Poppy Line Pirates

Sat 1 – Fri 21 August

Can you follow the clues, discover the secret password and join Captain Madoc’s crew? 

  • Follow the clues, decode the password and enjoy a themed prize!

  • Unlimited travel on 2 different historic trains

  • Save money with discounted fares when you book in advance

  • Park at Holt’s delightful country station and take the train to the traditional seaside town of Sheringham and spend the day exploring the Victorian resort

  • OR join the train at Sheringham, ride to Holt and catch a bus into the centre of this charming Georgian town

Poppy Line Pirates

Did you know that Weybourne used to be famous for smuggling?

Travelling all over in the search for different treasures, before they would return to the Norfolk shores to share their bounty. But, there were many lookouts along the coast which meant smugglers sometimes had to hide their riches… and not all of them were found!

Now Captain Madoc is on the lookout for more sea-loving travellers to help find the missing treasure. Can you find follow the clues, decode the letters to discover the secret password and join the crew as they sail the seas?

Start your search at either Sheringham or Holt Station, collecting your trail sheet before heading out in search of the 10 letters you need to decode the password!

Tickets will be valid for all day travel as well as participation in our special pirate trail- all visitors with a valid children’s ticket can participate in the trail.

Timetable

Hop and off our historic trains all day to help you explore the line and discover all your clues!

Each day we will be running 2 different historic trains – from 1 to 7 August ride behind a powerful diesel lcomotive or in a heritage diesel railcar.

From 8* to 21* August, on Mondays – Thursdays you can ride behind 2 historic steam engines*, while on Fridays – Sundays you can ride behind 1 historic steam* and either a heritage railcar or diesel loco.

* to be confirmed

Fares

Tickets allow for Hop on – Hop off unlimited travel all day.

Members’ Priv. Rates apply at this event.

Advance tickets must be purchased at least one day before travel.

Please note that children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult. 

Ticket Type Price
Adult Day Rover  £22.10
Child Day Rover (3–15 yrs)  £15.47
Family of 4 (Max 2 Adults)  £61.62
Family of 5 (Max 2 Adults)  £71.82
Dog  £ 3.50
Bicycle  £ 3.50

Subject to availability tickets can also be purchased from the ticket offices at Holt, Sheringham or Weybourne on the day of travel.

Please note that children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult. 

Ticket Type Price
Adult Day Rover  £26.00
Child Day Rover (3–15 yrs)  £18.20
Family of 4 (Max 2 Adults)  £72.50
Family of 5 (Max 2 Adults)  £84.50
Dog  £ 3.50
Bicycle  £ 3.50

Hop on and off…