Spurred on by a successful tour last year, the Iron to Iron cycle ride is going ‘back2back’! The national bike ride fundraiser for Friends of Bennerley Viaduct kicks off on Sunday 13th September and this time the peloton is starting in the east. The intrepid cyclists plan to ride from Great Yarmouth to Bennerley Viaduct,…
Our hard-working team of volunteers have been busy making improvements to footpaths on and around the site. Completion of the visitor centre has allowed the vehicular route below the viaduct to be reopened, enabling us to take delivery of much-needed woodchip. Volunteers have been hard at work with wheelbarrows and rakes to reinstate the woodland…
An estimated 2000 people – the most believed to have ever been on the deck at one time – assembled on Bennerley Viaduct to view the partial eclipse of the sun on August 12th. Crowds converged on the deck of the viaduct to get a grandstand view of the celestial spectacle, setting up deck chairs…
Bennerley Viaduct’s visitor centre and café was opened to the public on Saturday 18th July with an official ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted by Claire Ward, Mayor of the East Midlands Combined County Authority. The sunny weather provided pleasant conditions for members of the public, Friends of Bennerley Viaduct volunteers and a host of local politicians who…
Vintage vehicles and the unique heritage of Bennerley Viaduct will come together on Friday 4th September at a fundraising dinner at Great Northern Classics to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the start of construction of Bennerley Viaduct. The event, which is tipped as ‘an unforgettable evening celebrating in the building where the Iron Giant was…
Do you have great communication and organisational skills, want to gain experience and confidence in a hospitality environment, and can commit between 3-6 hours a week? We are seeking volunteers to help out in the new Visitor Centre cafe from Wednesday to Sunday when it opens this month. Tasks involve serving customers, preparing food and…
In June, we celebrated our 10th anniversary as a group. Members of the organisation, past, present, and future, came together on Bennerley Viaduct for a drone photoshoot. Once we had captured the cover for the front of our annual calendar, we headed to a local cafe that has become a favourite of ours since our…
Thank you for all the patience you’ve shown over the past year whilst waiting for the eastern ramp to be complete. The Nottinghamshire end is still closed as of May 2025. Although we are disappointed that we haven’t been able to welcome you back sooner, due to unforeseen circumstances, we trust our contractor’s diligence and…
Construction is starting! This update has some information for our visitors and community about the temporary closure and alternative access routes around the site.
Our online talk on Victorian Tunnels of the Friargate line is now available on YouTube!