Skip to main content
Visit Kent Business
Kentlogolandscape 2025 Black Visit Kent
  • See and Do
    • Search for Things to Do
    • Active and Outdoors
    • Cycling in Kent Walking in Kent
    • Tours and Guided Walks
    • Beaches
    • Blue flag beaches
    • Family
    • Rainy day ideas
    • Art and Culture
    • Shopping and Well-being
    • Dog friendly
  • Stay and Eat
    • Search for Places to Stay
    • Hotels Self Catering B&Bs Camping and Caravanning Campus Accommodation
    • Cosy winter breaks
    • Dog-friendly accommodation
    • Spring Breaks in Kent
    • Search for Places to Eat
    • Vineyards
    • Dog-friendly places to eat and drink
    • Award-winning restaurants
    • Farmers markets
    • Al-fresco dining
  • Destinations
    • Introduction to North Kent
    • Gravesend Faversham, Isle of Sheppey and Sittingbourne Rochester, Chatham and Gillingham
    • Introduction to West Kent
    • Ashford and Tenterden Maidstone Sevenoaks District Tonbridge & Malling Tunbridge Wells
    • Introduction to East Kent
    • Canterbury, Herne Bay and Whitstable Dover, Deal and Sandwich Margate, Broadstairs and Ramsgate
  • Inspiration
  • Getting Here
    • Travel Information
    • Getting to Kent Travelling Around Kent Accessible Kent Visitor Information Centres

Search our site

Kentlogolandscape 2025 Black Visit Kent
See and Do Stay and Eat Destinations Inspiration Getting Here
Visit Kent Business
  1. Home
  2. See and Do
  3. Search for Things to Do
  4. Ashford International Model Railway Education Centre (AIMREC)
AIMREC 4 (May2022)

Ashford International Model Railway Education Centre (AIMREC)

Web Links Location Pricing
Heritage and Gardens
Arts, Culture and Entertainment
Family

Ashford International Model Railway Centre (AIMREC) is a charity that runs a model railway museum and education centre in Bethersden. We welcome visitors of all ages on Saturday afternoons to enjoy our collection of model railways in various sizes and scales including a hands-on starter sets for younger visitors and the winning layouts from the Great Model Railway Challenge.

Budding builders and operators can get up close and personal with our award winning exhibition layout, learn about Ashford’s railway history and find out the story of a model railway with Royal Connections. You can complete your visit with tea and home-made cakes in the friendly and welcoming atmosphere. We aim to make the hobby accessible and fun for all ages and backgrounds, and especially welcome family groups and community organisations.

Our railway themed studio and workshop located in Bethersden has step-free access, a fully accessible toilet and ample car parking.

We are open all year round with special events on certain days. Book your visit at www.aimrec.co.uk or E mail friends@aimrec.co.uk.

Our AIMREC Facebook page provides regular updates.

 

Pricing

FREE

  • Awards

    ATTA

Open Map

Address

Ashford International Model Railway Education Centre (AIMREC) AIMREC Unit 2, Mill Farm Business Units, Fridd Lane, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3DB

Contact

friends@aimrec.co.uk 01233 333877

Links

  • Website
Aimnrec (Nov2021)
AIMREC 3 (May2022)
Aimrec 10 (NNOV2021)
AIMREC 2 (May2022)
AIMREC 7 (May2022)

You may also be interested in

Pexels Jmleczek 1021906
Family
Special Holidays/Seasons

Easter 2026 in Kent: Days Out and Holiday Plans

Easter in Kent is 3rd April – 19th April so if you're starting to plan your perfect family spring break, we've got it covered.
Dover Castle Family EH
Family

The Best Things to Do in Kent This February Half Term 2026

Whether you're locals looking for something new or families discovering Kent for the first time, we've rounded up some brilliant family activities and things to do in Kent this February half term 2026.
Pexels Ann H 45017 32417524
Arts, Culture and Entertainment

Kent in 2026: A Year to Remember

If you're planning a visit to Kent in 2026, you're in for an extraordinary year. From the highly anticipated opening of THE PIG at Groombridge Place to the return of Lovebox Festival at Dreamland Margate, Kent's events calendar is packed with unmissable experiences. Whether you're looking for luxury spa breaks, music festivals, literary heritage trails, or traditional countryside shows, the Garden of England has something special waiting for you.
Autumn at Penshurst Place.jpg
Family

October half term 2025

October half term in Kent is 18th October – 27th October so if you’re getting ready to plan your perfect family autumn escape, we’ve got it covered.
f5c4a6b1-f6e7-4f88-9688-255d4a02c211-DINE WITH SANTA IMG.jpg
Special Holidays/Seasons
Family

Best places to visit Santa in Kent 2025

We’ve compiled a list of some of the best Santa experiences in Kent that (at the time of writing) still have availability. Make sure you book your visit in advance to avoid disappointment!
Untitled (2)
Special Holidays/Seasons
Shopping
Family
Food & Drink

Christmas Markets by Train

Make your Christmas both magical and eco-friendly by visiting one of Kent's best Christmas markets by train. With more than just presents and stocking fillers, you're sure to find something special and unique at these traditional winter markets.
Dreamland 800X800
Destination
Active and Outdoors
Arts, Culture and Entertainment
Food & Drink
Family
Experience
Experience

What's on in Kent this August

Discover the best events in Kent this August—from castle musicals and food festivals to folk music, vintage motors, and a floatplane inside Rochester Cathedral. Plan your summer getaway now!
Halloween At Hever
Family
Special Holidays/Seasons

Halloween in Kent

From ghost tours, to haunted castles, Kent is about to turn truly chilling! Check out the scariest Halloween events in Kent...if you dare.
kcc_logo.png
Visit Kent
Our other sites

Visit Ashford and Tenterden Visit Thanet - Margate, Broadstairs and Ramsgate Visit Swale Visit Medway Visit Gravesham Visit Canterbury
Our Destinations

Ashford & Tenterden Canterbury, Herne Bay and Whitstable Dover, Deal & Sandwich Gravesend and the Borough of Gravesham Maidstone Margate, Broadstairs & Ramsgate Rochester, Chatham & Gillingham Sevenoaks Tonbridge and Malling Tunbridge Wells
Site Accessibility Data Protection
OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF VISIT KENT