West Somerset Railway

This is one of the longer preserved railways, with ten stations and about twenty miles of track. It connects with the Network Rail at the eastern end, which is doubtless useful operationally. The track runs from Minehead in Devon to Bishops Lydeard in Somerset. There is a respectable collection of locos and rolling stock. The route is quite scenic and the western part runs near the coast. The line is promoted as a practical local transport service. Day Rover tickets giving unlimited travel are available.
There is a car park adjacent to Minehead station. On the one occasion I travelled on the railway, I allowed two hours to travel from another part of Devon, and ended up driving at rally speeds for the last hour to catch my train, and caught it with 3 mins to spare. Devon roads are slow. You have been warned.
Minehead is a tourist resort, and there are a few other items of interest near the railway, e.g. Dunster Castle.