Santa Special Steam Trains 2008 at the Rudyard Lake Steam Railway

SANTA STEAM TRAINS on the RUDYARD LAKE STEAM RAILWAY

NEXT SANTA SPECIAL TRAINS

DECEMBER 13th & 14th 2008

Rudyard Station, Rudyard, Nr. Leek, Staffordshire ST13 8PF

Santa came to his grotto at Rudyard on 9th & 16th of December 2007 and saw very many good children( and some not quite as good) who all got a present. He has now returned to the North Pole ready for his main delivery on Christmas Eve. Rudolf who has gone missing was found in time to take Santa home

Come and celebrate Christmas with us again in 2008. All Children who take the Special Santa steam train experience with us receive a quality present from Santa and the adults seasonal refreshments.

Father Christmas special steam trains depart from Rudyard Station only. You will enjoy a scenic train ride before alighting to see Santa in his Grotto by the Lake. 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 train by the lake and talks to the children having parked his sled at the end of the Lake.

All Children will receive a quality present from Santa and the adults enjoy complimentary seasonal refreshments. The are very good photo opportunities to photograph or video the children with Santa. Each child and family get a quality opportunity for the children to speak to Santa & for family to take photos. 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.

Our Santa trains in 2004, 2005,2006 and 2007 were very well received and we all hope to enjoy the day as much as the children. Santa Claus was last at Rudyard Lake in December 2007 but will be back in 2008 on December 13th & 14th.

Click here to go to our printable booking form. This can then printed out and faxed or posted to us.

Santa gives a gift to one of his favourite children

Fares for 2008

Adults Ł6.50

Children (age 2-15) Ł8.50

Children (under 2) Ł8.50

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

We are sorry if you were disappointed in 2007 because the trains sold out. Please as early as you can to avoid disappointment.

The ultimate Christmas present is a driver experience course where you are taught how to drive a real steam engine on our railway. Click here for more information

HOW TO GET THERE

The Rudyard Lake Steam Railway is a narrow gauge steam railway located 2 miles North of the town of Leek in the Staffordshire Peak District near to the Cheshire & Derbyshire borders To get there head for Leek or Macclesfield and then take the A523 until you are a mile North of Leek then follow the B5331 for half a mile to the free car park at Rudyard Station. Look out for the brown direction signs on the A523.

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