Royal Forest of Steam Gala — Dean Forest Railway

The Dean Forest Railway, a heritage steam line in the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire, calls the Royal Forest of Steam Gala its signature event. The operator says it returns each year to close out the railway's normal operating season.

The gala is a weekend where home and visiting locomotives join to give visitors the chance to see them in action against an autumnal Forest of Dean. The operator describes visiting engines working alongside its home fleet on an intensive timetable, with multiple passenger trains in operation, and presents it as a way to finish a year of steam in the Forest of Dean.

The gala has its own booking item and its own price list, separate from the railway's ordinary steam train ride.

A full day of steam on each of the two days, with visiting locomotives working alongside the home fleet on an intensive timetable and several passenger trains in operation at once. The operator lists the duration as all day.

The gala runs from Norchard Station, Forest Road, Lydney, Gloucestershire GL15 4ET. Tickets are booked online through the operator's booking calendar, which lists one adult and one child (3-17) fare, free travel for children under 3, and a separate dog ticket.