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Appendix number Appendix title Page OBJ/1002/EE/2-1 KESR accounts FY13 3 OBJ/1002/EE/2-2 KESR accounts FY14 10 OBJ/1002/EE/2-3 KESR accounts FY15 15 OBJ/1002/EE/2-4 KESR accounts FY16 20 OBJ/1002/EE/2-5 KESR accounts FY17 27 OBJ/1002/EE/2-6 KESR accounts FY18 33 OBJ/1002/EE/2-7 KESR accounts FY19 38 OBJ/1002/EE/2-8 Association of Railway Preservation Societies 43 OBJ/1002/EE/2-9 NNR accounts FY09 47 OBJ/1002/EE/2-10 NNR accounts FY10 51 OBJ/1002/EE/2-11 NNR accounts FY11 54 OBJ/1002/EE/2-12 NNR accounts FY12 57 OBJ/1002/EE/2-13 NNR accounts FY13 60 OBJ/1002/EE/2-14 NNR accounts FY14 64 OBJ/1002/EE/2-15 NNR accounts FY15 67 OBJ/1002/EE/2-16 NNR accounts FY16 71 OBJ/1002/EE/2-17 NNR accounts FY17 75 OBJ/1002/EE/2-18 NNR accounts FY18 79 OBJ/1002/EE/2-19 NNR accounts FY19 83 OBJ/1002/EE/2-20 NNR accounts FY20 87 OBJ/1002/EE/2-21 Bluebell Railway, 2018. Provisional Numbers Show 90 Healthy Visitor Increase in 2018 OBJ/1002/EE/2-22 The Railway Magazine, 2016. Railways report healthy 93 visitor figures for 2016 OBJ/1002/EE/2-23 BBC, 2014. Bluebell Railway extension attracts 96 thousands more visitors OBJ/1002/EE/2-24 Spa Valley, no date. Voluntary Commerical Manager 101 Job Advert OBJ/1002/EE/2-25 SVR Wiki, no date. SVR Passenger numbers 105 OBJ/1002/EE/2-26 The Railway Magazine, 2018. 2017: A steady year for 110 our heritage railways. OBJ/1002/EE/2-27 NYM accounts FY19 115 OBJ/1002/EE/2-28 The Northern Echo, 2008. Full steam ahead for railway 119 celebrating a year of success OBJ/1002/EE/2-29 Eastern Daily Press, 2016. North Norfolk Railway 122 passenger figures were record-breaking last year OBJ/1002/EE/2-30 NYMR, no date. North Yorkshire Moors Railway 130 celebrates record breaking passenger numbers over Steam Gala OBJ/1002/EE/2-31 Bluebell accounts FY17 134 OBJ/1002/EE/2-32 NT accounts FY13 137 OBJ/1002/EE/2-33 NT accounts FY14 140 OBJ/1002/EE/2-34 NT accounts FY15 143 OBJ/1002/EE/2-35 NT accounts FY16 146 OBJ/1002/EE/2-36 NT accounts FY17 149 OBJ/1002/EE/2-37 NT accounts FY18 152 OBJ/1002/EE/2-38 Local Attractions map 156

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THE KENT AND EAST SUSSEX RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED

(LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

AND NOT HAVING A SHARE CAPITAL)

FORTY-FIFTH

REPORTS AND ACCOUNTS

31 OCTOBER 2015

CHARITY NO. 262481

COMPANY NO. 01007871 THE KENT AND EAST SUSSEX RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED

(Limited by Guarantee and not having a Share Capital)

FORTY-FIFTH REPORTS AND ACCOUNTS

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES

31 October 2015 (continued)

Our purposes and activities (continued) ~ maintains a public museum and library of objects of interest to the history of the railway, its founder, Colonel Stephens, and his other railways.

The major area of activity of the charity continues to be the operation of a heritage railway service as a means of demonstrating and exhibiting steam and other railway locomotives, rolling stock etc., which provides funding for the restoration of engines, carriages and wagons and the railway itself.

For many years the charity has also run special events, principally "Santa Specials" at Christmas and "Days out with Thomas " at various other times of the year. While providing a valuable source of income to assist with various preservation and other similar projects, such events are important in encouraging and promoting the interest of young people in the railway. In furtherance of this aim the charity has close links with the education departments of local authorities, as illustrated by our "Evacuation Experience" and now regarded by many schools in Kent and East Sussex as an essential ingredient in their teaching of this aspect of modern history.

Members and volunteers The Trustees greatly value the support given by the members. At 31 October 2015 the membership stood at 2,002, including approximately 500 active volunteers. The charity and its wholly-owned trading subsidiary are grateful for the continued efforts of their volunteers whose contributions are integral to the growth, development and operation of activities.

Achievements and performance The group's financial year was changed fiom December to October in 2015 and these accounts are for the 10 months to 31 October 2015. This should give significant advantages in future when compiling budgets and monitoring net income, as we will be starting the financial year with our biggest source of income (Santa Specials) rather than finishing with it. The tables of visitor numbers (page 37) will continue to be provided on a calendar year basis in order to facilitate year by year comparisons. The number of passengers on our normal service trains fell by 5.6% in 2015; our highly-acclaimed Pullman trains achieved a 4.6% increase.

The new carriage shed at Rolvenden was completed by the end of October at a cost of f466,904, funded by the Rother Valley Heritage Trust, to whom we are very grateful.

The availability of our larger engines improved towards the end of the period as major overhauls progressed. Our two "Terriers" continued to provide sterling service. Carriage & Wagon continued to provide a high standard of ongoing maintenance and restoration.

Colonel Stephens Museum In April 2011 the charity was gifted papers and artefacts comprising the Colonel Stephens Railway Museum collection, much of which has been on public display for many years in rented premises at Tenterden Station. Appropriate documentation was obtained from the former owners of the various items and an accession register is being maintained. It is not possible to ascribe a valuation to these assets as this can normally only be determined at auction.

The museum is offering free admission to all visitors in 2016. It is hoped that donations received in the collection boxes will at least compensate for loss of admission income and also enhance the attraction to visitors generally.

Financial review The charity achieved a surplus of income over expenditure amounting to 639,264 for the 10 months to 31 October 2015 (page 10). There are no directly comparable audited figures available for the same period, but the management accounts for the first 10 months in 2014 showed a loss, before exceptional items, of f88, 155. In order to mitigate the effects of the fall in visitors, strenuous and successful measures were taken to reduce costs throughout the organisation, which have resulted in the improved level of profitability in 2015. THE KENT AND EAST SUSSEX RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED

(Limited by Guarantee and not having a Share Capital)

FORTY-FIFTH REPORTS AND ACCOUNTS

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES

31 October 2015 (continued)

Financial review (continued) We successfully concluded our discussions with HM Revenue & Customs on gift aid. We will continue to claim gift aid on admissions, but due to a change of Revenue policy on membership subscriptions, these are now disallowed for gift aid purposes, in our case because the benefits that we, quite rightly, give to members, notably travel concessions, breach their guidelines for claiming tax relief.

Outlook for 2016 and plans for the future We made a good start to the new financial year with an all-time record for Santa Specials. Since then, business has been mixed, including a relatively disappointing "Day Out With Thomas" event in February 2016.

Our new website came on stream in May including, for the first time, an on-line booking facility. We plan to enhance the website to allow catering packages to be purchased, including Pullman's and Railway Experience Days, both of which are strong performers. We have reduced the price of the "Family Ticket" from $49.50 to E38.00 to encourage new business and encourage visitors to come back. As mentioned, our catering related trains continue to perform very strongly; these are excellent sources of income in that they are largely pre-booked and therefore not weather dependant.

We are planning to expand our visitor facilities at Tenderden which have always been inadequate for large numbers of people. Providing cover for our customers in poor weather is something which must be addressed. There will, of course, be a significant funding requirement which we will have to address.

Investment powers and policy Under the memorandum and articles of association, the charity has the power to make any investment which the Trustees see fit.

Reserves policy The Trustees have reviewed the reserves of the charity. The review considered the nature of the income and expenditure streams and the need to match variable income with fixed commitments and the nature of the reserves.

The unrestricted reserves of the group increased in the period by K95, 111 to f.1,133,063 after including f55,061 transferred &om restricted funds in relation to funds now classified as designated (see Note 21). The undesignated reserves are maintained to meet the charity's ongoing unrestricted charitable expenditure as well as the longer term financing of the charity.

Restricted reserves have decreased by 655,847 to X1,735,363 and the purpose of these funds is detailed in Note 20 in the financial statements. The reduction includes the funds transferred to unrestricted designated funds referred to above.

The group meets its day to day working capital requirements through internally generated revenues. The nature of the group's activities is such that there can be considerable variation in the timing of cash inflows. The Trustees have prepared projected cash flow information for the year ending 31 October 2016. On this basis the Trustees hope that the group will continue to operate without the need for a bank overdraft for at least the next 12 months.

At 31 October 2015 the charity had net current assets of f161,017, which include cash at bank and in hand of f460,006. These funds include: amounts held to enable the charity to operate during the winter months when income levels are much reduced; sums received in advance for future bookings; and balances in respect of restricted funds. Further details in respect of the latter are provided in note 20.

Trustees The Trustees in office during the year and at the date of this report are set out on page 2. No trustee is remunerated by the charity or its trading subsidiary. THE KENT AND EAST SUSSEX RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED

(Limited by Guarantee and not having a Share Capital)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT)

For the 10 months ended 31 October 2015

Unrestricted Restricted Year ended Notes funds funds Total 31.12.2014 Income from:

income from charitable activi ti es Operation of the railway 680,856 680,856 902,735 Other income 25,832 25,882 12,554 706,688 706,688 915,289 Donations and legacies Donations 9,674 47,881 57,555 353,625 Gift aid 29,486 3,221 32,707 49,263 Membership subscriptions 36,117 36,117 37,748

Other trading activities 680,254 680,254 722,412

Total income 1,462,219 51,102 1,513,321 2,078,337

Expenditure on:

Charitable activities Costs of operation and maintenance of the railway, rolling stock and stations 956,963 51,888 1,008,851 1,300,879

Raising funds Commercial trading operations 349,095 349,095 403,622

Other costs 101,496 101,496 124,002

Interest payable and similar charges (net of interest received) 14,615 14,615 17,765 Total expenditure 1,422, 169 51,888 1,474,057 1,846,268 Net income/(expenditure) excluding exceptional items 12 40,050 (786) 39,264 232,069

Exceptional expenditure 19 (30,000) Total net income/(expenditure) 20/21 40,050 (786) 39,264 202,069

Reconciliation of funds: Total funds brought forward 1,037,952 1,791,210 2,829,162 2,627,093 Reclassification of designated funds 55,061 (55,061) Total funds carried forward 20/21 1,133,063 1,735,363 2,868,426 K2,829, 162

The Statement of Financial Activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the period. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

The notes on pages 14 to 30 form part of these accounts.

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THE KENT AND EAST SUSSEX RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED

(LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

AND NOT HAVING A SHARE CAPITAL)

FORTY-SIXTH

REPORTS AND ACCOUNTS

31 OCTOBER 2016

CHARITY NO. 262481

COMPANY NO. 01007871 THE KENT AND EAST SUSSEX RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED

(Limited by Guarantee and not having a Share Capital)

FINANCIAL HEADLINES

31 OCTOBER 2016

~ The company's consolidated unrestricted income for the year ended 31 October 2016 was E1,805 758, compared to E1,462,219 for the 10 months to 31 October 2015. (Page 32)

~ The company recorded a deficit for the year of f37,468 on unrestricted funds, compared with a surplus of 240, 050 for the 10 months to 31 October 2015. (Page 32)

~ Colonel Stephens Railway Enterprises Limited, the wholly- owned trading subsidiary, which includes all the commercial activities, achieved sales of f818,805 for the year compared with f680,254 for the 10 months to 31 October 2015 and a profit before charitable donation of 2256,685 for the year compared with f203,889 for the 10 months to 31 October 2015. (Page 36)

~ The level of debt capital was reduced from f487,718 at 31 October 2015 to f456, 788 at 31 October 2016. The company had net cash of f34,045 at 31 October 2016, compared to net debt of f27, 712 at 31 October 2015. (Page 37)

~ Total visitor numbers for the calendar year increased by 1% to 80,287, reflecting additional operating days. Passenger numbers were boosted by successful Santa Specials and Pullmans services. (Page 37) THE KENT AND EAST SUSSEX RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED

(Limited by Guarantee and not having a Share Capital)

FORTY-SIXTH REPORTS AND ACCOUNTS

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES

31 October 2016 (continued)

Our purposes and activities (continued) ~ maintains a public museum and library of objects of interest to the history of the railway, its founder, Colonel Stephens, and his other railways.

