Thank you for checking out our web site and in particular details of our Santa Specials. 2024 marks the 30th year of Santa Specials at Yeovil Railway Centre!! Hopefully our lovely Visitors have enjoyed their visit as much as the Volunteers love putting on the events. The Santa Specials at the Yeovil Railway Centre are an enjoyable experience for everyone from ages 1 to 100. You start your visit with a train ride behind one of our steam locomotives and travel in a decorated heritage carriage. Our track is about 1/3rd mile long, so the train ride is full of fun for the children but not long enough for them to get bored. Visitors then make their way to the ex GWR Transfer Shed, where Santa will be ready to receive his visitors. Snow and Bubble machines provide a truly exciting experience for the little ones. Free tea, coffee or squash and a mince pie for adults and a biscuit for children are included. After you have concluded the visit to Santa you may wish to visit the Shop (located on the platform) where there is a large selection of books, DVDs, Model Railway items (second hand) and much more. We take the safety of visitors very seriously. Parents/Grandparents/Guardians are asked to please keep your children with you at all times. Do not trespass on the railway and only cross our track on the designated board crossing. We want and believe that you and your children will have a wonderful Santa experience with us. We appreciate all comments, good or bad, please feel free to make an entry in our visitors book. If any visitor wishes to raise any matters on the day, please do not hesitate to speak to one of our volunteers. For some photos of past Santa Specials 2023 CLICK HERE, 2022 CLICK HERE, 2021 CLICK HERE, 2020 CLICK HERE, 2019 CLICK HERE, 2018 CLICK HERE, 2017 CLICK HERE, 2016 CLICK HERE, 2015 CLICK HERE, 2014 CLICK HERE, 2013 CLICK HERE, 2012CLICK HERE,2011CLICK HERE,2010 CLICK HERE and 2009 CLICK HERE and use the Back Button to return here. |
Booking Form and prices for Santa Specials 2024 *Our always popular Santa Specials are to be held on 1 December (Sunday), 08 December (Sunday), 14 December (Saturday), 15 December (Sunday), 22 December (Sunday) and 23 December (Monday) this year. Please note that Santa dates have changed from those in the brochure *Prices per person (adult or child) are £15.00 and pre-booking is essential this year at least 24 hours in advance. A discount of 10% applies when a Group of 8 or more book at the same time. We may not be able to take any 'on the day' transactions. Please help us by booking as early as possible and there will be less chance of disappointment. 'On the day' tickets will be sold at £20 per person and strictly subject to availability. Babies under the age of 1 are not charged and we will provide a small present from Santa. Please simply mention any young babies at the foot of the internet booking form. *Trains run at 10.15am, 10.40am, 11.05am, 11.30am, 11.55am, 12.20pm, 1.40pm, 2.05pm, 2.30pm, 2.55pm and 3.30pm**(see note below). except on Saturday 14 December 2024 Trains on Saturday 14 December 2024 run at 2pm, 2.25pm, 2.50pm, 3.15pm, 3.40pm, then after dark 5.05pm, 5.30pm, 5.55pm, 6.20pm, 6.45pm, 7.10pm** (see note below) *Your visit is likely to last around an hour and includes a steam train ride, tea/coffee and a mince pie with soft drink for the children and of course a visit to see Santa. The children will receive a carefully selected and appropriate gift. Availability Guide - check colour below. (This is manually entered and may not reflect the up to the minute position) Full (no more bookings accepted), Limited Spaces, Spaces Available (Updated 18/11/2024) - Bookings are now open! 10% discount for Groups of 8 or more! **If you wish to book on the last train of the day (3.20pm (or 7.10pm on Saturday 14 December), our booking system only immediately displays 10 trains. To book on the last (11th) train, please CLICK on 'SHOW MORE' which appears in light green under 2.55pm (6.45pm) train. 08 December 2024 10.15, 10.40, 11.05, 11.30, 11.55, 12.20, 1.40, 2.05, 2.30, 2.55, 3.20** 14 December 2024 2.00, 2.25, 2.50, 3.15, 3.40, 5.05, 5.30, 5.55, 6.20, 6.45, 7.10** 15 December 2024 10.15, 10.40, 11.05, 11.30, 11.55, 12.20, 1.40, 2.05, 2.30, 2.55, 3.20** 22 December 2024 10.15, 10.40, 11.05, 11.30, 11.55, 12.20, 1.40, 2.05, 2.30, 2.55, 3.20** 23 December 2024 10.15, 10.40, 11.05, 11.30, 11.55, 12.20, 1.40, 2.05, 2.30, 2.55, 3.20**
Alternatively, if you wish to pay via cheque (or another means) please check the Availability Guide above then CLICK HERE . Please note that bookings cannot be confirmed until cleared payment has been received. Refunds Policy. Please note that all attractions are subject to availability although we will try our hardest!! If you are late, we will be unable to issue you with a refund. Please allow time to navigate the traffic around Yeovil! We will do our best to accommodate on a later train the same day or a later day if possible - however this cannot be guaranteed. Whilst every effort will be made to run our services to the time stated, we reserve the right to cancel or alter the times stated without notice. No liability for loss or inconvenience will be accepted by Yeovil Railway Centre.
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