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For two days each December the medieval village of Dunster extinguishes just about all electric light, bans the motor car from its streets and basks in the glow of yesteryear as it celebrates a traditional Christmas almost entirely lit by candlelight. Add to the experience a lantern parade through the village, morris dancers, magicians, handbell ringers, medieval minstrels...
By far the best way to beat the inevitable traffic jams is to travel to the event by train on the WSR, as special services are operated on both evenings.
Passengers have the choice of alighting at Dunster Station and walking to the village - about twenty minutes (please bring a torch) or travelling from Minehead Station by a special dedicated free bus service to the edge of Dunster.
All trains depart from Bishops Lydeard setting down at Dunster and Minehead.
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| | | 4.45pm Steam (return train leaves Minehead at 8.45pm)
| | 5.40pm Steam (return train leaves Minehead at 9.45pm)
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| | • Saturday 4 December 2004
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| | | Departing from Bishops Lydeard:
| | | 4.00pm Diesel (return train leaves Minehead at 8.15pm)
| | 4.45pm Steam (return train leaves Minehead at 8.45pm)
| | 5.40pm Steam (return train leaves Minehead at 9.45pm)
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| | | Return fares for the Dunster to Candlelight special trains, including the bus link to/from Minehead, from Bishops Lydeard to either Dunster or Minehead
· Adult £13.00 and Child (aged 5-15) £6.50
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| | | Buffet and bar facilities are available on all trains, serving a range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks and a range of food.
| | | Alternatively, why not warm yourself for the evening out in Dunster with some fish & chips on your train? On the 5.40pm train ONLY on both days, as we steam away from Bishops Lydeard, piping hot fish and chips will be brought direct to your seat, together with a glass of wine, or non-alcoholic alternative. A vegetarian option is also available. Advance booking is essential, as the number of hot meals is limited. The all-in cost of the fish & chips option (including train trip and food) Adult £19.00 and Child (aged 5-15) £11.00.
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These trains are very, very popular – and invariably sell out beforehand – so please book early to avoid disappointment. Application for advance bookings must be received by Wednesday 1 December 2004.
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| | · | By telephone, using your Credit Card. Please ring 01643 704996, 9am-4pm Monday-Friday
| | · | By completing the Booking Form
| | · | In person at Minehead Station 9am-4pm, Monday-Friday
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· 3-4 December 2004
· Steam into the dark
· Christmas magic
· Candles and torches
· Virtually no electric lights
· Definitely no motor cars
· Lantern parade
| · Fish and chips, perhaps?
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· During weekday office hours,
by credit card by telephoning
01643 704996,
· or use the Booking Form
· or in person at Minehead Station
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| | • Other Candlelight Trains...
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· Past-Time Rail have announced the running of a special train to the magical Dunster by Candlelight event. Running on Friday 3 December 2004, the special starts at noon from Weston super Mare, calling at Yatton, Nailsea & Blackwell, Bristol Temple Meads, Bath Spa, Trowbridge and Westbury, then non-stop to Dunster. More information at the Past-Time Rail website...
· CANCELLED. A second special train will run from Bristol to Dunster on Saturday 4 December 2004 promoted by First Great Western. More...
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