The major area of activity of the charity continues to be the operation of a heritage railway service as a means of demonstrating and exhibiting steam and other railway locomotives, rolling stock etc. , which provides funding for the restoration of engines, carriages and wagons and the railway itself.

For many years the charity has also run special events, principally "Santa Specials" at Christmas and " "Days out with Thomas at various other times of the year. While providing a valuable source of income to assist with various preservation and other similar projects, such events are important in encouraging and promoting the interest of young people in the railway. In furtherance of this aim the charity has close links with the education departments of local authorities, as illustrated by our "Evacuation Experience" and now regarded by many schools in Kent and East Sussex as an essential ingredient in their teaching of this aspect of modern history.

Members and volunteers The trustees greatly value the support given by the members. At 31 October 2016 the membership stood at 2, 171, including approximately 500 active volunteers. The charity and its wholly-owned trading subsidiary are grateful for the continued efforts of their volunteers whose contributions are integral to the growth, development and operation of activities.

Achievements and performance Total visitor numbers showed a modest increase from 79,489 in calendar year 2015 to 80,287 in 2016, including 3,617 Pullman covers, up from 3, 198 in the previous year. Once again, our Santa trains operated virtually to capacity, but some events were affected by bad weather, notably the Forties Event in May. Our three Thomas The Tank Engine events during the year were all profitable, although attendances were generally a little below expectations. Our Carriage 8 Wagon department continued to turn out restored carriages to a very high standard. Locomotive availability has, at times, been tight but we have generally been able to maintain steam coverage as contained in the public timetable.

The museum has offered free admission to all visitors in 2016 and will continue to do so throughout 2017.

Financial review There was an excess of expenditure over income amounting to 252,635 for the year ended 31 October 2016 (page 11).

It was disappointing to record an operating loss, after depreciation, of f37,468 in the year to 31 October 2016, although this was to some extent mitigated by very stringent control of costs. As a result our overall annual cash flow was positive and we moved from a total net debt position of F27,712 at October 2015 to net cash of 234,045 at 31 October 2016.

Total fares and donations to travel income fell by 226,617 to 2650,001 despite a small increase in visitor numbers, reflecting the decision to reduce the price of the family ticket, as we were beginning to note some resistance from the previous policy of annual increases. Our commercial activities continued to do well, particularly pre -booked catering, and Colonel Stephens Railway Enterprises Limited was able to increase its net contribution to the charity by F52,796. THE KENT AND EAST SUSSEX RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED

(Limited by Guarantee and not having a Share Capital)

FORTY-SIXTH REPORTS AND ACCOUNTS

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES

31 October 2016 (continued)

Financial review (continued of We continue to claim gift aid on admissions, but as noted in last year trustees' report due to a change in our case Revenue policy on membership subscriptions, these are now disallowed for gift aid purposes, because the benefits that we, quite rightly, give to members, notably travel concessions, breach their guidelines for claiming tax relief.

Outlook for 2017 and plans for the future the with Our sales figures for the period since 1 November 2016 have been strong, with Santa leading way most 754k over budget performance, tempered with an increase in costs of 224k. An extra E30k profit was welcome and a great way to start our financial year. for 2017 we We were, however, restricted by having "five carriages" and "four carriages" sets this year, but know that we can will have 5 carriages per set, resulting in a much-welcomed increase in capacity. We sell this.

than in Our online sales now account for 38% of our business at the end of May 2017. This is earlier to previous seasons and, to put this into perspective, it took until October 2014/5, and August 2015/6 achieve 38%. and we The ability to book outside of normal office hours has been very well received by our customers, have brought ourselves into the 21st century to compete with other local Tourist attractions. the Our website was upgraded to a modern looking, customer friendly site, and we will continue to reap benefits as it is enhanced, month by month. social Another reason for our continuing success is our re-invigorated Marketing Team, and the use of media instead of traditional advertising methods. As well as being cost effective, the number of people reached is far more, and they are matched to whatever the event is we are "advertising". and then As part of our educational remit, we ran the "Bricks Britannia" event which was very well received, start "The Forties" closely followed by "Evacuation", mirroring the evacuation of children from London at the of the Second World War

As the Board and management consider the short and medium-term future, we can do so in the knowledge which that we have a strong cash flow. (F554k in our combined bank accounts as at 24 May 2017, compares with 2170k as at 31 May 2016). and two large The increase in cash is due to strong sales and controlled costs (generating f187,500) donations (F144k and 252k).

As well as having 2554k in the banks, we have: first weekend of Built a new catering outlet at Tenterden. This made a gross profit of F900 over the i) Team used use. Equally important are the savings in labour the new outlet will yield. The Catering and to have to move all of the equipment between 10 and 20 times per year. Each move took a day needed at least 4 people to achieve it. Now, it is all in a secure building, ready to use. Replaced the Level Crossing at Rolvenden. This was much subsidised by Edilon, a Belgian ii) of circa E40k company looking to gain entry to the UK. Nevertheless, there are combined spends which will be installed at Tenterden early iii) Placed a deposit on new volunteer accommodation summer. This has been generously subsidised by a membership group. for iv) We have out shopped a Mark One Carriage (as mentioned, Santa). September 2017. v) We should have enough Class 5 locomotives by the end of THE KENT AND EAST SUSSEX RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED

(Limited by Guarantee and not having a Share Capital)

FORTY-SIXTH REPORTS AND ACCOUNTS

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES

31 October 2016 (continued)

Outlook for 2017 and plans for the future (continued) We are investing again after 17 years of paying down debt.

Our GW Railcar has received a much needed boost. It has been under restoration for two decades with little or no money available. We have run an appeal to raise funds and this has resulted in over E9,000 being donated with a further F4, 000 promised for a specific part of the project. We will continue to seek funding for what is a part of our own heritage.

mainline In the medium term, we expect the Line to be extended a further 2.5 miles to Robertsbridge raise our station by 2021 and there are several projects we need to do by then, to maximise turnover and profile further.

The largest project will be the building of a Visitor Centre at Tenterden Station and plans are being worked on at present. Estimated cost will be in the region of 25m. A Fundraising Committee has been established to explore sources of external monies for this and other essential works, which cannot be funded by current activities alone.

The business is on a sound footing.

Investment powers and policy Under the memorandum and articles of association, the charity has the power to make any investment which the trustees see fit.

Reserves policy The trustees have reviewed the reserves of the charity. The review considered the nature of the income and expenditure streams and the need to match variable income with fixed commitments and the nature of the reserves.

The unrestricted reserves of the group decreased in the year by 281,871 to E1,051,192 after including F44,403 transferred from designated funds to restricted funds (see Notes 20 and 21). The unrestricted reserves are maintained to meet the charity's ongoing unrestricted charitable expenditure as well as the longer term financing of the charity.

Restricted reserves have decreased by F29,236 to E1,764, 599 and the purpose of these funds is detailed in Note 20 in the financial statements. The increase includes the funds transferred from unrestricted designated funds referred to above.

The group meets its day to day working capital requirements through internally generated revenues. The nature of the group's activities is such that there can be considerable variation in the timing of cash inflows. The trustees have prepared projected cash flow information for the year ending 31 October 2017. On this basis the trustees hope that the group will continue to operate without the need for a bank overdraft for at least the next 12 months.

At 31 October 2016 the charity had net current assets of 2132,114, which include cash at bank and in hand of 2490,833, These funds include: amounts held to enable the charity to operate during the winter months when income levels are much reduced; sums received in advance for future bookings; and balances in respect of restricted funds. Further details in respect of the latter are provided in note 20. THE KENT AND EAST SUSSEX RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED

(Limited by Guarantee and not having a Share Capital)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT)

For the year ended 31 October 2016 10 months Unrestricted Restricted ended Notes funds funds Total 31.10.2015 Income from: Income from charitable activities Operation of the railway 882, 868 882,868 680,856 Other income 14,655 14,655 25, 832 897,523 897,523 706,688 Donations and legacies Donations 25,515 72, 523 98,038 57,555 Gift aid 29,845 488 30,333 32,707 Membership subscriptions 34,070 34,070 36, 117

Other trading activities 818,805 818,805 680,254 Total income 1,805,758 73,011 1,878,769 1,513,321

Expenditure on: Charitable activities Costs of operation and maintenance of the railway, rolling stock and stations 7 1,264,456 88, 178 1,352,634 1,008,851

Raising funds Commercial trading operations 436,531 436,531 349,095

Other costs 125,805 125,805 101,496

Interest payable and similar charges (net of interest received) 16,434 16,434 14,615 Total expenditure 1,843,226 88, 178 1,931,404 1,474, 057

Net (expenditure)/income 12 (37,468) (15,167) (52,635) 39,264

Reconciliation of funds: Total funds brought forward 1,133,063 1,735,363 2,868,426 2, 829, 162 Reclassification of designated funds (44,403) 44,403 Total funds carried forward 20/21 F'1,051,192 E1,764, 599 E2,815,791 F2,868,426

The Statement of Financial Activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year and previous period. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

The notes on pages 15 to 31 form part of these accounts.

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THE KENT AND EAST SU SSEX RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED

(LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

AND NOT HAVINGHA A SHARE CAPITAL)

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REPORTS AND ACCOUNTS

31 OCTOBER 2017

CHARITY NO. 262481

COMPANY NO. 01007871

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(Limited by Guarantee and not having a Share Capital)

FORTY-SEVENTH REPORTS AND ACCOUNTS

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES

31 October 2017

The trustees are pleased to present their report together with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 October 2017. The Trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities' (FRS 102) in preparing the annual report and financial statements of charitable company.

Legal and administrative information set out on page 2 forms part of this report. The financial statements comply with Charities Act 2011, the Companies Act 2006, the Memorandum and Articles of Association, and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) published on 16 July 2014, as amended by Bulletin 1.

Our purposes and activities The purposes of the charity are to preserve, restore and operate the whole or parts of the railway from Tenterden in Kent to Robertsbridge in Sussex (known as The Kent & East Sussex Railway) as a permanent public exhibition and museum, which includes the preservation, display and operation of steam and other locomotives, rolling stock, equipment and other relics. The charity thereby aims to contribute to technical, historical and general education concerning the operation of a rural light railway.

The trustees consider that the charity's objectives are for the public benefit and that its activities, achievements and performance are consistent with its objectives having had regard to Charity Commission guidance, including the guidance "Public Benefit: running a charity (PB2)".

To achieve its objects the charity:—

' operates a heritage railway service with authentic locomotives and rolling stock;

~ acquires, preserves and restores steam and other locomotives, rolling stock and relics of historical, operational, educational and general interest;

~ maintains, improves and develops the railway and the land, works and buildings relating thereto;

~ encourages and promotes the interest, support and participation of young people in the railway by

establishing and maintaining contacts with schools, universities etc. ; and

~ maintains a public museum and library of objects of interest to the history of the railway, its founder, Colonel Stephens, and his other railways.

The major area of activity of the charity continues to be the operation of a heritage railway service as a means of demonstrating and exhibiting steam and other railway locomotives, rolling stock etc. , which provides funding for the restoration of engines, carriages and wagons and the railway itself.

For many years the charity has also run special events, principally "Santa Specials" at Christmas and "Days out with Thomas" at various other times of the year. While providing a valuable source of income to assist with various preservation and other similar projects, such events are important in encouraging and promoting the interest of young people in the railway. In furtherance of this aim the charity has close links with the education departments of local authorities, as illustrated by our "Evacuation Experience" and now regarded by many schools in Kent and East Sussex as an essential ingredient in their teaching of this aspect of modern history. THE KENT AND EAST SUSSEX RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED

(Limited by Guarantee and not having a Share Capital)

FORTY-SEVENTH REPORTS AND ACCOUNTS

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES

31 October 2017 (continued)

Members and volunteers The trustees greatly value the support given by the members. At 31 October 2017 the membership stood at 2,212, including approximately 500 active volunteers. The charity and its wholly-owned trading subsidiary are grateful for the continued efforts of their volunteers whose contributions are integral to the growth, development and operation of activities.

Achievements and performance The calendar year 2017 saw a 10'/0 increase in visitor numbers to 88,361 from 80,287 in 2016. The Bright Bricks Lego event was the first such event held at the railway and it proved to be very popular, increasing visitor numbers significantly in April 2017. The 2016 Santa Special reached record highs and these were again even more successful in 2017. We have been making it easier for our customers to book with us, with the development of on-line booking. We are sure that this will play a very significant part in getting us to our target of 100,000 visitors per year and beyond.

