Warming up the boiler, chimney and the engines is critical if we are to have good performance. By the afternoon we should have some of the smaller engines in operation and may even turn over the mighty Hathorn Davey in preparation for Sunday. This will be the third running in public following an extensive restoration program. This has been made possible by many 1000’s of volunteer hours and over £100,000 funding from local donations, Heritage Lottery Fund and Historic England.

Please note that the site will also be hosting a Free ‘Food for the Planet Festival’ on the top site. The Historic Pumping Station will be open to the public and we ask that you ‘Pay What You Can’ before entering. or make a donation when you leave.