.

The other entrants shortlisted in the Best Attraction category were Dark Master Escape Rooms in Crowborough, the WWT Arundel Wetland Centre, and Knockhatch Adventure Park near Hailsham.

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