The museum has offered free admission to all visitors in 2017 and will continue to do so throughout 2018.

Financial review There was an excess of income over expenditure amounting to F208,090 for the year ended 31 October 2017 (page 11) including both restricted and unrestricted funds.

A surplus during the year was achieved on the unrestricted funds of 6219,877 (2016 —Deficit of f37,468), this was largely due to legacies totalling f218,741 (2016: FNil). As a result, and also thanks to continued improvements in the income from the operation of the railway, the overall cash flow improved from the net cash position of f34,045 at 31 October 2016 to a net cash position of F368,922 at 31 October 2017. The online advanced booking system has also improved the cash flow for the charity by ensuring more funds are received prior to the events taking place.

Income from fares and donations to travel was down 11'/0 on the prior year, but the railway improved its total revenues significantly. This could be attributed to a 22'/0 increase in income from Santa Specials, 12'/0 increase in income of Day out with Thomas and a very successful Bricks Britannia Lego event being introduced in the year.

We continue to claim gift aid on admissions, but as noted in last year's trustees' report due to a change of HMRC policy on membership subscriptions, these are now disallowed for gift aid purposes, in our case because the benefits that we, quite rightly, give to members, notably travel concessions, breach the guidelines for claiming tax relief.

Outlook for 2018 and plans for the future Our sales figures for the period since 1 November 2017 have been strong, with Santa leading the way with E54k over budget performance, tempered with an increase in costs of F24k. An extra E30k profit was most welcome and a great way to start our financial year.

Our online sales now account for 38'/0 of our business at the end of May 2018. This is earlier than in previous seasons. THE KENT AND EAST SUSSEX RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED

(Limited by Guarantee and not having a Share Capital)

FORTY-SEVENTH REPORTS AND ACCOUNTS

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES

31 October 2017 (continued)

Outlook for 2018 and plans for the future (continued)

The ability to book outside of normal office hours has been very well received by our customers, and we have brought ourselves into the 21st century to compete with other local Tourist attractions.

Our website was upgraded to a modern looking, customer friendly site, and is under constant review as we strive to keep our customers informed. We will continue to reap the benefits as it is enhanced month by month.

Another reason for our continuing success is our re-invigorated Marketing Team, and the use of social media instead of traditional advertising methods. As well as being cost effective, the number of people reached is far more, and they are matched to whatever the event is we are "advertising".

As part of our educational remit, we ran the "Bricks Britannia" event which was very well received, and then "The Forties" closely followed by "Evacuation", mirroring the evacuation of children from London at the start of the Second World War.

As the Board and management consider the short and medium-term future, we can do so in the knowledge that we have a strong positive cash flow.

The increase in cash is due to strong sales and controlled costs (generating f187,500) and two large legacies (2144k and E52k).

There is increased focus on investment following a long period of paying down debt. Investment will be targeted to produce a return in a reasonable timescale. There are projects which will never produce a return in a financial sense. For example, the investment in Heritage rolling stock and the upkeep of our remaining Heritage infrastructure.

The outlook for 2018 remains positive although we rely on good weather in the early months of the year. We will keep a firm grip on costs and will seek new revenue streams, whilst improving yields on current products. We will try new mini events, and give our customers "value added" when they visit us.

Our budgets are set 12 months in advance and we aim to achieve a cash neutral position for the year, excluding legacy income, which we do not, and cannot budget for. On this basis our net cash generated for the year was F247, 964 including retained depreciation of 678,593. Of this we applied F32,647 to reducing debt (page 14) and invested 2131,828 in fixed assets, leaving a modest surplus of f83,489 to be carried forward.

Investment powers and policy Under the memorandum and articles of association, the charity has the power to make any investment which the trustees see fit.

The unrestricted reserves of the group increased in the year by 8219,877 to E1,271,069 (see Notes 21). The unrestricted reserves are maintained to meet the charity's ongoing unrestricted charitable expenditure as well as the longer term financing of the charity.

Restricted reserves have decreased by F11,787 to E1,752,812 and the purpose of these funds is detailed in Note 20 in the financial statements. THE KENT AND EAST SUSSEX RAILWAY CONIPANY LIMITED

(Limited by Guarantee and not having a Share Capital)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT)

For the year ended 31 October 2017

Unrestricted Restricted Year ended Notes funds funds Total 31.10.2016 Income from: Income from charitable activities Operation of the railway 1,021,520 1,021,520 882,868 Other income 11,718 11,718 14,655 1,033,238 1,033,238 897,523 Donations and legacies Donations 45,998 45,234 91,232 98,038 Legacies 218,741 218,741 Gift aid 47,385 47,385 30,333 Membership subscriptions 36,408 36,408 34,070

Other trading activities 863,001 863,001 818,805 Total income 2,244, 771 45,234 2,290,005 1,878,769

Expenditure on: Charitable activities Costs of operation and maintenance of the railway, rolling stock and stations 6 1,414,547 57,021 1,471,568 1,352,634

Raising funds Commercial trading operations 468,232 468,232 436,531

Other costs 127,943 127,943 125,805

Interest payable and similar charges (net of interest received) 14,172 14,172 16,434 Total expenditure 2,024, 894 57,021 2,081,915 1,931,404

Net movement in funds 12 219,877 (11,787) 208,090 (52,635)

Reconciliation of funds: Total funds brought forward 1,051,192 1,764,599 2,815,791 2,868,426 Total funds carried forward 20/21 1,271,069 1,752,812 3,023,881 E2,815,791

The Statement of Financial Activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year and previous period. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

The notes on pages 15 to 32 form part of these accounts. OBJ/1002/EE/2-6

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The Kent & East Sussex Railway Company Limited (A company limited by guarantee)

Forty-eighth Trustees' report and financial statements

For the year ended 31 October 2018 The Kent & East Sussex Railway Company Limited (A company limited by guarantee)

Trustees' report For the year ended 31 October 2018

The trustees are pleased to present their report together with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 October 2018. The Trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities' (FRS 102) in preparing the annual report and financial statements of charitable company.

Legal and administrative information set out on pages 1 and 2 forms part of this report. The financial statements comply with Charities Act 2011, the Companies Act 2006, the Memorandum and Articles of Association, and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015).

Our purposes and activities The purposes of the charity are to preserve, restore and operate the whole or parts of the railway from Tenterden in Kent to Robertsbridge in Sussex (known as The Kent 8 East Sussex Railway) as a permanent public exhibition and museum, which includes the preservation, display and operation of steam and other locomotives, rolling stock, equipment and other relics. The charity thereby aims to contribute to technical, historical and general education concerning the operation of a rural light railway.

To achieve its objects the charity:-

operates a heritage railway service with authentic locomotives and rolling stock;

acquires, preserves and restores steam and other locomotives, rolling stock and relics of historical, operational, educational and general interest;

maintains, improves and develops the railway and the land, works and buildings relating thereto;

encourages and promotes the interest, support and participation of young people in the railway by establishing and maintaining contacts with schools, universities etc. ; and

maintains a public museum and library of objects of interest to the history of the railway, its founder, Colonel Stephens, and his other railways.

The major area of activity of the charity continues to be the operation of a heritage railway service as a means of demonstrating and exhibiting steam and other railway locomotives, rolling stock etc. , which provides funding for the restoration of engines, carriages and wagons and the railway itself.

The charity offers people the opportunity to experience the delights of the steam age, and to understand this historic means of travel which changed the face of Britain. For others it offers the opportunity to volunteer their time, helping us maintain and renovate the locomotives, carriages and other infrastructure.

For many years the charity has also run special events, principally "Santa Specials" at Christmas and "Days out with Thomas" at various other times of the year. While providing a valuable source of income to assist with various preservation and other similar projects, such events are important in encouraging and promoting the interest of young people in the railway. In furtherance of this aim the charity has close links with the education departments of local authorities, as illustrated by our "Evacuation Experience" and now regarded by many schools in Kent and East Sussex as an essential ingredient in their teaching of this aspect of modern history.

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Trustees' report (continued) For the year ended 31 October 2018

Members end volunteers The trustees greatly value the support given by the members. At 31 October 2018 the membership stood at 2,466, including approximately 500 active volunteers. The charity and its wholly-owned trading subsidiary are grateful for the continued efforts of their volunteers whose contributions are integral to the growth, development and operation of activities.

Colonel Stephens Museum The museum has offered free admission to all visitors in 2018 and will continue to do so throughout 2019.

Financial review The year to October 2018 produced an unrestricted deficit of 6107,922 after depreciation compared with a surplus of 8219,877 in the previous year and annual turnover was down from f2, 202,603 to 61,975,709. This was a very disappointing result, although legacy income included, which is always unpredictable, was a mere f12,810 compared with 6218,741 in 2017.

2017 had also benefitted from the Lego display (Flying Scotsman) which was not repeated until 2019. The cold train wet spring generally was not helpful in the early months of our operating year, and as a result total service passenger numbers fell from 85,270 to 81,564.

We did well with our established activities, notably Santa Speciale which achieved record gross income of L344, 773 (2017 Christmas) compared with L296,011 in 2017 (2016 Christmas) and our Wealden Pullman trains continued to maintain their unparalleled standard of excellence which resulted in long forward bookings and, on most trains, full occupancy.

Our costs continued to rise, most notably staff wages, which were up from 6697,424 to 8781,090, reflecting the 40'/0, national minimum wage rise and annual increments generally. The ratio of wages to turnover, currently must be reduced.

Our total net cash resource at the year-end was f207, 078 compared with 8368,922, a trend that we will reverse, although it was still considerably better than the net debt position that we ran for many years until 2015.

Outlook for 2019 Following another record of Santa Speciale at Christmas 2018, 2019 has benefitted from a Lego Bricks Britannia the event in April. However admissions were lower than those we achieved with the Flying Scotsman and associated costs imposed by the brand owner were considerably higher. Nevertheless, this has opened up opportunities for an additional source of income, which we will explore further. On-line bookings generally continue to advance and we plan to enhance our website.

Thomas returns in March 2019, a valued and welcome event for the early season.

Our main problem at present is raising sufficient capital for refurbishing our long standing capital assets, which we cannot hope to achieve without funds from outside the business. At the time of writing we are finalising a 8200,000 scheme to refurbish a replacement for kitchen car "Diana" which will have to be withdrawn shortly and which is essential for the running of the Pullman trains. Substantial grant aid has been achieved.

Funding is increasingly difficult in the current climate. The Trustees are aiming to increase the ways in which we raise funds to ensure the continuous operation of the Railway, which is an important part of history and local culture.

The weather in the early months of 2019 has been good and overall receipts over the Easter period were living up to expectations.

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Consolidated statement of financial activities incorporating income and expenditure account For the year ended 31 October 2018

Unrestricted Restricted Total Total funds funds funds funds 2018 2018 2018 2017 Note 6 E Income from: Donations and legacies 112,443 36,713 149,156 393,766 Charitable activities 996,754 996,754 1,033,238 Other trading activities 879,322 879,322 863,001

Total income 5 1,988,519 36,713 2,025,232 2,290,005

Expenditure on: Raising funds 453,027 453,027 468,232 Charitable activities 6 - 9 1,643,414 65,612 1,709,026 1,613,683

Total expenditure 2,096,441 65,612 2,162,053 2,081,915

Net (expenditure) I income before other recognised gains and losses (107,922) (28,899) (136,821) 208,090 Net movement in funds (107,922) (28,899) (136,821) 208,090 Reconciliation of funds: Total funds brought forward 1,271,069 1,752,812 3,023,881 2,815,791 21 1,163,147 1,723,913 2,887,060 3,023,881 Total funds carried forward

The notes on pages 15 to 40 form part of these financial statements.

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The Kent & East Sussex Railway Company Limited (A company limited by guarantee)

Trustees' report and financial statements for the year ended 31 October 2019 The Kent 8 East Sussex Railway Company Limited (A company limited by guarantee)

Financial Headlines 31 October 2019

The Company's consolidated income for the year ended 31st October 2019 was K2,273,677 compared with R2,030,181 in 2018.

~ The Company recorded a net consolidated surplus of 812,162 in 2019 compared with a deficit of E107,922 in 2018 (page 45).

Colonel Stephens Railway Enterprises Ltd, the wholly owned trading subsidiary, which includes all the commercial activities, achieved sales of f877,288 compared with f879,322 in the previous year and a surplus of f152,064 compared with K238,252 in 2018 (page 49).

~ The total net cash in the balance sheet at the year-end was f270,823 Compared with R207,078 in 2018 (see below).

Total visitor numbers during the year rose by 7.5% (see below).

