Explore our special events for 2025!

Except for Santa and Halloween trains, all specials run from 11.30am to 4.30pm.

Fares are Adult £5, Child £4, Family (2+2) £14, Senior/armed forces concession £4.50.

Pay on the day or book in advance here for our Advance Gala and Event Day tickets.

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Our first

special event!

Friendly Engines/

Mothers Day

Sunday 30th March

Come and meet our friendly engines!

A special day for families, with two engines in steam plus heritage diesels.

Attractions include children's fairground ride, traditional games, drive-a-diesel and our famous tearoom. Plus special treats for Mums!

Easter Egg Hunt

Sunday 20th April

Ride the trains, meet the Easter Bunny & join in our Grand Easter Egg Hunt!

Two engines in steam, plus traditional games, free competition with Easter prizes, children's fairground ride & our famous tearoom.

Don't forget we are also open for normal running (at standard fares) on Good Friday and Easter Monday.

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Teddy Bears Day

Sunday 18th May

Plenty of surprises down in the woods today! A special day for children who love their teddies. One loco in steam plus our Hudswell-Clarke mines diesel, and lots of teddy bears!

Children bring a bear and travel free!

Attractions include model railways, children's fairground ride, traditional games, and our famous tearoom and burger van.

Strawberries & Steam

Sunday 15th June

Come and meet our own Mr Strawbs, and celebrate our famous Hesketh Bank strawberries!

As well as strawberries, cakes and cream, attractions include bar with bottled beer and strawberry prosecco, the South Ribble Concert Band, Mr Strawbs, children's fairground ride and traditional games.

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Princess & Pirates Day

Sunday 13th July

A fun day with a pirate galleon, beautiful princesses & horrid pirates. Event opened by the Hesketh Bank Rose Queen at midday. FREE train travel for children in costume.

Face painting, magician, live steam pirate model railway, 'Fireman's Shovel' food wagon & tearoom. PRIZES for best costumes!

Summer gala

Saturday 2nd & Sunday 3rd August

Our big event of the year, our two-day summer steam gala! We bring all your favourite attractions into one event!

Three engines in steam, model railway display, traditional games. Free vintage bus rides. Tearoom with children's picnic boxes, hot food on Sunday. Real ale and wine bar.