You won’t go home hungry after a day at our railway. After a ride on the train, head over to the play park with a picnic. Or, perhaps enjoy a good old bacon buttie, sandwiches or a slice of homemade cake at the Steaming Kettle Buffet situated in a stationary railway carriage.

The railway at Ludborough, which was part of the East Lincolnshire route running from Boston to Grimsby, is steeped in history. The collection of artefacts contributes to our understanding of the development of the railways in this region. There’s an array of cast iron notices, railway lamps, tickets, uniform buttons, advertising signs, name boards which used to be seen on station platforms and paper ephemera, all from an era that is now just a distant memory.

Planned ‘Behind the Scenes’ Tours 2023           

(Dates to be Confirmed) 

Departs from side of ticket office: 12.30pm & 2.30pm – No Booking Required

On selected days throughout the year, we invite you on one of our new for 2023 guided ‘Behind the Scenes’ Tours.    

See where we carry out the maintenance and restoration work on our carriages & locomotive fleet, hear about our stock and the past working life of our locomotives and have access to two areas not usually accessible to the public.

We are proud to be one of the few heritage railways that allows visitors a look behind the scenes, so join us and enjoy a day out at the Lincolnshire Wolds Railway.

Our guided tours are included in your ticket and depart from the side of the ticket office. Tours last around 45 minutes and are at 12.30pm & 2.30pm after the train arrives back at Ludborough, so please just turn up at the time, no booking required.

You will visit the carriage shed to see where our carriages go under restoration, and repairs & we stop at several places on the way down to the engine shed for photo opportunities. Your guide Marc gives you a commentary of the various stock and locos in areas not usually accessible to the public, to see and hear more about the work behind the scenes. Enjoy 🙂

**Engine shed visits maybe able to be arranged on other running days without the commentary, subject to staff availability – Please ask on the day** 

Browse the well-stocked gift shop and choose from a selection of merchandise and toys to take home a souvenir of your visit.

Lincolnshire Wolds Railway is a stockist of Bigjigs Rail. Compatible with other leading brands, these wooden track, trains and accessories will keep little ones entertained for hours!