6-Year Net Cash and Debt Profile (year end)

2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014

CAF Bank Loan (357,008) (390,890) (424, 141) (456,788) (487,718) (512,658) Other Loan (34,000)

Total Capital (391,008) (390,890) (424, 141) (456,788) (487,718) (512,658)

Cash at Bank and In Hand 661,831 597,968 793,063 490,833 460,006 376,822

Total Net Cash / (Debt) 270,823 207,078 368,922 34,045 (27,712 (135,836

The figures for cash include Advance Bookings.

Visitor Numbers

2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014

Service Trains / Admissions 83,907 77,491 85,270 76,670 76,291 80,828

Pullman Dining Trains 3,085 3,404 3,091 3,617 3,198 3,058

86,992 80,895 88,361 80,287 79,489 83,886

Plafform Tickets (2,296 in 2019) excluded from the above. The Kent & East Sussex Railway Company Limited (A company limited by guarantee)

Trustees' report For the year ended 31 October 2019

Our purposes and activities (continued) For many years, the Charity has also run special events, principally "Santa Specials" at Christmas and "Days out with Thomas" at various other times of the year. While providing a valuable source of income to assist with various preservation and other similar projects, such events are important in encouraging and promoting the interest of young people in the railway. In furtherance of this aim the Charity has close links with the education departments of local authorities, as illustrated by our "Evacuation Experience" and now regarded by many schools in Kent and East Sussex as an essential ingredient in their teaching of this aspect of modern history.

Members and volunteers The Trustees greatly value the support given by the members. At 31 October 2019, the membership stood at 2,565, including approximately 500 active volunteers. The Charity and its wholly owned trading subsidiary is grateful for the continued efforts of their volunteers whose contributions are integral to the growth, development, and operation of activities.

Colonel Stephens Museum The museum has offered free admission to all visitors in 2019 and will continue to do so throughout 2020.

Financial review Your Company achieved a modest surplus of F12,162 (on unrestricted funds) for the year compared with an unrestricted deficit of F102,973 in 2018/19. Total income, before legacies and share of associated company profits, was up from F1,975,709 to F2, 155,849. Our highly regarded Santa Specials achieved record visitors of 15,240 and income of F381,973. "Day Out with Thomas" receipts were up from F74, 155 to F148,405, which reflected an increased number of operating days. Our net cash in hand at the end of the year was F661,831, up from F597,968 in 2018 and total cash net of debt improved from F207,078 to F270,823. However, year- end cash is always a seasonally high figure reflecting advance income receipts for Santa Specials and Pullman dining trains. Our low point for cash is usually April, when we have incurred the cost of the winter overheads, but the season has yet to get under way. The total number of passengers carried in 2019 was 86,992 compared with 80,895 in 2018, representing an increase of over 7'io and our total costs were contained by a relatively modest 4 la increase at F2, 178,695.

Outlook for 2020 At the time of writing the Corona virus outbreak has necessitated a complete closure of the Railway and the cancellation of the Easter Thomas event. It is unlikely that we shall be able to resume operations before the end of June at the earliest, and there will be no Thomas services this year. It is clear that we will need the support of our members, our bankers and our backers to get through the current difficulties. The decision has been taken to furlough virtually all of our staff, although some functions such as accounting, future marketing and general management will be carried on from home. Working members are still active, enthusiastic and looking forward to when we can resume operations once again.

Investment powers and policy Under the memorandum and articles of association, the Charity has the power to make any investment which the Trustees see fit.

Reserves policy The Trustees have reviewed the reserves of the Charity. The review considered the nature of the income and expenditure streams and the need to match variable income with fixed commitments and the nature of the reserves.

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Consolidated Statement of financial activities (incorporating income and expenditure account) for the year ended 31 October 2019

As restated Unrestricted Restricted Total Total funds funds funds funds 2019 2019 2019 2018 Note

Income from: Donations and legacies 146,587 85,885 232,472 149,156 Charitable activities 1,156,211 1,156,211 996,754 Other trading activities 877,288 877,288 879,322 Share of associate net income 7,706 7,706 4,949

Total income 2,187,792 85,885 2,273,677 2,030,181

Expenditure on: Raising funds 462,988 462,988 453,027 Charitable activities 7-10 1,712,642 111,431 1,824,073 1,709,026

Total expenditure 2,175,630 111,431 2,287,061 2, 162,053

Net movement in funds 12,162 (25,546) ~13,384 ~131,872

Reconciliation of funds:

Total funds brought forward 22 1,154,854 1,723,913 2,878,767 3,010,639 Net income / (expenditure) attributable to the parent company 134,745 (25,546) 109,199 (131,872)

Total funds 1,289,599 1,698,367 2,987,966 2,878,767

Non-controlling interests recognised in the year 20 (122,583) (122,583)

1,167,016 1,698,367 2,865,383 2,878,767

The notes on pages 15 to 44 form part of these financial statements.

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Feature Heritage Railways (part 3)

Sustainability of Heritage Railways: An Economic Approach John A. Tillman

private goods, but the views of a steam Philanthropy and non-profit Economic Framework train in the landscape are public goods. organizations Conservation can be undertaken through Heritage railways operate in a resource- philanthropy whereby concerned constrained environment and must make Provision of Public Goods individuals or private corporations donate choices about how to use their limited money, materials and time. The benefits resources to meet their objectives. In this Government intervention for the philanthropists must include a aspect they are no different than most The government can either undertake the private warm-glow benefit to themselves firms or households. However, heritage conservation itself or can encourage the as well as a benefit from seeing the public railways have other characteristics that private sector to do so. Examples of good produced, otherwise the free-rider need to be understood, including: public public-sector provision include the effect would result in minimal goods and externalities, philanthropy and National Railway Museum at York (NRM) philanthropy. Philanthropy is often provision of public goods, and non-profit in the UK, and Steamtown National channelled through non-profit organization. Historic Site and the Cass Scenic Railroad organizations, but where governance is in the USA. Public partnerships with the not a problem, friendly societies can raise Public goods for-profit or non-profit private sector funds for public museums, such as the Conservation of the railway heritage has include the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic NRM. Philanthropy and non-profits have aspects of both public and private goods. Railroad in the USA. Encouragement of been described as the other invisible Private goods are excludable and rival in the private sector can be through: hand, the first being the private market1. consumption, but public goods are both • Regulations to protect the existence, Non-profit organizations can be non-excludable and non-rival. For appearance, function and use of a categorized by who benefits, the type of example, a loaf of bread is private goods historic site (listing and control). This output, the revenue sources, and who because it is both rival and excludable. has only been applied to a few controls them. The benefits can either be In contrast, a lighthouse is public goods. heritage-railway buildings and not to for the members (e.g. trade associations, York Minster has a joint output of public historic rolling stock. An issue is who country clubs) or be collective public-type views of the exterior and private pays for the costs of regulations—the outputs that generate significant benefits excludable access to the interior. The property owner or the public. for non-members. Non-profits are multi- exterior is non-rival since one person’s • Direct incentives, such as grants product organizations potentially viewing of it does not affect another (discretionary or right), or indirect producing three types of goods: (i) person’s viewing except when the crowds incentives (reduced taxes or provision preferred collective that is difficult to sell become too large. It is non-excludable of loans). Incentives can provide in private markets; (ii) preferred private since persons who pass by cannot be leverage for public funding, that can be sold in private markets; and excluded from looking at it. compensate owners for the adverse (iii) non-preferred private that is produced Conservation has aspects of both public consequences of regulations, and in order to generate revenues for preferred and private good. The existence of the increase the level of preservation efforts. goods. Revenue sources can be donations heritage item, the option to visit and to They can be a decentralized approach and grants, and user fees and revenues, bequeath it to future generations are all to encouraging preservation, but thus distinguishing donative from aspects of public good. There may also discretionary grants raise questions commercial non-profits. Mutual non- be externality benefits from tourism concerning the decision-making profits are often controlled by their revenues in nearby locations. The private process about grant approval. members, while entrepreneurial non- goods are the visitors to the heritage • Information dissemination to create profits are often controlled by a self- railway who pay access fees. The public awareness and a consensus for perpetuating board of directors. goods and externality benefit cannot be preservation. The tools include: The growth of the non-profit sector is a captured by a for-profit conservation disclosure, publicity, identification response to the failure of the private activity who would therefore not be able and documentation; validation, market to produce sufficient collective to undertake as much conservation as recognition, promotion (coordination, goods and to the failure of government to society would be willing to pay for. education, persuasion and step in. Government failure can occur Main-line steam specials are joint public– exhortation), and preservation and because a representative government private goods. Travelling in the train is maintenance techniques. typically produces only enough of the

38 Japan Railway & Transport Review 32 • September 2002 Copyright © 2002 EJRCF. All rights reserved. 7.8 million visitors a year and being developments in leisure and their impact productivity tripled from the 1950s but the supported by 1000 paid staff and 23,000 on visitors and volunteers. Leisure time has benefit has been in the form of pay rather volunteers. However, heritage railways increased during much of the 20th century; than more free time. Over the 20-year are a still a very small part of the nation’s hours of work have declined and working period ending in 1990, the average 1.2 billion tourist day trips or even the 0.4 life is starting later and finishing earlier American employee had 140 fewer hours billion visits to tourist attractions. The while life expectancy has increased. Until of leisure time10. In 1995, 33% of American increase in visitor numbers for heritage lately, people were retiring early and employees took 50% or less of their railways during 1989–99 was consistent remaining active and interested in a range vacation entitlement. with overall tourist attractions, but there of leisure possibilities. However, reductions Rising incomes have permitted is no room for complacency because the in working time have recently slowed or participation in more leisure pursuits but constant sample growth rate was just over reversed. Whereas the number of weekly this has put pressure on limited leisure time 1% per year (Table 1). hours worked in the UK by manual male and increases competition from home and The boom in visits to tourist attractions workers in manufacturing declined from 46 nearby attractions11. Leisure activities are slowed during the 1990s. The number of in 1951 to 42 in 1981, it rose to 44 in 19978. increasingly designed for time-squeezed visits grew by 14% during 1989–99 Also the incidence of paid holidays rose consumers where time may be more of a compared to 24% during 1979–89. from 38% in 1938 to 95% in 1979 and constraint than money. Leisure options Surveys5 conducted on the incidence of then fell to 90% in the early 1990s9. And now include new media, sport and fitness, people visiting various activities during the pressures are emerging to raise the eating and drinking out, travel and holidays, past 12 months indicated a steady decline retirement age. Globalization trends have shopping, etc. The family leisure market is of visits to museums and galleries during made labour markets more flexible and changing and the focus now is on providing the 1990s from 42% in 1991 to 28% in employment less secure. The end of a job ‘perfect moments’ for families. Theme late 1999. However, another survey6 for life requires the need to retrain and learn parks are popular among adults with found that people value the historic new skills, and more self-employed people children. Work pressure and job insecurity environment and felt that it is important are working even harder on their own are encouraging shorter, more frequent and in promoting regeneration in towns and account. Modern communications keeps more intensive breaks. The demands of cities. Thus, while museums, galleries and an increasing number of people in contact the retired, free to travel throughout the year historic properties were losing their appeal with the workplace outside office hours. but with a widening range of incomes, will as tourist attractions, the general public This process began in the USA where be different. The time-and-money rich may continues to value the historic environment and its conservation. Visitors to heritage railways are typically family Table 1 Visits to UK Tourist Attractions 1999 groups (65%) and couples (27%)7. Nearly Million visits UK Day visits, 19961) 6000 Round trips made for leisure purposes from half (48%) of visitors were looking for a home to UK location railway experience; 8% visited because Tourist day visits 1996 1200 Day visits not on regular basis and lasting 3 of a special event and 44% visited for non- hours or more 2) railway reasons. However, since that Tourist attractions (1999) 1989–99 % change Constant sample Total market time, special events on some railways are (one year to next) attracting an increasing share of total Museums and galleries 77.1 11 14 visitors. A 2000 survey of visitors to the Historic properties 67.3 6 8 Visitor centres 19.8 15 57 NMR found that 56% were interested in Gardens 16 22 23 railways and 44% wanted a day out or Workplaces 10 14 13 had a general interest in museums. About Wildlife sites 24.7 -6 3 50% of the adults were visiting with Country parks 70.8 20 21 children. Farm attractions 9.8 76 81 Steam railways 5.3 12 14 Heritage railways are part of the leisure Leisure parks 41.5 6 11 sector, both with regard to demand for Other 62 leisure activities and in the nature of their Total 404.4 11 14 philanthropic support. Thus, the prospects 1) Social Trends, 1998 for Day and Tourist day visits 2) The English Tourism Council (Sightseeing in the UK, 1999) for heritage railways will be affected by

