Held across both our stations and on board the trains, our Real Ale & Cider Festival returns from 25 to 27 July.

• 80 Real Ales and 25 Real Ciders, including some beer and cider served on board the trains
• Craft beer, gin & wine bar at Ongar station
• Heritage steam and diesel hauled train services in operation all three days - running until late evening Friday and Saturday
• Tickets offer unlimited travel on heritage train and bus services
• Music at set times on all three days, with London Transport Choir featuring on the Sunday

Leave the car at home! 

There is a connecting vintage London bus service from Epping station (London Underground Central Line, zone 6) and Shenfield on all days. This is included in your all day rover ticket, including the evening services.

The event has grown over the years and we expect this trend to continue - expect more beers, lots of trains and more fun in 2025!

See the main website for details of the Real Ale and Ciders available, together with train and connecting vintage London bus timetables.

Evening Real Ale Trains

Don't forget we also run regular Evening Real Ale trains too!