Discover the Lincolnshire
Wolds Railway Experience

  Today we attended the Santa Experience (having done the same last year) and it was amazing.
Our little boy loved the train pulling into the station, all decorated lovely for... read more Christmas too.
The Elves were such fun and really gave a great atmosphere to the ride, then santa naming the child as they got the gift really added that something special.
Loved the traditional features along the tracks and station.
We really need to support these things so they keep going, will be back next year!
Absolute bargain price too

  Really enjoyed the entertainment put on by Mark and his colleagues today. The staff where friendly and knowl

  Cheap and cheerful day out. My 11 and 14 year old loved riding on the steam train and with added entertainment for the teddy bears picnic day made a fun... read more filled few hours out. Family train tickets can be used as many times as you want throughout the day and dogs are even allowed on the train too (have quieter carriages for nervous dogs or children). Staff were amazing and did a fab job. Toilets and even a dog friendly cafe available too. Would thoroughly recommend this 🙂

  Visited for the Santa train today with three young children (2,3 and 6) and I cannot believe how bad it was. The children were given presents in a plastic bag,... read more Santa’s beard was falling off, his outfit was old and dirty, and the elf who ‘entertained’ us was just odd.

There was no effort put into any of it. It lasted around 30 minutes and the presents that the children received were cheap and not age appropriate. The adult ‘gift’ was a pen advertising the railway.

To try to make at least one part of it enjoyable for the children, we went to the cafe afterwards for a hot chocolate...to find that they had run out and it was only 2.30pm.

It was all a shambles. Extremely badly organized and nothing like it was advertised.

  What a great couple of hours spent with family at a volunteer run station and train. The station is great, a flash to a bygone era and we had a... read more look in the small museum and shop before having a hot drink and a snack in the cafe carriage, whilst we waited for our departure time. The outbound journey to the North Pole was good and the kids and adults all seemed to be enjoying themselves. Santa came through the carriages giving gifts to the children and the adults each got a pen, which was an unexpected touch. On the return journey the elves got everyone involved in a sing and dance, which was great cheesy fun. Once back at the station, there was a photo with Santa and then we had a look at the engine and our youngest was very happy to have his photo with the driver on the loco footplate. All round good fun and for a great volunteer workforce, I salute them.

Not sure what experiences others had, but we for sure had a great time and highly recommend. I guess it's all about expectations and attitude. Keep up the good work.

  From the second we arrived at the LWR what a truly wonderful experience from start to finish
We can't thank all of the LWR volunteers enough for making our visit... read more so enjoyable and to
see all of the excited children was an unbelievably happy experience
Thank you again to everyone who played their part in making our visit so enjoyable