Copyright © 2002 EJRCF. All rights reserved. Japan Railway & Transport Review 32 • September 2002 41 track replacement are being introduced on some of the larger heritage railways that However, there are many initiatives in the some railways. However, streamlining train employ many staff may be willing to share public sector concerning heritage, tourism operations through modern methods may some of their work on new initiatives with and leisure that are relevant to heritage be more controversial, although some the rest of the industry at least in a generic railways and perhaps some volunteers railways have made useful steps in this area. way. Also the NRM, which already works would come forward to be involved in the In many countries, community closely with heritage railways, can relevant committees, etc. involvement is regarded as an essential undertake or commission work in these In summary, there is room for cautious ingredient of many successful non-profit areas on behalf of the industry. optimism but not for complacency! I activities. People in the community who The volunteer constraint also applies to the This article was first presented at the international feel an activity is a valuable local asset can industry’s trade association. The Heritage conference ‘Slow Train Coming: Heritage Railways in become important stakeholders. For some Railway Association is completely the 21st Century,’ held in York in September 2001. heritage railways, this is already the case volunteer run and does not have the budget The author passed away soon after the conference. This article was reproduced by courtesy of his widow, Mrs with many members and volunteers living to fund industry-wide studies, etc. Suan Tillman. locally and a visit to the railway is often a well-established annual activity for local Notes 9. J. Gershuny and K. Fisher, Leisure, in Halsey, schools. However, while most heritage 1. G. Mulgan and C. Landry, The Other Invisible H and J Webb (ed.), Twentieth-Century British railways have close contacts with the local Hand: Remaking Charity for the 21st Century, Social Trends, Macmillan, Britain, 2000. 10. J. Schor, The Overworked American, The council, an ongoing active relationship Demos, London, 1995. 2. M. Harris, Doing it their way: Organizational Unexpected Decline of Leisure, Basic Books with the wide range of community Challenges for Voluntary Associations, (1993 Paper back edition), New York, 1991. organizations in the area may also be useful Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Vol. 11. C. Clark and P. Edwards, The Changing Face in creating stakeholder ownership. Of 27 (2) June 144–158, 1998. of Leisure Time—The Impact on Tourism, Paper presented at seminar organized by the WTO at course, this comes with the ‘price’ that the 3. C. Rochester, One size does not fit all: four models of involving volunteers in small November 1998 World Travel Market in local community is not just told of plans voluntary organizations, Voluntary Action, Vol. London, 1998. and programmes but is involved in 1 (2) 7–20, 1999. 12. V. Middleton, New Visions for Museums in the 21st Century, Association of Independent preparation and implementation! 4. W. Baumol and W. Bowen, Performing Arts— The Economic Dilemma, The Twentieth Museums, London, 1998. Century Fund, New York, 1966. 13. J. Banks and S. Tanner, The State of Donations: 5. Market and Opinion Research International Household Gifts to Charity, 1974–96, Conclusion (MORI), Visitors to Museums and Galleries in Commentary 62, The Institute for Fiscal Studies, the UK, Research study conducted for London, 1997. Resource: The Council for Museums, Archives 14. J. Smith, The 1997 National Survey of With a strong volunteer base, heritage and Galleries, London, 2001. Volunteering, Institute for Volunteering railways are not dependent on 6. MORI, Attitudes Towards Heritage, Research Research, London, 1998. 15. K. Gaskin, What young people want from shareholders looking for a continued good study conducted for English Heritage, http:// www.english-heritage.org.uk/discovery/ volunteering, Institute for Volunteering return on capital. However, dependence heritage-review/mori/start.asp, 2000, Office for Research, London, 1998. on volunteers can constrain new National Statistics, Social Trends, London, 16. J. Forster, Potential of a Lifetime, The Carnegie initiatives. Volunteers do the things that 1998. United Kingdom Trust, Dunfermline, 1997. 7. Association of Railway Preservation Societies 17. K. Holmes, Changing times: volunteering in interest them and cannot be easily moved (ARPS) and Association of Independent the heritage sector 1984–1998, Voluntary to undertake other tasks. Developing new Railways (AIR), Statistical Survey Report, 1995. Action, Vol. 1 (2) 21–35, 1999. initiatives to attract visitors or young 8. D. Gallie, The Labour Force, in H. Halsey and 18. K. Holmes, Motivation and reward of retired people looking for work experience J. Webb (ed.), Twentieth-Century British Social volunteers: a study of three Yorkshire heritage Trends, Macmillan, Britain, 2000. attractions, Unpublished paper. requires volunteers with interest and capability in these areas. My Yorkshire study suggests that there are volunteers John A. Tillman who are interested in these areas and they need to be encouraged to participate. Late Mr Tillman was born in 1943 in the UK. He was an economist who worked at the World Bank for Perhaps this is part of the overall aspect over 20 years on transport issues in developing countries. After early retirement, he pursued his lifelong love for railways, in particular steam locomotives. He applied his economic background to the of the recruitment and education of new study of heritage railways in the UK, and organized efforts to preserve heritage railways in developing members who can bring in fresh ideas and countries. He was working on saving steam locomotives in the sugar mills of central Java before contributions, and the passing of the becoming terminally ill in January 2002. leadership to a new generation. Also,

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Provisional Numbers Show Healthy Visitor Increase in 2018

The provisional visitor numbers indicate a very strong performance in 2018, with total visitors (travel plus admissions) at 159,095, compared with 145,788 in 2017 (a year that included the “Flying Scotsman” event).

The Railway saw 145,989 customers travelling in 2018, up 12%. Although the Railway did not benefit from the visit of “Tornado”, strong showingsat events such as Branch Line Weekend and the Autumn Gala (with the visit of “Union of South Africa”) all helped growth. Travel numbers showed growth across all months from May to October. For instance, August showed total visitors (travel plus admissions) at 25,398, compared with 19,205 the previous year.

There can be no doubt that the introduction of Third Party Travel Vouchers was a key contributor to the increase in visitor numbers, and the use of these in a more targeted and selective manner is under consideration for 2019.

Station admissions“at 13,106“were down on the 2017 number of 15,651. The2017 number, however, benefited from the impact of “Flying Scotsman”. This year, it will be interesting to see if the ASH/SteamWorks! project will positively impact non-travelling visitors at Sheffield Park, which represented 75% of total admissions sold in 2018.

The highly successful 2018 Santa Season also helped with the boost in visitor numbers, and first class remains a feature, accounting for 8% ofSanta bookings and 24% of the 612 booking the Festive Feast.

The boost in numbers is both welcome and reassuring, but there is plentyto be done not only to build the numbers still further but also to ensure efficient and economic delivery of our products. Santa Season 2018 is a good example of efficiency in action: we carried nearly 1,000 more passengers this year but on the same number of trains (53) as we ran in 2017.

By Roger Garman, Communications Director

And on the Subject of Boosting Visitor Numbers ...

Greetings! My name is Billie-Jo Maynard, and I recently joined the Bluebell Railway as the Marketing and Business Development Manager.

I live locally with my husband in Plumpton Green. My two big passions are history and events. I have worked in PR, communications, marketing, and events for many years in both the not-for-profit and private sectors, as well as successfully running two businesses of my own.

My role at the Railway is to increase our visitor numbers by looking at how we can attract and keep new audiences, to better manage our spendingon some events, to refocus our marketing priorities, to consolidate andimprove our publicity materials and online presence, and to focus on better publicising who we are and what we do.

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THE nation may be suering from ‘Brexit Blues’ in some quarters following the EU LATEST ISSUE referendum last June, but our preserved railways have had a good year in 2016, some recording record visitor numbers and most seeing a year-on-year passenger increase. PREVIEW: May issue of The Railway

This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-outMagazine if you wish. Accept Read MorePrivacy - Terms https://www.railwaymagazine.co.uk/1439/railways-report-healthy-visitor-figures-for-2016/ 1/6 5/25/2021 Railways report healthy visitor figures for 2016 - The Railway Magazine The trend may not be unanimous, but those railways that responded to The RM’s request for visitor information were keen to report an upturn in trac.

The South Devon Railway, for example, has seen an impressive 6.9% increase from 2015, The Nene Valley Railway enjoyed a good year in 2016 with with 103,906 ticket passenger numbers up by 15%, putting the Peterborough line sales, compared to the on a good footing to start its 40th anniversary year. On hire BR 97,200 of the previous ‘2MT’ No. 78018 looks well with its ‘Blood & Custard’ Mk1 set at year. Castor on December 27. ANDREW BELL

A similar percentage increase was recorded by the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway, although the line’s nancial year runs from April to April so there is no nal gure available yet. That said, by the end of the year the Yorkshire line had carried 98,203 visitors, up 6% on 2015.

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The Bluebell Railway is synonymous with the steam train but needs to runs some diesel engines

A Sussex heritage railway has seen its annual visitor numbers increase by 60,000 since it was reconnected to the mainline network.

The Bluebell Railway carried 250,000 passengers in the year aer its extension from Sheﬃeld Park to East Grinstead opened in March last year.

The two-mile stretch, which cost £3.5m, linked East Grinstead mainline station to Kingscote, 11 miles away.

Chief clerk Roy Watts said the railway had gone from a £3m to a £4m business.

"This is not just about amateurs playing trains, we like to think of ourselves as professionals," he said.

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The Bluebell Society ran the ﬁrst steam-operated passenger service on 7 August 1960, two years aer British Rail closed the line, but until last year it was isolated from the national rail network.

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"The Bluebell is synonymous with the steam train so we try our absolute best to make sure that's what people get," said operations manager Chris Knibbs.

"But it's important to run a service and if its either no service or a service with a diesel we'll run a service with a diesel."

The Bluebell Railway depends on volunteer drivers, engineers and station staﬀ

The changes have also put new demands on the volunteers on whom the railway depends. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-28988650 3/11 5/25/2021 Bluebell Railway extension attracts thousands more visitors - BBC News

"Now we're reconnected to East Grinstead it's a longer day - we've got more miles to cover and we do 12 hours sometimes," said engine driver Ben Coughlan.

Bluebell chairman Dick Fern said the railway had to balance the need for a professional service with keeping the volunteers happy.

"I think its possible for people to enjoy their contribution to the Bluebell," he said.

"But we also must make it very pleasurable for the people who are spending very good money to come and visit us."

Inside Out South East ﬁnds out how the Bluebell Railway copes with record numbers of passengers on BBC One at 19.30 BST on Monday.

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In November North Norfolk Railway also acquired a new star train called the Black Prince, which was built in 1959.

Mr Eady added: '2016 will see the opening of a new toilet block at Sheringham available for all visitors and the new tourist information centre which will be operated by the North Norfolk Railway.

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'Behind the scenes the new machine shop and boiler servicing facilities will ensure the Railway can provide first class engineering back up to the variety of locomotives now based at the railway.'

The North Norfolk Railway operates from Sheringham through to its Holt Station via Weybourne and Kelling Heath Caravan Park.

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The North Yorkshire Moors Railway has had one of its most successful Annual Steam Galas, with record breaking passenger numbers over the three-day event (29th, 30th September & 1st October). Over 4,000 Latest visitors experienced nine dierent locomotives in steam, traction engines and annual beer festival along the heritage line.

Chris Price, General Manager at North Yorkshire Moors Railway, said: “It has been a pleasure to see so many visitors traveling along the line; the volunteers have worked exceptionally hard to show the railway

at its very best. This year’s steam gala has been a huge success with revenue up 14% on last year’s event. M.P.D. Engineering Blog - May The income will support the charitable trust and enable vital work to take place over the winter months.” 2021

Visiting locomotives included 5199 from Llangollen Railway, along with 1501 and 7714 from the Severn Valley Railway*, brought a western feel to the heritage line. It was also the rst time that the railway had two visiting Pannier Tanks travelling double headed through the North York Moors National Park.

Home locomotive, SR No. 926 “Repton”, which recently returned to trac after a major overhaul, was also one of the big draws to the annual event. Other home eet engines included “Standard Class 4” Tickets Now Available 76079, “Standard Class 4 Tank” 80136, “B1 Class” 61264 and “Black Five Class” 44806. Ian Riley's "Black Five Class" locomotive 45212, also made a welcomed last-minute addition to the event.

