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February 21, 2026 at 1:10 pm
It’s double the trains, double the fun at this year’s Llangollen Garden Railway Festival.
The event, which returns to the Llangollen Pavilion on Saturday 6 June, has teamed up with the Llangollen and Corwen Railway to create the ideal weekend for railway enthusiasts.
One of the UK’s biggest model garden railway events, the festival has been held annually since 2021 and is once again expected to attract thousands of visitors to the north-east Wales town this summer.
Over 40 of the UK’s leading retailers are expected to attend the iconic pavilion, with the day-long event featuring a selection of outstanding large-scale layouts in railway modelling, catering for all tastes and showcasing garden railways from different periods and countries.
The event is organised by Llangollen-based garden model railway enthusiast Keith Potts, who said he is delighted to be working in partnership with the Llangollen and Corwen Railway.
He said: “It means visitors can make a full weekend of it, enjoying both the Garden Railway Festival and a trip on one of the country’s most scenic heritage railways.
“Our garden railway festival continues to grow in popularity and we are looking forward to welcoming visitors back to Llangollen this June. Not only will you get to see some amazing model railways in action, but there will also be plenty of opportunities to meet fellow enthusiasts and learn about different railway models and layouts.”
David Hennigan, Trust Manager at the Llangollen and Corwen Railway, said, “It makes perfect sense for the Llangollen and Corwen Railway and the Llangollen Garden Railway Festival to work positively together. We share the same enthusiasm for railways and for bringing visitors to the town.
“Over the next few months we will be making further announcements about some major projects, and we look forward to working closely together to create an even bigger and better experience for visitors.
“We are running steam and diesel trains all weekend that date and look forward to welcoming garden railway enthusiasts to our railway and sending our customers to the Pavilion.”
Anyone attending this year’s Garden Railway Festival on Saturday, 6 June 2026, will be able to enjoy £3 off travel on the Llangollen and Corwen Railway on 6 and 7 June. Visitors are also being encouraged to look out for joint activities and events taking place across the weekend as the partnership develops.
Tickets for the Llangollen Garden Railway Festival are now on sale online and in person at Llangollen Tourist Information Centre. Tickets are £14 and accompanied children can attend for free.
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