Welcome to the enchanting world of the Lincolnshire Wolds Railway, where history comes alive amidst the picturesque landscapes of the Lincolnshire Wolds. Our heritage railway, steeped in nostalgia, is a captivating journey into the past, offering a unique and memorable experience for visitors of all ages.
Only a short distance from Grimsby, the seaside resort of Cleethorpes and the historic market town of Louth, Lincolnshire Wolds Railway is a great day out for everyone.
Ride on the train, enjoy some great food in the café and make some new amazing memories as you visit us. Our heritage steam trains run between Ludborough and North Thoresby and work is now in progress to extend the line southwards towards Louth.
We are managed and run entirely by a team of dedicated volunteers, do come and say hello. We are so excited to welcome you to the only standard gauge Heritage Steam Railway in Lincolnshire.
It is very important to us to keep our heritage line running and keeping steam alive, we are living history with a purpose to recreate and preserve railway scenes of the past. We look forward to giving you a warm welcome.

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We recently went here to the Halloween party. The steam train is lovely to ride on and really enjoyed it. However the cafe is not. We ordered bacon rolls and... read more was told they would be 40 minutes until they were ready, we had a coffee which was ok. it was instant coffee you make at home,no filter coffee there, and hot chocolate which was made with water and squirty cream on top with marshmallow's. The hot chocolate was awful and got thrown away. If they made it with milk it would be drinkable. So we went on the train and went back for the rolls later. The bread was soggy and the bacon was like shoe leather. Someone else said they had a sausage bap which was equally as bad. It's a shame as the place would be great with a decent cafe, food and drink etc. a shop that sold better souvenir's and a new coat of paint everywhere.Also the actor's did their best dressed up as Halloween ghost's etc I guess but wasn't very scary. It might also be worth mentioning that instead of doing the 'Time warp' dance for Halloween, Michael Jacksons Thriller would be better.
I went here for the first time today (18th April) and truly enjoyed it. The little trip to North Thoresby and back was very cute and pleasant. Special mention to... read more Marc who greeted us very warmly and made sure we was ok. Although the Steam Locomotive failed (bless it and no ones fault as these things happen) the Diesel Engine trip was just as enjoyable. I will most definitely return again in the very near future especially that I get to enjoy the experience first time again with the Steam Engine instead.
8 of us attended the Santa special yesterday,its hard to believe that these events are run by volunteers.
The attention to detail, the layout, decoration, gifts etc.
Absolutely fantastic experience... read more and genuinely lovely people!
Parking was the only issue we had on the day.
Credit to and a big shout out to the volunteers who attended the witches and wizards event; friendly and welcoming staff.
Well done to Marc, always a natural... read more entertainer; you tried your very best to entertain the audience when so many cancelled at the last minute.
Thank you so much. My children very much enjoy your plate spinning and choices of music to entertain and dance to.
We always enjoy the train rides and park.
Everyone is really friendly and helpful. We even got to go in the signal box! Lovely freshly made snacks ina real traincarriagesnack bar. We went on Superhero day, Superman was... read more brilliant with the grandkids, fun and entertaining. Thank you so much to all the volunteers, you're doing an amazing job!