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November 29
Sat 29 November 2025 Sun 14 December 2025

Santa Specials at the RH&DR 2025

A festive day out for the whole family! Travel by train from New Romney to Santa’s grotto and enjoy some seasonal treats…

Santa Specials include a return train journey starting at New Romney down to Hythe, seasonal refreshments, and the main event – a visit to Santa and his elves in his Grotto, with a quality, age related gift for all booked children up to 17 yrs.

TICKETS INCLUDE:

  • Return steam train journey from New Romney to Hythe
  • A visit to meet Santa in his grotto
  • A quality, age related gift for each child aged 0 - 17 years
  • Seasonal refreshments
  • Entrance to Model Railway Exhibition prior to departure

Arrive early and visit the Model Railway Exhibition at New Romney before your train journey begins.

Add to your experience by selecting a All-Day Festive Breakfast before your departure to Hythe. Arrive early, and tuck into your Festive Feast at the Heywood Buffet, before visiting Santa at Hythe.

Our quiet trains will run on Saturday 29th November & Sunday 7th December @14:20 this year! This experience will be tailored to our passengers with special needs, autism and enhanced sensory needs. Find more details below.

Plus… Bonus rides at Hythe - A steam locomotive will be pulling coaches for families to ride the length of Platform 3 at Hythe (subject to availability).

Pre-booking online is essential

Wrap up warm - we always advise our passengers to wrap up warm during the winter months. We will try to keep queues to a minimum but some queuing may happen outdoors. You’re welcome to bring a blanket for extra cosiness on the train journey.

A photographer will be in the grotto to take photographs which will be available to purchase on the day.


Tickets & Times

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Santa Special Times

  • 9.30
  • 11.10
  • 12.50
  • 14.20
  • 16.00
Santa Specials at the RH&DR 2025
  • ADULT

    £30

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  • CHILD (1-15 YEARS)

    £30

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  • CHILD (UNDER 1)

    £15

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