Santa Specials 2025
Join Santa and his elves at The Battlefield Line Railway this Christmas!
Our railway volunteers will once again be decorating the station at Shackerstone and our festive express train, then welcoming you all on board your 90-minute journey.
Departures are at 11:30, 14:00 and 16:30 each day and pre-booking is essential!
As the train departs for Shenton, there will be an onboard refreshment service with at-seat service (card payment preferred) whilst you await Santa's visit to you and your guests.
We offer 3 types of package, further details below...
Bronze:
Our bronze package is based in our 'open style' coach. The coach is festively decorated and has a great atmosphere, especially when Santa and his elves arrive! Santa will visit each group on board and say hello, then hand a small gift to all the children on board. All adults will get a complimentary mince pie and each child will receive some sweets during the journey. This package is well-liked by larger groups as the coach will seat up to 64 people, and also more cost-effective for those on a budget who want to enjoy the sight & smell of a steam train and visit Santa.
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Silver:
After you arrive at Shackerstone station you will be shown to your private, decorated compartment on board our heritage steam train. There will be some sweets and juice waiting for the children, and adults will receive a glass of wine and a tasty mince pie - just make sure you eat it before Santa comes to see you, he loves his mince pies!
Santa and his elves will visit you in your compartment and say hello to everyone before talking to the children and handing them each a great present.
Note: Compartment capacity is between 4-8. For larger groups, please book multiple compartments and we will endeavour to assign adjoining compartments on the train (eg: for a group of 12, please book 2 x 6 person compartments)
Gold:
Our flagship experience.
When you slide open your private compartment door you will see that Santa's elves have already been and left you a hamper full of treats! A large selection of sweet & savoury snacks to enjoy along with plenty of drinks for everyone. This is all in addition to what is received as part of the Silver package.
Note: Compartment capacity is between 4-8. For larger groups, please book multiple compartments and we will endeavour to assign adjoining compartments on the train (eg: for a group of 12, please book 2 x 6 person compartments)
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A few FAQ's from previous years:
- All trains depart from SHACKERSTONE STATION
- NO tickets are posted or emailed, your booking confirmation email is your ticket. Simply quote the booking name on arrival.
- The experience lasts approx 90 minutes, but may be longer due to unforeseen delays (eg: bad weather etc)
Santa Specials Terms and Conditions:
-All "Santa Special" train's depart from and return to Shackerstone Station.
-Please allow adequate time to park and walk to the station before your booked departure time. We are not able to hold departure of train's for late arrivals. We recommend you arrive a minimum of 20 minutes before your scheduled departure time.
-Customers are allocated seats, so please check that you book the full number in the party at the same time. Later bookings can not be guaranteed to have seats near any prior booking.
-Minor changes to bookings will incur a £10 administration fee (such as changing passenger details, ages, additional passengers, etc...) Date and Time changes MAY be possible, but as this event usually sells out, we regret that if we cannot move your booking, it will be subject to cancellation as per the refund policy detailed below.
- Refund policy for any "Santa Special" bookings cancelled by customer:
--- Any bookings cancelled with more than 28 days notice will receive a 80 % refund.
--- Any bookings cancelled with between 10 and 28 days notice will receive a 50 % refund.
--- Any bookings cancelled with less than 10 days notice will receive no refund, but you will have the option to receive standard tickets to our mince pie specials operating on 30th December - 1st January instead (no presents, hampers or any other "Santa Special" extras will be provided)
-In the event you miss your train's departure time, no refunds will be given.
-Our train's may be either steam or diesel hauled and we will endeavor to use the locomotive advertised but this is subject to availability.
-Every effort will be made to run train's according to this timetable, but unforeseen circumstances may entail alterations or cancellations.
-The railway operators can accept no liability for such cancellations or late running of any train and reserves the right to vary the provisions without prior notice. E&OE.
-Accessibility -Due to the design of the historic coaches used for our services, wheelchairs cannot gain access to the passenger areas of the coaches. If a member of your party is a wheelchair user, please call to discuss your specific requirements before making a booking.
- We regret that dogs cannot travel on our Santa Special train's.