Ridgmont Station Heritage Centre

24/06/2026

We're now open for the week! Pop by and enjoy some cake and scones - lovingly made by Cakes By Elaine - and a nice, refreshing drink 🙂🍰🧋

23/06/2026

We're open this week from Wednesday to Saturday, 11am to 4pm 🙌

Tea/coffee and homemade cakes and scones will be available, as well as cheese scones and savoury cream tea 🍵🍰

Looking forward to seeing you! 😀

19/06/2026

This year, Stewartby is celebrating its centenary! 💫

If you're from Stewartby, or know someone from the village, or are simply interested in history, then we have the book for you! 'Stewartby Remembered' by local author Joy Cooper is a heartfelt record of life in the Bedfordshire village of Stewartby, shaped for decades by the London Brick Company.

This fascinating book draws on personal memories, historical records and conversations with residents to capture the everyday life, places and people that made Stewartby what it was.

'Stewartby Remembered' is a perfect way to preserve the story of the brickworks and the generations who built their lives around it.

Available at Ridgmont Station Heritage Centre. Don’t miss out! We're open Wednesday to Saturday, from 11am to 4pm.

Marston Vale Community Rail Partnership

18/06/2026

Looking for some lovely, locally-made candles to brighten up your home? Pop in to Ridgmont and get your own Emma Vine candles! 🕯️

£7.99 for small and £9.99 for large.

Different designs available: Vanilla scents or Steam train 😍

Emma Vine Design

17/06/2026

Next Wednesday is our award-winning Rails to Roots gardening group 🌱

You're most welcome to pop by and help create and tend our garden! You can access this project easily from stations along the Marston Vale train line - from Bletchley to Bedford.

Gardening tasks may include: tree planting, seed sowing, planting out, building raised beds, weeding, pruning and maintaining plants.

The group is a chance to meet new people, learn how to grow food and help to create a beautiful garden. Gloves, tools and refreshments are provided - please wear clothes and shoes to keep you warm comfortable and dry.

For more information, visit:

16/06/2026

Ridgmont Station Heritage Centre is open this week - Wednesday to Saturday, from 11am to 4pm. Tea/coffee and homemade cakes and scones will be available, as well as cheese scones and savoury cream tea 😋

Looking forward to seeing you!

15/06/2026

Good morning! We hope you had a lovely weekend. A reminder that Bedfordshire Bus Pass holders can hop on board with a 50% discount on the Marston Vale Line - the perfect excuse for a day out at Ridgmont Station Heritage Centre 🚆✨

Marston Vale Community Rail Partnership London Northwestern Railway

13/06/2026

Celebrate 180 Years of the Marston Vale Line! 🚆🎉

We’re delighted to share that a special 180th anniversary display celebrating the Marston Vale Line is now on show at the Bedford Visitor Information Centre.

Put together by our amazing Friends of Ridgmont Station volunteers, the display explores key moments in the line’s rich history - with photos, stories and memories from across the decades.

Find out more: https://bit.ly/43xjimz

Marston Vale Community Rail Partnership

10 June to 30 June 2026 The Marston Vale Line celebrates its 180th anniversary on 17 November 2026! By popular demand, the special 180th Anniversary Display has

12/06/2026

Looks like we're past the rainy weather for now, so why not come to Ridgmont for a lovely cup of tea/coffee, homemade cakes, scones, and cheese scones and savoury cream tea.

Hours are Wednesday to Saturday, 11am to 4pm.

05/06/2026

Great day in Bedford today promoting our lovely Line and celebrating Community Rail Week. Thanks to all those who braved the weather to visit, it was great to see you!

Thanks to our willing team of volunteers and the team at Bedford Market who supplied the gazebo.

The winners of the competition – prizes kindly donated by Thameslink will be notified in the next few days.

We’ve had a good Community Rail Week so far with several other fantastic events and more to come! Watch this space!


Bedford Borough Council Community Rail Network
Bedford Borough Libraries
Bedfordshire Rural Communities Charity
London Northwestern Railway
EMR Community Rail
Avanti West Coast
Ridgmont Station Heritage Centre
Forest of Marston Vale
Bletchley Park
Greensand Country
The Higgins Bedford
Community Rail Network
Bedford Radio
Bedford to Bletchley Rail Users' Association
Beds & Herts Community Rail Partnership
Abbey Line Community Rail Partnership
Gallone's Ice Cream Bedford