Yeo Valley Trust, working closely with Exmoor Associates, recently launched an ambitious project to purchase the former Chelfham Mill School site for eventual use by the Lynton & Barnstaple Railway. The YVT website now offers secure online donations and even Gift Aid declarations in conjunction with CAF see ytv.org.uk/chelfham-mill-appeal/donate/ for further details.
The Barnstaple & Yeo Valley Railway Trust is launching it’s own occasional blog. Here is the first episode: https://yeovalleylines.blogspot.com/2026/06/welcome-welcome-to-yeo-valley-lines-new.html
Draw 4 took place on 28/10/2025. The winners are as follows: 1st: Number 052, Mike Buse, from Chelmsford, Essex – £50.00 2nd: Number 106, Cliff Maddock from Reading, Berks – £12.00 3rd: Number 044, Richard Haste from York, N.Yorks – £6.00
Viaduct Views 4 – a special edition recently distributed to EA & YVA shareholders and supporters – featuring the launch of our campaign to buy Chelfham Mill is now available online for download, see this and all previous editions at https://yvt.org.uk/viaduct-views/
This year’s Exmoor Associates and Yeo Valley Trust Autumn Shareholders Meeting has a new venue! Taking place at 10:00 am on Sunday, 28th September, the meeting will now be hosted by the Growforward Project at Chelfham, by kind permission of the Project leader, Danny Argent. Shareholders, supporters and guests are welcome to attend. The address is: The…
Now that EA has obtained planning consent for the rebuild of the long-lost original building, the first phase of construction awaits the final ground plan and services design. The new shed will be the precursor to track laying in the yard and station area. The EA team will act as the YVT’s contractors, leaving the…
Issue 6 of the YVT Newsletter, ‘Viaduct Views’, along with Exmoor Associates’ Trackbed Trails issue 44, was sent out to all EA shareholders and YVT supporters last month. Viaduct Views 6 is now available online for download, see this and all previous editions at https://yvt.org.uk/viaduct-views/
