Link exchange

We hope that the sites listed on this will be of interest to the Heritage Railway enthusiast or visitors to the Cotswolds area. This page also contains links to some sites that themselves contain links to the GWSR website - our link exchange.

Please note that the inclusion of these links does not imply any endorsement by the GWSR of the products, services or information offered by these sites. GWSR plc can accept no responsibility for the content or availability of external websites. All links will open in a new window. 

UK Heritage railway links

• Mid-Hants Railway (The Watercress Line) - The official site of the Mid-Hants Railway (The Watercress Line) home to Merchant Navy class locomotive 35005 Canadian Pacific.
  
• UK Heritage Railways - A guide to the entire heritage railway scene in the UK and Ireland.
  
• Didcot Railway Centre - The official home of the Great Western Society.
  
• Railway Herald - The UK’s first online railway magazine.
  
• Rail Associations London - Co-ordinating railway societies and preservation groups in London and the South East.
  
• Narrow Gauge Pleasure - A site dedicated to narrow gauge railways in Great Britain.
  
• Telford Steam Railway - Located in the West Midlands, 20 miles west of Wolverhampton, Telford Steam Railway is a preserved railway operated by a small and friendly team of volunteers.
  
• Steam Train Galleries - A new site containing photographs of steam locomotives, past and present.
  
• Steam Pics - A collection of photographs of UK preserved steam.
  
• Epping Ongar Railway - The Epping Ongar Railway Volunteer Society - restoring a line in Essex. Trains now running once again!.
  
• Nunney Castle - The website of the Nunney Castle support group
  
• The Railway Magazine - The website of the long running magazine.
  
• North Norfolk Railway - The home of the J15 a recent visitor to the GWR
  
• Great Western Archieve - A fantastic online resource for all things Great Western and Western Region
  
• Railway Performance Society - Railway Performance Society
  
• Swindon & Cricklade Railway - Wiltshire's only standard-gauge heritage railway and the original home of 7903 Foremarke Hall
  
• Steam Tube - part of the Rail Tube Network - The Rail Tube Network is a place where members can upload their railway photos, video clips and full length creations to share with others.
  
• SteamIndex - A compendium of links and articles covering a huge area of railway topics
  
• Southern Locomotives Limited - Southern Locomotives is a company that owns, restores, maintains and operates steam locomotives, primarily from the Southern Railway.
  
• Traintees - A company selling t-shirts with railway themes including shed codes and station totems. The shop at Toddington will be carrying a range.
  
• National Preservation forum - The premier discussion forum for heritage railway enthusiasts and volunteers.
  

Tourism links

• Visit Cotswolds & Severn Vale - Official tourism website for the Cotwolds and the Severn Vale.
  
• Winchcombe - News and information about Winchcombe.
  
• Cotswolds Info - Comprehensive tourism and business information for the Cotswolds area.
  
• About Britain - The premier online guide to where to go in Great Britain
  
• StaySouthWest - A comprehensive guide to accommodation in the South West of England with hotels, self catering holiday cottages, bed & breakfasts, hostels, holiday parks and camping and caravan sites in Gloucestershire and across the region.
  

Cotswolds Attractions links

• Batsford Arboretum - The Cotswolds secret garden
  
• Painswick Rococo Garden - A fascinating step back to the flamboyant English Rococo period
  
• The Edward Jenner Museum - Housed in his former home the museum fills in the biography of the man.
  
• Sudeley Castle - Illustrated history of this splendid 15th-century castle laid waste by Oliver Cromwell, but restored in the Victorian period
  
• Berkeley Castle - Berkeley Castle has been lived in by the same family for over 900 years. It is where history has been made. Where Edward II was murdered, where the Barons of the West gathered before Magna Carta and where Queen Elizabeth I hunted and played bowls.
  
• Cheltenham Art Gallery & Museum - Has an outstanding permanent collection including fine art, ceramics, jewellery, furniture, local history
  
• Corinium Museum - Experience life as a Roman. Marvel at the stunning mosaics. Dress as a Roman soldier. Explore their engineering and artistry.
  
• Mill Dene Garden - Mill Dene Garden has become the passion of Wendy Dare's life.
  
• Owlpen Manor - OWLPEN has long been recognised as one of England's most romantic early manor houses. In 2006 it was voted one of six finalists in the Country Life - Savills award for "England's Favourite Manor House".
  
• Snowshill Lavender - Family farm offering essential oils, bath products, teas, and soaps.
  
• Westonbirt Arboretum - The National Arboretum
  
• Woodchester Mansion - Home of The Woodchester Mansion Trust, one of Britain’s leading independent conservation charities.
  
• WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre - A great place to watch the wonderful birds and wildfowl, which visit or make their home at Slimbridge.
  

Other links

• Crofton Beam Engines - The homepage of the Crofton pumping station. The warden is a former driver on the GWR.
  
• The Wesley House Hotel - Small, friendly hotel and restaurant in Winchcombe.
  
• Cotswold Cottages - A holiday cottage quite close to our line.
  
• Slatter’s Cottage - Self-catering Grade II listed cottage in Bourton-on-the-Hill, with good information about the local area.
  
• The Royal Hop Pole Hotel - An historic privately-owned hotel in Tewkesbury.
  
• Sleep Inn - A large modern hotel conveniently located close to the M5, the historic town of Tewkesbury, and within easy reach of the GWR.
  
• Kingfisher Rail Tours - Classic train trips over the Settle-Carlisle and other scenic routes.
  
• Railholiday - Self-catering accommodation in Cornwall for the rail enthusiast - in converted railway vehicles!
  
• Flat-Broke Films - Cheltenham-based film production company - producers of “Waters End” (shot at the GWR), available for purchase at our shop.
  
• The Carolina Heritage Line - An organisation formed to “save the rails” on an historic line in Carolina, USA.
  
• Routes International - “People Transportation” - a huge Canadian-based website for world-wide travel (including heritage railways!)
  
• The Duchess-Countess Project - A website dedicate to a project to restore a famous canal packet-boat.
  
• Amehursts - Fine art railway prints by David Weston.
  
• Lets go with the children - Guide books listing places to go and things to do for families.
  
• Diamond Tours - Guided tours of the Heart of England and the Cotswolds in a luxury seven seater people carrier.
  
• Explore Gloucestershire - The ideal family friendly website to help you find out what’s on, where to go, stay and eat in Gloucestershire!
  
• Maps4Pets.com - You can search by area for pet-friendly accommodation anywhere in the UK, find links to hotels, guest houses, self-catering accommodation, B&Bs and camping & caravan sites.
  
• Derek's Transport Books - A supplier of railway and related books, videos and DVDs to the Toddington shop