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

*Bookings for under ones, you have the option to receive a gift from Santa at £15.00. Or if you prefer to make memories only there is no charge.

**Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Nut Free & Vegan & Vegetarian options available, please fill out dietary requirements on your booking.

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

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).

EXTRAS

Add to your experience by selecting an ‘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 (recommended to arrive at least 1 hour early for your booking).

Upgrade to one of our heritage coaches:

The Bar Car is our most popular Heritage Coach; perfect for a small group of family or friends to travel together in privacy and enjoy a drink or two along the way.

The Royal Saloon is finished to a high standard with padded seats and curtains.

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.

QUIET TRAIN

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.

Our Christmas lights will not be flashing. They will still be lit up for those who want to feel the magic, but they will be on constantly.

We will turn the music down. Christmas carols will be played below our normal volume.

We won’t shout about Santa. Our tannoy announcements will be switched off during this period

We will keep train whistling to a minimum and only whistle when it is necessary.

FAQs:

How long is the experience at Hythe? 1 hour & 10 minutes

How long is the journey from New Romney to Hythe? 40 minutes

What else is there to do while at Hythe? As well as meeting Santa in his grotto, his elves will be running arts & crafts, serving seasonal refreshments and even some platform steam train rides to the signal box & back.

When will I receive my tickets? Tickets will be sent before your event date. Please contact us if your ticket hasn’t arrived up to 5 working days before.

Will it be snowing when we arrive back at New Romney? Yes, we’ll have snow machines to imitate a snowy arrival back to the station!

Are dogs allowed in the cafes and heritage coaches? Dogs are allowed in our Vintage Tea Room in Hythe and only the conservatory of our Heywood Buffet at New Romney. They are not, however, allowed in our heritage coaches.

Tickets & Times

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