Ride on our steam hauled train to visit Santa in his grotto and explore the Museum decorated for Christmas.
At your booked time, your train will depart from Reeds Road Station, near the Museum main entrance gates, running around the museum up to North Pole Station, from where Santa’s grotto is a short walk away through the trees.
Once in the grotto family groups will be called in to meet Santa, whilst you are waiting for your turn, children may take part in craft activities with the elves in the elves workshop.
Children aged from 0-12 years visiting Santa will receive a gift from Santa and a ‘I’ve seen Santa’ sticker. All gifts are unisex appropriate. We will ask you for the names and ages of children attending at the time of booking. All our gifts are individually named for each child.
Visitors may explore the whole museum, decorated for Christmas with period decorations in our historic buildings before and / or after visiting Santa in his grotto. Visitors wishing to explore the Museum before and or after their visit to the grotto should check closing time for that day at reception. The Museum opens at 10.00am each day of the event, the closing time varies each day. (No earlier than 16.00hrs)
The Market Garden Cafe will be open serving a range of hot and cold meals, snacks and drinks from our festive menu. Seating is both indoor and covered outdoors. Opening times may vary from the Museum.
For Museum Members with annual passes, Santa Special event is not included in your annual pass. Members wishing to take part in this activity will need to purchase tickets. Visitors with Annual Passes or General Admission tickets will not be able to access the grotto experience or ride on the train.
Dogs are welcome, kept on a lead.
We look forward to welcoming you!
For further information, please email info@rural-life.org.uk
For tickets please get them here
