The Severn Valley Railway has been shortlisted as a finalist for Best Family Experience in the Muddy Stilettos Awards for Gloucestershire and Worcestershire.

The 16.5-mile heritage line is known for immersive steam and diesel-hauled services, along with family-friendly events throughout the year, including steam and diesel galas, model railway events, and Branch Line events, among a wide range of memorable events over the annual season.

Those wishing to support Severn Valley Railway in the finals can now vote online. Voting closes at 1 pm on Tuesday, 26 May, with winners set to be announced on 16 June.

Ran by Muddy Stilettos, a UK luxury lifestyle website with around 5.7 million readers, the awards celebrate independent businesses specialising in sectors such as hospitality, retail, and family experiences across 35 UK counties.

“We’re delighted to be named as a finalist in these prestigious awards. The Severn Valley Railway offers a great family experience, with a wide range of special events designed especially for families with young children. It’s an exciting environment and a brilliant way to make memories, keep children busy, and help them learn something new. To reach the Muddy Awards finals is a huge achievement, and we’d love our supporters to help us go one step further by voting.”

Lewis Maddox, SVR visitor engagement manager