santa special STEAM train
december 12th, 18th, 19th 2010
Rudyard Station, Rudyard, Nr. Leek, ST13 8PF
Santa will come again and see us and our Santa Special steam trains in 2010. So dress up warmly and come along with your children for a unique Santa steam train experience.
All the Children who take the Special Santa steam train experience with us receive a very good quality present from Santa and the adults have sherry and mince pies before or after seeing Santa.
Father Christmas Special Steam Trains depart from Rudyard Station only. You will enjoy a scenic steam train ride before alighting to see Santa in his Grotto by the Lake. The Grotto is inside in the warmth and dry of the lake activity centre. After seeing Santa you will then catch a later train back to the Car Park at Rudyard Station.
Santa often sails past in his boat on his way to the Grotto & meets the trains by the lake and talks to the children having parked his sled at the end of the Lake. We cannot guarantee that this will happen but every effort is made and we achieved 100% success in 2009 although it was touch and go as the lake was frozen the day before.
Santa steam Special in 2009 had snow
Children receive a good quality present from Santa and the adults enjoy complimentary seasonal refreshments (sherry and mince pies). Each child and family get a quality opportunity for the children to speak to Santa & for the family to take photos. There are very good photo opportunities to photograph or video the children with Santa as only one family group at a time meets Santa. We limit numbers of passengers on each train to try to ensure this. Our aim is a high quality, pleasurable experience for adults as well as the children.
Only ticket holders will be able to travel on the trains and see Santa. Please arrive 15 minutes before your booked departure time. The train will NOT be able to wait if you are late because this would cause delays to all the other passengers for the rest of the day. The experience takes about an hour and a quarter from the time the train departs until the train returns you to Rudyard.
Our Santa trains have been very well received for the last five years and we plan to enjoy the day as much as the children. Santa Claus was last at Rudyard Lake in December 2009 but will be back in 2010 on December 12th, 13th and 20th.
Click here to go to our printable booking form. This can then printed out and posted to us.
Santa gives a gift to one of his favourite children
Fares for 2010
Adults £8.50 complimentary sherry and mince pies
Children (age 2-12) £8.50 with quality gift
Children (under 2) £8.50 with quality gift
Seats will be reserved for you and prior booking is essential as the train capacity is limited and we endeavour to ensure that all the children have plenty of time to talk to Santa. There will be the opportunity for photographs with Santa.
Train Times from Rudyard
11.00am, 12.00 noon , 1.00pm, 2.00 pm, 3.00pm (Not Saturday)
We are sorry if you were disappointed in 2009 because most trains sold out. Please book as early as you can to avoid disappointment. Bookings will be taken from the Summer.
AVAILABILITY:
Bookings commence in 2010 from August when our leaflets will be available.
The ultimate Christmas or birthday present is our steam engine driver experience course where you are taught how to drive a real steam engine on our railway.
Also consider our Children Birthday Party Express for a really special birthday party.