North York Moors Historical Railway Trust is a not-for prot charitable organisation run as part of the local community. The railway is one of the most historic lines in the North of England, taking visitors on picturesque journeys along an 18-mile railway line aboard steam and heritage diesel trains. For more COVID-19 Mitigations information on the North York Moors Historical Railway Trust fundraising appeals visit nymr.co.uk/appeals https://www.nymr.co.uk/north-yorkshire-moors-railway-celebrates-record-breaking-passenger-numbers-over-steam-gala-press 2/6 5/25/2021 North Yorkshire Moors Railway celebrates record breaking passenger numbers over Steam Gala | North York Moors Historical Railway Trust - NYMR

One of the UK’s fastest steam trains, Tornado, will be chung up and down the iconic North Yorkshire Moors Railway line from Saturday 3rd March to Sunday 11th March. For more information about NYMR, or to book tickets, visit nymr.co.uk/tornado

For regular news, updates and competitions, the attraction is also on Facebook North Yorkshire Moors Railway facebook.com/northyorkshiremoorsrailway and Twitter twitter.com/nymr conrms cancellation of Railway In Wartime event *1501 and 7714 appeared care of 1501 Pannier Tank Association, SVR Pannier Tank Fund and Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) Plc.

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The North Yorkshire Moors Railway is a non-protable charitable trust providing memorable experiences for visitors and fullment for volunteers and sta through the operation of Britain’s most popular heritage railway between Whitby and Pickering.

The NYMR cares for operating and developing the railway we own from Pickering to Grosmont.

Operating over Network Rail from Grosmont to Whitby.

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National Trust Annual Report 2012/13 Visiting figures

Properties open at a charge with more than 50,000 visitors in 2012/13. Hanbury Hall and Garden 118,872 122,050 Powis Castle 114,550 116,628 Property 2012/13 2011/12 Kedleston Hall 113,191 150,864 Stourhead 356,023 399,908 Scotney Castle 112,439 134,346 Attingham Park 353,681 327,566 Castle Drogo 110,333 126,680 Cliveden 349,307 342,766 Ightham Mote 110,207 116,425 Wakehurst Place 343,225 415,507 Knightshayes Court 107,361 113,919 Giant’s Causeway 340,795 960 35 Hinton Ampner 105,818 103,800 Fountains Abbey Estate 336,326 357,158 Lyme Park 104,749 147,690 Waddesdon Manor 324,918 339,733 Brownsea Island 104,516 122,339 Polesden Lacey 289,889 297,325 Speke Hall 103,928 105,974 Belton House 288,694 281,932 Ham House 102,808 107,333 Larrybane (Carrick-a-Rede) 279,524 242,384 Winkworth Arboretum 102,455 100,703 Calke Abbey 275,934 283,862 Knole 101,918 94,571 St.Michael’s Mount 269,776 277,675 Hilltop 99,489 104,898 Anglesey Abbey 251,930 274,201 Felbrigg Hall, Gardens and Estate 99,467 98,729 Nymans 243,868 299,667 Barrington Court 99,067 79,751 Hardwick Hall 234,004 179,168 Sizergh 98,213 104,327 Kingston Lacy 230,270 236,417 Plas Newydd 97,398 101,064 Lanhydrock 217,338 221,678 Penrhyn Castle 96,861 147,422 Dunham Massey 214,674 223,556 Coughton Court 95,544 98,013 Mottisfont 212,442 216,429 Hughenden 93,503 101,572 Sheffield Park 205,606 234,257 Basildon Park 93,355 98,854 Cragside Estate 198,758 208,777 Snowshill Manor and Garden 91,381 96,283 Chartwell 195,004 201,581 Upton House and Gardens 91,042 103,580 Tyntesfield 192,774 218,551 Arlington Court 90,514 94,875 Corfe Castle 191,690 216,552 Greenway 89,980 88,888 Ickworth 190,751 179,793 Lindisfarne Castle 89,046 97,877 Wallington 188,977 223,415 Bateman’s 87,684 100,753 Baddesley Clinton 181,036 174,665 Sutton Hoo 86,605 101,431 Gibside 180,426 165,020 Coleton Fishacre 84,023 81,414 Avebury 175,067 68,942 Biddulph Grange Garden 82,829 84,118 Claremont Landscape Garden 170,007 187,663 Standen 79,849 93,563 Killerton 167,070 170,391 Chedworth Roman Villa 78,961 32,401 Bodnant Garden 165,610 169,847 Packwood House 76,595 84,828 Bodiam Castle 164,091 187,421 Buckland Abbey 75,919 73,802 Castle Ward 161,920 125,456 Greys Court 75,399 87,626 Stowe Gardens and Park 160,920 140,548 Little Moreton Hall 74,280 72,807 Mount Stewart 158,327 151,096 Croft Castle and Parkland 73,511 88,004 Hidcote Manor Garden 157,324 178,253 Trerice 72,990 68,980 Lacock Abbey and Fox Talbot Museum 156,535 153,039 Seaton Delaval Hall 71,537 72,648 Dyrham Park 152,460 167,511 Treasurer’s House (York) 70,845 74,298 Erddig 152,206 171,061 Glendurgan Garden 70,136 76,452 Sudbury Hall 151,225 163,485 Oxburgh Hall 70,094 73,241 Charlecote Park 149,133 144,860 Berrington Hall 67,525 73,705 Dunster Castle 147,062 144,200 Saltram 67,143 67,786 Sissinghurst Castle Garden 145,003 188,225 Wightwick Manor 65,350 64,763 Quarry Bank Mill and Styal Estate 144,209 128,254 Hatchlands 61,699 59,463 Cotehele 139,035 146,233 Nunnington Hall 60,720 65,919 Chirk Castle 138,655 129,774 Emmetts Garden 60,404 78,300 Blickling Hall 138,400 152,948 Dinefwr 59,844 81,133 Croome Court 135,741 134,065 Uppark House and Garden 58,359 59,014 The Vyne 129,276 130,903 Rowallane Garden 57,226 47,681 Wimpole Home Farm 127,671 142,890 Lydford Gorge 56,598 60,734 Trelissick Garden 125,249 126,165 Rufford Old Hall 52,987 49,952 Nostell Priory 124,016 123,284 Trengwainton Garden 51,683 54,255 Wimpole Hall 123,438 128,491 The Needles 51,664 60,484 Montacute 122,403 124,143 Clandon Park 51,418 50,952 Petworth House and Garden 122,129 134,248 35 The Giants Causeway did not begin recording visitor figures until the end of the Beningbrough Hall 121,979 131,199 comparison year. This is the reason for the large difference in the reported figures.

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National Trust Annual Report 2013/14 Visiting figures

Properties open at a charge with more than 50,000 visitors in 2013/14.

Property 2013/14 2012/13 Hinton Ampner 110,707 105,818 Giant’s Causeway 504,405 340,795 Nostell Priory 110,084 124,016 Cliveden 419,788 349,307 Lyme Park 109,360 104,749 Stourhead 389,294 356,023 Coughton Court 108,841 95,544 Attingham Park 371,905 353,681 Ightham Mote 107,483 110,207 Fountains Abbey Estate 344,113 336,326 Speke Hall 106,355 103,928 Wakehurst Place 322,303 343,225 Upton House and Gardens 105,373 91,042 Polesden Lacey 310,880 289,889 Basildon Park 104,059 93,355 Belton House 305,181 288,694 Felbrigg Hall, Gardens and Estate 102,416 99,467 St.Michael’s Mount 301,916 269,776 Hill Top House 102,015 99,489 Anglesey Abbey 285,709 251,930 Ham House 101,827 102,808 Calke Abbey 270,068 275,934 Winkworth Arboretum 100,335 102,455 Carrick-a-Rede 266,542 279,524 Castle Drogo 97,586 110,333 Nymans 263,388 243,868 Hughenden 95,811 93,503 Mottisfont 262,244 212,442 Packwood House 95,801 76,595 Kingston Lacy 241,044 230,270 Plas Newydd 92,651 97,398 Dunham Massey 226,313 214,674 Bateman’s 92,567 87,684 Hardwick Hall 221,578 234,004 Greenway 91,854 89,980 Tyntesfield 220,318 192,774 Barrington Court 89,997 99,067 Corfe Castle 218,832 191,690 Greys Court 89,554 75,399 Chartwell 211,835 195,004 Penrhyn Castle 89,113 96,861 Lanhydrock 209,761 217,338 Snowshill Manor and Garden 86,610 91,381 Cragside Estate 201,793 198,758 Lindisfarne Castle 84,942 89,046 Ickworth 196,660 190,751 Arlington Court 84,700 90,514 Gibside 196,021 180,426 Sutton Hoo 84,697 86,605 Sheffield Park and Gardens 195,585 205,606 Standen 84,323 79,849 Wallington 195,322 188,977 Sizergh 83,652 98,213 Baddesley Clinton 194,222 181,036 Coleton Fishacre 81,948 84,023 Killerton 187,509 167,070 Glendurgan Gardens 80,474 70,136 Sissinghurst Castle Garden 181,768 145,003 Oxburgh Hall 79,906 70,094 Bodnant Garden 176,514 165,610 Emmetts Garden 79,741 60,404 Quarry Bank Mill and Styal Estate 173,569 144,209 Buckland Abbey 79,693 75,919 Claremont Landscape Garden 172,671 170,007 Little Moreton Hall 78,169 74,280 Charlecote Park 168,738 149,133 Biddulph Grange Garden 76,906 82,829 Dyrham Park 167,526 152,460 Wightwick Manor 75,755 65,350 The Vyne 166,111 129,276 Hatchlands Park 73,585 61,699 Hidcote Manor Garden 163,361 157,324 Croft Castle and Parkland 73,347 73,511 Bodiam Castle 159,467 164,091 Wray Castle 71,982 46,174 Wimpole Hall 157,353 123,438 Chedworth Roman Villa 71,748 78,961 Mount Stewart 155,114 158,327 Dudmaston Estate 70,267 46,360 Lacock Abbey and Fox Talbot Museum 153,333 156,535 Trerice 68,705 72,990 Petworth House and Garden 148,947 122,129 Dyffryn House and Gardens 68,360 3,589 Sudbury Hall 147,887 151,225 Tredegar House 66,856 44,668 Stowe Gardens and Park 147,410 160,920 Berrington Hall 66,853 67,525 Dunster Castle 146,630 147,062 Saltram House 65,062 67,143 Blickling Hall 146,256 138,400 Osterley Park and House 62,213 41,371 Erddig 146,129 152,206 Lydford Gorge 60,975 56,598 Croome Court 140,686 135,741 Nunnington Hall 59,591 60,720 Cotehele 136,392 139,035 Seaton Delaval Hall 56,519 71,537 Wimpole Home Farm 135,892 127,671 Canons Ashby 54,738 45,551 Castle Ward 135,205 161,920 A La Ronde 54,430 47,962 Scotney Castle 132,473 113,595 Rowallane Garden 53,957 57,226 Trelissick Garden 127,507 125,249 The Needles Old Battery and New Battery 53,954 51,664 Beningbrough Hall 127,462 121,979 Farne Islands 52,669 38,114 Chirk Castle 127,009 138,655 Clandon Park 52,661 51,418 Montacute House 124,896 122,403 Uppark House and Garden 52,444 58,359 Avebury 122,600 175,067 Dinefwr 50,726 59,844 Brownsea Island 122,466 104,516 Trengwainton Garden 50,626 51,683 Knightshayes Court 120,385 107,361 Wicken Fen Nature Reserve 50,117 46,402 Hanbury Hall and Garden 119,881 118,872 Kedleston Hall 119,671 113,191 Knole 116,681 101,918 Powis Castle and Gardens 112,673 114,550

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National Trust Annual Report 2014/15 Properties open at a charge with more than 50,000 visitors in 2014/15.29

