What are the Santa Specials?
Enjoy a magical Christmas journey aboard a traditional steam-hauled train!
Sit back and relax as your train steams non-stop from Sheringham up the whole length of the line to Holt. Get into the festive spirit and make merry with complimentary onboard refreshments served to your table – mince pies and mulled cider for adults and gingerbread and hot chocolate for every child! There are festive children’s activity booklets too, plus entertainers and balloon modellers who will stroll through the train spending time in each carriage for part of the journey.
Your journey will break at Holt as the engine switches ends, giving you the chance to hop off and take photographs with the historic locomotive or to visit the onboard bar.
On the return journey, the train will stop at Weybourne Station where you will make your way through an enchanted Christmas Tree Kingdom with a magical seasonal theme, a snowy model railway and Santa’s friendly helpers before you meet Father Christmas himself who will present every child with a special, wrapped gift before you rejoin the train for the short journey back to Sheringham.
The whole experience lasts approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes from the time your train departs Sheringham to arriving back at the station.
The Santa Specials are designed for a family audience – please note that bookings from all-adult parties will not be accepted.
Train Availability
Please check our Booking System to see the live ticket availability of each train.
Should you wish to amend or add to your booking please call 01263 820800. Please note that as each passenger is allocated a specific seat, it is not always possible to add to an existing booking.
Dates & Times
Santa Specials run at weekends from 22 November until 21 December and on 22 and 23 December
Trains will depart at 10.00, 11.00, 12.25, 13.35, 14.50 and 15.50 on each day. Our booking system will show which trains have tickets available for any given day.
Ticket Types
Santa Special Steam Trains have a range of carriages offering a variety of seating types:
First Class Compartment – seating for up to six passengers in a private compartment
Private Compartment for up to Eight – a cosy compartment for up to eight passengers. These are the best value tickets if you fill the compartment, or an exclusive treat for smaller groups to enjoy the experience in comfort
First Class – Generous seating around tables of two or four. We endeavour to ensure that first class passengers do not share tables with other groups – occasionally groups of four may be seated at two tables of two.
Standard Class – Seats are set out in blocks of four; please note that if your party does not fill the table, you may be seated with another group
Tickets for the above seating types can be booked online.
Accessible Compartment – many trains include an accessible compartment that can accommodate up to two wheelchair users and four other passengers – please call the bookings team to reserve space – 01263 820800
Fares
Fares range between £21.15 and £39.50 per person depending on the time & date of travel. All trains have First Class seating as well as Standard Class, and a limited amount of private compartments for up to 6 or 8 people are also available on each train. Compartments range from £159.00 to £225.00 per compartment.
Advance booking is essential. Please check our booking system for prices on your preferred date of travel.
Under 1’s travel for a reduced fee of £8.00 providing they do not occupy a seat – the safest place for little ones is for them to sit on the lap of one of their parents. As there are only limited seats on each train, we are not able to offer discounts or concessions on Santa Specials.
Tip:
Travel on any train on 22 & 23 November, or on the 10.00am departure on 29 & 30 November for our lowest fares.
