Steampunk Spooktacular
See our Victorian beam engine, with a Halloween steampunk twist.
Why come?
A Steaming Day with a Halloween steampunk twist. Our Victorian steam engine, Prince Consort, is in motion. Great Kentspectations bring stalls, games and family activities. Costumes welcome.
Both days are 10am–4pm.
On the day
- Prince Consort running under steam
- Steampunk costumes, characters and activities with Great Kentspectations
- Tea duelling: competitive biscuit dunking
- Familiar slinging: bring a cuddly familiar and see how far it can fly
- Children’s scavenger hunt and Halloween activities
- Talks and demonstrations
- Steampunk, craft and curiosity stalls
- Free vintage bus from Abbey Wood Station
- Films about Crossness
- Ness Café and Bexley Brewery bar
- Rides on the RANG railway
Getting Here
Catch the free vintage shuttle bus from Abbey Wood Station. Open a tab below to see the best way of getting to us.
Abbey Wood Station is the closest station (Elizabeth Line, Southeastern and Thameslink).
- Take the free vintage bus from the station. Times are here.
- If you prefer to walk from the station, see information here.
The bus to use is our free vintage service from Abbey Wood Station.
From Abbey Wood Station: 9:45am, then every 30 minutes until 2:45pm
From Crossness: 11:30am, then every 30 minutes until 4:30pm
Park in the visitor car park on Bazalgette Way, then walk in through the pedestrian entrance. Taxis can use What3words charmingly.cure.tone (opens in a new tab).
- This is the car park for this event. Walk in through the pedestrian entrance.
Walking from Abbey Wood Station takes about 40–45 minutes.
We are within cycling distance of Woolwich, with Uber Boat, DLR and Elizabeth Line connections. The Thames Path is a pleasant ride along the river.
There is secure cycle parking on site, by the large pond next to the Thames Path.
- The Thames Path Gate (opens in a new tab) is open for this event.
- You can also follow the pedestrian way in from Abbey Wood Station or the visitor car park.
Blue Badge bays sit beside the pedestrian gate in the visitor car park on Bazalgette Way. From there, a handrail path leads towards the railway when it is running.
If you need to park beside the museum, email us when you book at [email protected]. Tell us about access needs so we can plan the best route with you.