Property 2014/15 2013/14 Giant's Causeway 549,066 504,405 Speke Hall 123,714 106,355 Stourhead 405,572 389,294 Nostell Priory 118,193 110,084 Cliveden 404,702 419,788 Kedleston Hall 117,699 119,671 Attingham Park 394,334 371,905 Hinton Ampner 117,230 110,707 Fountains Abbey Estate 373,364 344,113 Lyme Park 117,010 109,360 Polesden Lacey 346,587 310,880 Ham House 114,662 101,827 Dunham Massey 340,929 226,313 Plas Newydd 113,061 92,651 Nymans 323,268 263,388 Coughton Court 111,741 108,841 Carrick-a-Rede 323,188 266,542 Hall, Gardens and Estate 110,871 102,416 Belton House 321,776 305,181 Winkworth Aboretum 110,575 100,335 Anglesey Abbey 316,469 285,709 Avebury 109,988 122,600 Calke Abbey 314,151 270,068 Standen House and Garden 109,756 84,323 St. Michael's Mount 299,360 301,916 Bateman's 109,114 92,567 Mottisfont 286,510 262,244 Hughenden 107,942 95,811 Kingston Lacy 270,099 241,044 Sutton Hoo 104,540 84,697 Gibside 242,490 196,021 Sizergh 103,195 83,652 Corfe Castle 234,671 218,832 Upton House and Gardens 102,631 105,373 Chartwell 233,965 211,835 Hilltop 95,627 102,015 232,277 195,585 Biddulph Grange Garden 95,261 76,906 225,501 220,318 Penrhyn Castle 93,587 89,113 Ickworth 217,024 196,660 Barrington Court 93,505 89,997 Cragside 216,903 201,793 Coleton Fishacre 89,602 81,948 Lanhydrock 212,755 209,761 Castle Drogo 89,493 97,586 Hardwick Hall 212,547 221,578 Greenway 88,786 91,854 Killerton 205,647 187,509 Lindisfarne Castle 88,642 84,942 Wallington 203,426 195,322 Emmetts Garden 86,472 79,741 Bodnant Garden 193,415 176,514 Saltram 85,682 65,062 Baddesley Clinton 191,556 194,222 Glendurgan Garden 85,273 80,474 Dyrham Park 190,906 167,526 Snowshill Manor and Garden 83,647 86,610 Charlecote Park 187,524 168,738 Dudmaston Estate 83,123 70,267 Claremont Landscape Garden 186,694 172,671 Arlington Court 82,997 84,700 The Vyne 181,081 166,111 Buckland Abbey 81,832 79,693 Sissinghurst Castle Garden 180,766 181,768 Little Moreton Hall 80,169 78,169 Bodiam Castle 176,158 159,467 Wray Castle 78,922 71,982 Hidcote 174,689 163,361 Croft Castle and Parkland 78,512 73,347 Quarry Bank 174,280 173,569 Tredegar House 77,661 66,856 Croome 171,952 140,686 Hatchlands 76,997 73,585 Packwood 170,697 95,801 Chedworth Roman Villa 76,880 71,748 Stowe 169,701 147,410 Wightwick Manor 76,029 75,755 Lacock 168,074 153,333 Oxburgh Hall 75,437 79,906 Petworth House and Park 161,341 148,947 Berrington Hall 73,630 66,853 Mount Stewart 157,331 155,114 Gardens 71,569 68,360 Trelissick 157,237 127,507 Osterley Park and House 70,525 62,213 Sudbury Hall 151,133 147,887 Trerice 69,459 68,705 Blickling Estate 151,039 146,256 Rowallane Garden 65,338 53,957 Wimpole Home Farm 149,737 135,892 Nunnington Hall 62,504 59,591 Dunster Castle 149,564 146,630 Lydford Gorge 60,881 60,975 Knightshayes 146,713 120,385 Canons Ashby 57,184 54,738 Cotehele 145,132 136,392 Uppark House and Garden 56,880 52,444 Hanbury Hall and Gardens 140,469 119,881 Clandon Park 56,408 52,661 Scotney Castle 140,243 132,473 Wicken Fen 55,836 50,117 Ightham Mote 135,614 107,483 Lytes Cary Manor 55,788 48,756 Montacute House 135,211 124,896 Trengwainton Garden 54,595 50,626 Wimpole Estate 134,305 157,353 Brockhampton Estate 54,139 47,948 Beningbrough Hall 132,344 127,462 The Needles 53,943 53,954 Erddig 130,349 146,129 A la Ronde 52,789 54,430 Brownsea Island 130,070 122,466 Farne Islands 52,263 52,669 Greys Court 129,678 89,554 The Courts Garden 51,888 45,256 Castle Ward 129,466 135,205 Seaton Delaval Hall 51,352 56,519 Knole 126,941 116,681 Clumber Park 50,846 43,809 Basildon Park 126,466 104,059 Treasurer's House (York) 50,711 44,761 Chirk Castle 126,223 127,009 Tattershall Castle 50,532 43,704 Powis Castle 126,007 112,673

Visits to Wakehurst Place are not included in our reported visitors numbers as they are supported and managed by Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew. Visits to Waddesdon Manor are also not included in our reported visitor numbers as they are supported and independently managed by The Rothschild Foundation. Waddesdon attracted over 360,000 visitors in the 2014/15 year which would place it amongst the Trust’s top 10 visited properties.

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National Trust Annual Report 2015/16

National Trust Annual Report 2015/16 1 Visiting figures

Properties open at a charge with more than 50,000 visitors in 2015/16.27

Property 2015/16 2014/15 Castle Ward 135,850 129,466 Giant’s Causeway 589,045 549,066 Beningbrough Hall 134,780 132,344 Stourhead 423,332 405,572 Ightham Mote 134,053 135,614 Cliveden 404,520 404,702 Hinton Ampner 131,824 117,230 Attingham Park 403,508 394,334 Greys Court 130,855 129,678 Belton House 402,390 321,776 Kedleston Hall 130,672 117,699 Waddesdon Manor 390,127 366,227 Plas Newydd 128,536 113,061 Fountains Abbey Estate 373,767 373,364 Saltram House 125,215 85,682 Larrybane 353,730 323,188 Standen House and Garden 122,713 109,756 Polesden Lacey 339,396 346,587 Brownsea Island 122,355 130,070 Anglesey Abbey (EA) 338,028 316,469 Nostell Priory 119,896 118,193 Nymans 317,648 323,268 Winkworth Arboretum 119,540 110,575 Wimpole Estate 314,193 284,042 Ham House 115,704 114,662 Calke Abbey 311,866 314,151 Felbrigg Hall, Garden and Estate 115,516 110,871 St Michael’s Mount 306,750 299,360 Upton House and Garden 113,232 102,631 Mottisfont 305,495 286,510 Avebury 112,665 109,988 Kingston Lacy 291,122 270,099 Penrhyn Castle 111,948 93,587 Dunham Massey 279,861 340,929 Bateman's 110,824 109,114 Tyntesfield 267,068 225,501 Coughton Court 109,601 111,741 Chartwell 253,624 233,965 Barrington Court 108,998 93,505 Sheffield Park 248,605 232,277 Hatchlands 108,062 76,997 Lanhydrock 242,585 212,755 Coleton Fishacre 103,247 89,602 Ickworth 238,361 217,024 Greenway 102,992 88,786 Cragside 231,806 216,903 Sutton Hoo 102,710 104,540 Corfe Castle 228,875 234,671 Sizergh 101,403 103,195 Gibside 228,179 242,490 Biddulph Grange Garden 96,734 95,261 Bodnant Garden 226,998 193,415 Croft Castle and Parkland 96,717 78,512 Hardwick Hall 221,070 212,547 Wray Castle 95,861 78,922 Killerton 220,533 205,647 Hilltop 92,572 95,627 Dyrham Park 217,806 190,906 Lindisfarne Castle 91,659 88,642 Wallington 216,140 203,426 Emmetts Garden 91,516 86,472 Charlecote Park 201,557 187,524 Arlington Court 91,113 82,997 Baddesley Clinton 197,743 191,556 Dyffryn Gardens 90,668 71,569 Croome 197,418 171,952 Tredegar House 90,584 77,661 Bodiam Castle 189,854 176,158 Oxburgh Hall 88,548 75,437 Packwood House 187,250 170,697 Buckland Abbey 87,123 81,832 Mount Stewart 185,663 157,331 Castle Drogo 86,188 89,493 Quarry Bank 184,869 172,493 Snowshill Manor and Garden 85,801 83,647 Claremont Landscape Garden 181,371 186,694 Glendurgan Garden 85,392 85,273 Hidcote 181,276 174,689 Wightwick Manor 83,796 76,029 Sissinghurst Castle Garden 180,662 180,766 Dudmaston 82,000 83,123 Stowe 180,417 169,701 Little Moreton Hall 81,841 80,169 The Vyne 180,018 181,081 Berrington Hall 80,127 73,630 Lacock Abbey 179,799 168,074 Chedworth Roman Villa 78,730 76,880 Trelissick 168,127 157,237 Osterley Park 78,271 70,525 Montacute House 166,388 135,211 Uppark 73,954 56,880 Dunster Castle 166,214 149,564 Trerice 72,755 69,459 Hanbury Hall and Garden 164,663 140,469 Rowallane Garden 70,397 65,338 Sudbury Hall 163,053 151,133 Lydford Gorge 67,686 60,881 Cotehele 158,432 145,132 Nunnington Hall 65,633 62,504 Blickling Estate 158,392 151,039 Dinefwr 64,705 41,983 Powis Castle 156,921 126,007 Seaton Delaval Hall 63,029 51,352 Knightshayes Court 153,277 146,713 Trengwainton Garden 61,349 54,595 Petworth House and Park 146,039 161,341 Lytes Cary 61,124 55,788 Lyme Park 145,529 117,010 Canons Ashby 59,637 57,184 Knole 144,235 126,941 Wicken Fen 59,297 55,836 Chirk Castle 143,327 126,223 Rufford Old Hall 55,710 47,936 Erddig 143,075 130,349 The Courts Garden 53,084 51,888 Speke Hall 140,234 123,714 A La Ronde 53,060 52,789 Scotney Castle 138,190 140,243 Brockhampton Estate 52,928 54,139 Hughenden 136,899 107,942 The Needles 51,500 53,943 Basildon Park 136,606 126,466 Treasurer's House (York) 50,122 50,711

27 Visits to Wakehurst Place are not included in our reported visitor numbers as they are supported and managed by Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. 28 Waddesdon Manor is supported and independently managed by The Rothschild Foundation.

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National Trust Annual Report 2016/17

National Trust Annual Report 2016/17 1 Visiting figures

Properties open at a charge with more than 50,000 visitors in 2016/17.26

Property 2016/17 2015/16 Giant’s Causeway 665,581 589,045 Kedleston Hall 144,288 130,672 Cliveden 475,604 404,520 Basildon Park 143,394 136,606 Attingham Park 466,658 403,508 Lyme Park 141,563 145,529 Belton House 450,293 402,390 Beningbrough Hall 141,251 134,780 Larrybane 432,984 353,730 Winkworth Arboretum 139,704 119,540 Waddesdon Manor27 423,436 390,127 Castle Ward 139,295 135,850 Fountains Abbey Estate 414,035 373,767 Nostell Priory 137,462 119,896 Stourhead 395,341 423,332 Greys Court 134,510 130,855 Anglesey Abbey 371,593 338,028 Standen House and Garden 133,684 122,713 Mottisfont 367,476 305,495 Hatchlands 133,445 108,062 Polesden Lacey 364,802 339,396 Brownsea Island 131,957 122,355 Calke Abbey 356,436 311,866 Bateman´s 129,305 110,824 St Michael´s Mount 344,244 306,750 Coleton Fishacre 117,741 103,247 Nymans 336,827 317,648 Avebury 115,771 112,665 Wimpole Estate 319,269 314,193 Coughton Court 115,453 109,601 Kingston Lacy 315,384 291,122 Ham House 114,325 115,704 Tyntesfield 311,721 267,068 Hilltop 113,964 92,572 Sheffield Park 288,220 248,605 Felbrigg Hall, Gardens and Estate 113,409 115,516 Dunham Massey 285,637 279,861 Dyffryn Gardens 112,685 90,668 Lanhydrock 279,262 242,585 Emmetts Garden 112,387 91,516 Gibside 277,613 228,179 Sizergh 111,983 101,403 Croome 272,986 197,418 Penrhyn Castle 111,677 111,948 Ickworth 252,451 238,361 Barrington Court 107,825 108,998 Dyrham Park 245,486 217,806 Clumber Park 107,257 49,092 Killerton 245,329 220,533 Upton House and Gardens 106,058 113,232 Corfe Castle 243,414 228,875 Snowshill Manor and Garden 103,805 85,801 Bodnant Garden 243,055 226,998 Croft Castle and Parkland 102,595 96,717 Hardwick Hall 241,368 221,070 Wray Castle 101,994 95,861 Chartwell 229,729 253,624 Biddulph Grange Garden 101,743 96,734 Cragside 228,044 231,806 Greenway 100,799 102,992 Wallington 226,090 216,140 Buckland Abbey 99,248 87,123 Baddesley Clinton 224,281 197,743 Arlington Court 96,509 91,113 Stowe 214,366 180,417 Tredegar House 95,185 90,584 Quarry Bank Mill 213,161 184,869 Sutton Hoo 94,647 102,710 Charlecote Park 206,516 201,557 Berrington Hall 92,551 80,127 Dunster Castle 200,606 166,214 Castle Drogo 91,052 86,188 Packwood House 199,993 187,250 Dudmaston 90,223 82,000 Sissinghurst Castle Garden 199,301 180,662 Oxburgh Hall 87,245 88,548 Mount Stewart 189,045 185,663 Wightwick Manor and Garden 86,563 83,796 Bodiam Castle 187,347 189,854 Lindisfarne Castle 86,490 91,659 Hanbury Hall 184,459 164,663 Rowallane Garden 84,609 70,397 Claremont Landscape Garden 183,719 181,371 Uppark House and Garden 83,090 73,954 Trelissick 177,297 168,127 Osterley Park and House 82,218 78,271 Lacock Abbey 176,115 179,799 Glendurgan Garden 81,119 85,392 Saltram 175,894 125,215 Chedworth Roman Villa 79,011 78,730 Sudbury Hall 175,741 163,053 Little Moreton Hall 77,226 81,841 Petworth House and Park 175,622 146,039 Dinefwr 75,373 64,705 Hidcote 174,525 181,276 Trerice 71,598 72,755 Cotehele 168,179 158,432 Lydford Gorge 71,280 67,686 The Vyne 166,790 180,018 Seaton Delaval Hall 70,960 63,029 Blickling Estate 166,710 158,392 Nunnington Hall 69,374 65,633 Erddig 166,620 143,075 Lytes Cary 66,945 61,124 Montacute House 166,564 166,388 Canons Ashby 64,279 59,637 Scotney Castle 165,147 138,190 Wicken Fen 63,224 59,297 Knightshayes Court 159,927 153,277 Trengwainton Garden 62,228 61,349 Powis Castle 154,158 156,921 Newark Park 56,866 45,214 Hinton Ampner 152,560 131,824 Rufford Old Hall 55,648 55,710 Chirk Castle 151,612 143,327 Brockhampton Estate 54,045 52,928 Ightham Mote 150,495 134,053 The Needles 53,660 51,500 Knole 149,254 144,235 Tattershall Castle 53,308 47,833 Speke Hall 148,217 140,234 Treasurer´s House, York 53,114 50,122 Plas Newydd 147,928 128,536 The Courts Garden 51,747 53,084 Hughenden 146,601 136,899 Woolsthorpe Manor 50,739 46,685

