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Evening Carol Service Steam Train

Quick Details

  • Duration: 2 hour 45 min.
  • Refreshments: Add an Christmas themed Afternoon Tea or Picnic Box, Cream Tea or a Bacon Roll & a Hot Drink and collect at our café to take on board the train with you.
  • Drinks: Add a 20cl prosecco to your booking for only £6.50 (18+). Plus every adult will receive a free mulled wine after the service.
  • Booking: Advanced booking is required, as there is limited availability. Tickets booked for this event cover you for the full journey on the railway and entry to the carol service (entry is only available for those booked on the train), although donations for the church will be gratefully received.
  • Accessibility: Our main stations and steam trains are fully wheelchair accessible. However, please contact us before booking to discuss, as St Mary's footbridge is not wheelchair accessible.
  • Dogs: We're afraid that dogs are not allowed on this evening service (except for assistance dogs).

Adult

18+

£ 16

Child

3-17

£ 8

The Dean Forest Railway is once again working with St Mary’s Church in Lydney to put on a steam train ride followed by a carol service at the church.

Your journey will begin at 17:15, departing from Norchard Station and heading north to Parkend. After a short break for the engine to run around, you will travel non-stop to Lydney Junction, where there is another short break before the train heads to St Mary’s Halt. where you will alight the train and head over the recently refurbished Victorian, Grade II listed footbridge to walk over to the church.

The carol service at the church will last for approximately 45 minutes, including readings from members of the Dean Forest Railway Society. After the service there will be a free mulled wine on offer.

You will then return to St Mary’s Halt station, where the train will return you to Norchard Station at approximately 8pm.

Please note that the church will be passing round a collection plate on the evening, and all donations will be greatly appreciated.

When booking you can add on a special Christmas Afternoon Tea, with a turkey, cranberry & stuffing sandwich, cream tea (two scones, clotted cream and strawberry jam), a slice of Christmas cake and a hot drink (with options of tea, hot chocolate and a range of coffees), or for something lighter just the Cream Tea, or a Christmas Picnic Box (with a turkey, cranberry & stuffing sandwich, a slice of Christmas cake and a hot drink), or a Bacon Roll & Hot Drink.

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