Bournemouth Model Railway Exhibition

The Bournemouth Model Railway Exhibition is hosted by the East Dorset N Gauge Group at Kinson Community Centre, in Pelhams Park off Millhams Road in Kinson, Bournemouth. The organisers describe it as an exhibition in all gauges that shows exhibition layouts from across the country, and say it has been gaining a national reputation. They report more than 800 visitors at a recent edition.

The organisers list trade support from across the UK, in scenery, vehicles, electronics, track, rolling stock and locomotives, with the layouts, displays and traders for each show published on the exhibition's website. Its site keeps archive pages of past exhibitions.

The centre has an on-site cafe offering hot and cold drinks, sandwiches, sausage rolls and light snacks.

Model railway layouts and displays in all gauges, with traders from across the UK and a cafe on site. The organisers say the centre is fully accessible and wheelchair friendly.

Kinson Community Centre, Pelhams Park, Millhams Road, Kinson, Bournemouth BH10 7LH. The organisers offer free parking on site, with dedicated spaces for disabled visitors, and say local off-street parking is available if the main car park is full. They say the centre is fully accessible and wheelchair friendly. Buses 5, 5A, 6A, 11, 14, 32 and 36 serve Kinson, and the bus stop is a two-minute walk from the centre. Last entry is an hour before closing.