26 Visits to Wakehurst Place are not included in our reported visitor numbers as they are supported and managed by Royal Botanical Gardens Kew 27 Waddesdon Manor is supported and independently managed by The Rothschild Foundation

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National Trust Annual Report 2017/18

National Trust Annual Report 2017/18 1 Acquisitions of properties, works Visiting figures

of art and other objects (continued) Properties open at a charge with more than 50,000 visitors in 2017/18.

Property 2017/18 2016/17 Giant’s Causeway 693,312 665,581 Clumber Park27 653,065 107,257 Cliveden 490,708 475,604 Land on the west side of Lower from the Penrhyn Settled Estates Attingham Park 470,688 466,658 Eype Farm, Barn Close, Bridport, in lieu of inheritance tax and Belton House 445,821 450,293 Dorset allocated to the National Trust Larrybane 435,330 432,984 28 [BNG: SY446918, for display at Penrhyn Castle. Waddesdon 467,756 423,436 Fountains Abbey Estate 413,513 414,035 XY344571, 91792] NT1420040.1–6, NT1420339– Anglesey Abbey 392,646 371,593 The acquisition of 2.39ha (5.91 48, NT1420351, NT1420353, Calke Abbey 392,581 356,436 acres) of land adjoining existing NT1420357, NT1420359–61, Stourhead 389,169 395,341 National Trust land which will NT1422017–21, NT1422177–9, Mottisfont 377,268 367,476 enable the setting, landscape NT1422181–5, NT1422187–96. Polesden Lacey 356,133 364,802 and environment to be protected St Michael's Mount 345,610 344,244 and enhanced. The land is Plas Newydd, Anglesey Wimpole Estate 343,357 319,269 Nymans 343,055 336,827 predominantly sloping pasture A portrait of Lord Henry Paget, Kingston Lacy 339,469 315,384 with approximately 0.40 hectares later 7th Marquess of Anglesey Tyntesfield 315,800 311,721 (1922–2013) by Rex Whistler (1 acre) of recently planted native Dunham Massey 293,908 285,637 broadleaved trees. Funded by a (1905–44) was purchased at Sheffield Park 289,819 288,220 legacy from Miss D M Clarke. auction at Sotheby’s, London, with Gibside 281,766 277,613 funds from gifts to Plas Newydd, Hardwick 279,127 241,368 Chattels from legacies to National Trust Lanhydrock 274,794 279,262 Woodchester Park, properties in North Wales and Ickworth 273,980 252,451 Gloucestershire from Mrs G D Hamer bequest. Croome 266,714 272,986 Bodnant Garden 256,011 243,055 Two designs by Humphry Repton NT2900223. Killerton 255,071 245,486 (1752–1818) for Woodchester Dyrham Park 251,563 245,451 Park, grey wash on card, and Plas yn Rhiw, Gwynedd Quarry Bank Mill 251,474 213,161 two etchings of Woodchester Two watercolours by Mildred Cragside 247,477 228,044 Park, attributed to Amelia, Lady Eldridge (1909–91), Yspytty Ifan Chartwell 245,690 229,729 Farnborough (1762–1837), were (1941) and Welsh Black Lleyn Corfe Castle 242,738 243,414 purchased from Karen Taylor Fine (1948), were purchased from Wallington 234,737 226,090 Baddesley Clinton 225,992 224,281 Art, London. NT2900218–21 Abbott and Holder, London. Packwood House ¬221,993 199,993 NT2900224 and NT2900225. Charlecote Park 221,983 206,516 Wales The Vyne 220,833 166,790 Tredegar House, Newport Mount Stewart 216,625 189,045 Property An 1869 Merryweather ‘Paxton’ Dunster Castle 214,369 200,606 Treleddyd Fawr Cottage, fire pump with a provenance from Stowe 212,406 214,366 St Davids, Pembrokeshire26 Tredegar was donated by the South Speke Hall 203,074 148,217 Treleddyd Fawr Cottage, St Davids, Wales Fire and Rescue Service. Trelissick 202,825 177,297 Pembrokeshire [Completed NT1553873. Sissinghurst Castle Garden 199,690 199,301 2014/15] Hanbury Hall 199,334 184,459 Saltram 197,104 175,894 [BNG:SM 753279, Blickling Estate 193,822 166,710 XY 275313, 227863] Lacock Abbey 187,364 176,115 Purchase of 0.57 acres 0.23Ha Knole 186,235 149,254 Wakehurst Place29 185,876 159,862 Chattels Claremont Landscape Garden 181,000 183,719 Penrhyn Castle, Gwynedd Petworth House and Park 178,777 175,622 A group of 34 oil paintings, mostly Shugborough Hall30 177,687 0 thought to have been collected Hidcote 176,257 174,525 Scotney Castle 173,889 165,147 by Edward Gordon Douglas- Bodiam Castle 173,252 187,347 Pennant, 1st Baron Penrhyn of Knightshayes Court 173,107 159,927 Llandegai (1800–86), and a set of Sudbury Hall 173,059 175,741 six watercolours attributed to John Montacute House 170,819 166,564 Cleveley (1747–86) depicting the Kedleston Hall 170,725 144,288 Pennant family’s Jamaican estates, Cotehele 166,795 168,179 were accepted by HM Government Ightham Mote 165,736 150,495 Erddig 163,731 166,620 Chirk Castle 162,353 151,612

26 This acquisition was omitted from our 2014/15 Annual Report

Year on record National Trust Annual Report 2017/18 Year on record 71 Hinton Ampner 151,255 152,560 A La Ronde 58,089 48,155 Hughenden 150,343 146,601 Brockhampton Estate 56,309 54,045 Nostell 148,631 137,462 The Needles 55,436 53,660 Standen House and Garden 146,304 133,684 The Courts Garden 54,211 51,747 Basildon Park 145,429 143,394 Treasurer's House 54,186 53,114 Powis Castle 145,375 154,158 The Workhouse, Southwell 53,534 46,002 Winkworth Arboretum 144,522 139,704 Moseley Old Hall 52,131 45,883 Hatchlands 144,053 133,445 Downhill Demesne and Hezlett House 52,016 48,195 Plas Newydd 144,028 147,928 Tintagel Old Post Office 51,957 49,280 Beningbrough Hall 143,246 141,251 Mompesson House 51,920 41,370 Greys Court 141,819 134,510 Prior Park 51,057 47,729 Castle Ward 138,253 139,295 Godolphin 50,846 41,787 Lyme Park 135,292 141,563 Winchester Mill 50,124 47,887 Brownsea Island 133,059 131,957 Dyffryn Gardens 128,798 112,685 Bateman's 125,631 129,305 Avebury Manor 125,373 115,771 Emmetts Garden 124,072 112,387 Sizergh Castle 122,463 111,983 Coughton Court 120,697 115,453 Penrhyn Castle 120,498 111,677 Hilltop 118,955 113,964 Coleton Fishacre 118,269 117,741 Ham House 118,187 114,325 Barrington Court 115,579 107,825 Buckland Abbey 114,149 99,248 Snowshill Manor and Garden 111,723 103,805 Biddulph Grange Garden 111,598 101,743 Greenway 110,166 100,799 Croft Castle 110,057 102,595 Oxburgh Hall 109,233 87,245 Upton House and Garden 102,907 106,058 Felbrigg Hall, Garden and Estate 101,626 113,409 Sutton Hoo 100,023 94,647 Castle Drogo 99,744 91,052 Wray Castle 97,787 101,994 Wightwick Manor 96,393 86,563 Arlington Court 95,870 96,509 Rowallane Garden 93,850 84,609 Berrington Hall 93,194 92,551 Dudmaston 91,977 90,223 Tredegar House 89,196 95,185 Dinefwr 87,935 75,373 Osterley Park 86,717 82,218 Glendurgan Garden 85,395 81,119 Chedworth Roman Villa 81,104 79,011 Uppark 79,518 83,090 Little Moreton Hall 79,353 77,226 Trerice 78,268 71,598 Seaton Delaval Hall 78,107 70,960 Lydford Gorge 77,070 71,280 Canons Ashby 72,669 64,279 Lytes Cary 72,171 66,945 Nunnington Hall 71,879 69,374 Trengwainton Garden 66,961 62,228 Wicken Fen 65,153 63,224 Newark Park 61,230 56,866 Tattershall Castle 60,931 53,308 Rufford Old Hall 58,844 55,866

27 Visitor numbers are now calculated on a pay per head model instead of car park ticket model 28 Waddesdon Manor is supported and independently managed by The Rothschild Foundation 29 Visits to Wakehurst Place are not included in our total reported visitor numbers as they are supported and managed by Royal Botanical Gardens Kew 30 In 2016/17 the operation of Shugborough Hall came back to the Trust following the surrender of a long lease granted to a third party

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1.1 The figure and tables below display all the attractions in the area that are cited to be accessible to the new visitors as potential spend options.

Table 1: Attractions and F&B options in the area

To Attraction From Railway Station Walking Times (minutes) KESR stations Bodiam Castle Bodiam 12 The Mill Toy & Pedal Car Museum Northiam 1 Bodiam Boating Station Northiam 6 Great Dixter House & Gardens Northiam 27 Morgan Museum Rolvenden 29 Chapel Down Tenderden Vineyard Park Rolvenden 65 Old Dairy Brewery Tenterden Town 2 Sissinghurst Castle (not on map) Tenterden Town 151 National Rail stations Battle Abbey Battle 12 Pashley Manor Gardens Etchingham 81 Go Ape Bedgebury Etchingham 121

To Food & Beverage From Railway Walking Times (minutes) Station KESR stations Ostrich Hotel Robertsbridge 1

The Salehurst Halt Robertsbridge 25 Castle Inn Bodiam 5 The Hub @ Quarry Farm Bodiam 6 The White Dog Inn Bodiam 27 The Cross Inn Bodiam 38 Eight Bells Bodiam 76 The White Heart Northiam 9 The Crown & Thistle Northiam 34 The Ewe & Lamb Wittersham 26 The Star Inn Rolvenden 35 The Swan Rolvenden 63 Vine Inn Tenterden 4 Town The White Lion Tenterden 5 Town The Rose & Crown Tenterden 49 Town National Rail stations The Railway Pub & Carvery Battle 3 The Kings Head Battle 16 The Queens Head Battle 59 Royal Oak Battle 64 Bistro @ the Station Etchingham 1 The Royal George Etchingham 32 The Royal Oak Pub Restaurant Etchingham 95 The Broad Oak Doleham 59 The Kings Head Doleham 86 Cinque Ports Rye 3 The Ship Inn Rye 7 The Oak, Rye Foreign Rye 58 The Horse & Cart Inn Rye 64 The Cock Inn Rye 74

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