
We are open every Saturday from 4th October to 20th December 2025 from 10.30 to 16.00 with operating model railways, miniature railway (weather permitting), model shop, second hand railway books and home made cakes and sausage rolls.
We will also be open Thursday 30th and Friday 31st October in the half-term week.
In addition to these hours our shop in Unit 2 is open on Fridays between 10.30 and 16.00.
Our new exhibition gallery in Unit 7 Mill Farm Business Units housing the AIMREC Collection of model railways including Gresley Beat and Pempoul opens on 15th November (see AIMREC News). Please buy tickets in Unit 2.
Entry to Unit 2 is free but there are admission charges for Unit 7. These are £10 adults, £5 under 14, £25 family (2+2 or more). Annual tickets are also available for adults priced at £75 and families at £100.

We are located in Bethersden which is a village between Ashford & Tenterden on the A28.
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Address: Unit 2 Mill Farm Business Units, Fridd Lane, Bethersden, Kent, TN26 3DB.
Also know as Bateman's Corner at the junction of Old Surrendon Manor Road, Mill Road, Pluckley Road and Fridd Lane.
We do not require our guests to book in advance. If you have any questions about your visit please e mail friends@aimrec.co.uk, use the Contact Form on the website or telephone 01233 333877 and leave a message if we aren't in.
Most visitors currently spend between 1 and 2 hours with us - we expect this to increase with the opening of Unit 7..
As well as enjoying the model railways many visitors enjoy chatting to our volunteers, browsing our range of second hand modelling items and sampling our delicious home-made cakes and biscuits.
Admission to our existing displays, shop and cafe area in Unit 2 is free, but we ask our visitors to consider a gift-aided donation of £5.00 per adult if not visiting the AIMREC Collection.
The new Exhibition Gallery for the AIMREC Collection once open will have an admission charge of £10 adults and £5 children.
We have step-free access and an accessible toilet. Please note that we do not currently have baby changing facilities.