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The Chasewater Railway operates heritage steam and diesel trains on Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays throughout the year, most Saturdays and certain weekdays throughout the summer.

The stations are located at Brownhills West (Chasewater) and on the Burntwood Bypass, although the line continues on to Burntwood Rugby Club, where it is possible to get off.

This summer In addition to the normal Saturday & Sunday services, the railway is running school holiday trains every Tuesday & Thursday until 28th August, with trains leaving Brownhills West Station at 10.30, 11.45, 1.00, 2.00 and 3.00.

Tickets offer unlimited travel on day of issue, although single journey tickets are also available upon request:

• Adults: £3.45


• Children (under 16 years) / Senior Citizen: £2.45


• Family (2 adults and up to 4 children): £8.45

The women at burntwood.org rave about Boogie Bounce, fitnesses classes held in Burntwood on a Tuesday and Wednesday. The classes involve exercise set to music using mini trampolines and weights.

Classes cost just £4 each and are held at Burntwood Memorial Hall, Rugeley Road. Contact Maggie, her contact details are on the website.

These are the current, term time swimming pool time tables for Burntwood Leisure Centre's main and teaching pools.

Of course, this is current as at today's date (6 July 2008) so may be out of date later.