Eastbourne Miniature Steam Railway
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Perfect for children aged between 2 and 10, boys will especially enjoy it. Very reasonably priced for what it offers. Be sure to take a picnic as the cafe is limited, and you will need a lot of twenty pence pieces to work the minature trains. Great outdoor play equipment with the under 5 area particularly nice. Avoid on a rainy day!
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Have had an annual membership for the last 3 years the boys love it so much. Very reasonably priced, lovely food and staff just remember to take lots of 20p's for the model villages
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Have been here lots over the years, great family run atmosphere. Clean & well kept miniature steam railway attraction using real steam trains., with quite a few add on attractions to pass a lazy morning or afternoon.
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Went with five year old twin boys and an eight year grand daughter. Bought a family ticket with unlimited train rides. Children enjoyed the play area, slides, rockers, little houses etc... Couldn't tear them away.
Refreshment area is excellent, meaning that one could stay all day and picnic.
Well done to the Wadey family for building this excellent attraction here in sunny Eastbourne!!!
Refreshment area is excellent, meaning that one could stay all day and picnic.
Well done to the Wadey family for building this excellent attraction here in sunny Eastbourne!!!
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a simple park for railway loving children, with a small ride on train and carriages around a pretty lake and several models to play with, plus a play ground and lovely picnic grounds. it is small, peaceful and clean run by friendly people. what else do you need except for good weather ?
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A fantastic family day out, and a unique experience that one can tell this there is true passion behind this lovely Park. Highly recommend and you can't beat such an affordable day while supporting a very unique and great place (don't forget your 20p coins!)
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Like going back in time what a lovely day in a lovely settings we all enjoyed it very much. Have recommended it to family who have also had enjoyable days here too
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Buy a family ticket and have a really excellent fun day out. Mini train rides, adventure playground, cafe, picnics. Great.
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A great place for Adults and kids alike.
We drive there (10mins)and spend most of the day there,plenty to do,trips on the miniature train,lovely walks,play areas for the kids,cafe for food and drinks even a golf course nearby ( nothing to do with the miniature Railway though) there is also a small maze now,but its lovely to see the kids playing and enjoying themselves.
A happy day for everybody,well worth a visit,it is Seasonable though,so Summer months only,Enjoy.
We drive there (10mins)and spend most of the day there,plenty to do,trips on the miniature train,lovely walks,play areas for the kids,cafe for food and drinks even a golf course nearby ( nothing to do with the miniature Railway though) there is also a small maze now,but its lovely to see the kids playing and enjoying themselves.
A happy day for everybody,well worth a visit,it is Seasonable though,so Summer months only,Enjoy.
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Today I felt let a child I was over the moon with the locos that I saw great day out and well worth every penny I was so excited I never even took photos
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Our family consists of all girls and they did not want to leave what a great day out. message to the staff got to be the cleanest public attraction I ever been to eg toilets/food outlets
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Wow what a find! I am ashamed to say I have never visited before and how sad am I? We took our grandchildren here over the weekend and had a wonderful time:-) the swing parks are great for various ages. The walk around the lake was great and of course the icing on the cake was the steam train ride! All the staff were very polite pleasant and smiley! Facilities clean and well kept and the prices very agreeable. Will be getting a family ticket next year when it re-opens.
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It was a great place to take my 7 year old god son kids will love it and want to go back. Must take your kids
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Very warm and welcoming place to visit with free parking & lots for kids to do. The train ride is just the tip of
what's here with interesting train sets
And a good playground for younger and older children. The walk around the fishing lakes is pleasent and broken up my a maze and some water features. I thought good value and clean and well thought out. Worth a visit
what's here with interesting train sets
And a good playground for younger and older children. The walk around the fishing lakes is pleasent and broken up my a maze and some water features. I thought good value and clean and well thought out. Worth a visit
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Like trains you'll love it. Go at a week end for steam otherwise its diesel. Worth it for countryside too.
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This is a wonderful family run place that has plenty to keep little ones entertained for at least half a day. The trains and track itself are really lovely with a beautiful long ride around a lake. There are a few 20p activated toy train set displays including a bigger Thomas the Tank Engine set. The play areas are very well equipped for all ages with a smaller play area half-way around the lake walk.
There are now 2 different cabins offering food/snacks but all seating is outdoors so a bit weather-dependent. The food is very nice with a reasonable choice of simple 'cafe-type' options (toasted sandwiches, jacket potatoes kids lunch boxes)
If you are local the annual pass is definitely worth buying.
There are now 2 different cabins offering food/snacks but all seating is outdoors so a bit weather-dependent. The food is very nice with a reasonable choice of simple 'cafe-type' options (toasted sandwiches, jacket potatoes kids lunch boxes)
If you are local the annual pass is definitely worth buying.
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its amazing the train rides are great and its a cheep day out my son loves everything to do with trains and he didnt stop talking about it for weeks
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Not much choice for children. Not very inspiring food at all. Not particularly good value. The railway was a good ride. My children enjoyed the play area best with slides climbing frame and roundabout.
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A great day out with our grandson. So much for him to do he didn't know where to turn first. Loved the train rides and so did we!!!
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3 year old son loves this place so much - so much to keep him occupied.
Friendly, considerate staff.
Friendly, considerate staff.
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There is something for all ages to enjoy, children and adults alike. Depending on the choice of ticket you can have endless rides on the miniature trains that travel around a scenic track through a tunnel, over/under bridges passing around the lake and through the nature reserve where you can see swans, ducks, herons and other wildlife. The pathways give easy access to everybody. There is a large adventure playground well equipped for all ages, an area fenced off for the youngest children and a tree house halfway through the nature walk. There are plentiful picnic benches distributed around the site.
The cafe offers a good choice of freshly prepared sandwiches, snacks, cream teas, drinks and lunch bags all reasonably priced.
The toilet facilities are very good and well maintained.
There is also a well stocked shop linked to the ticket office but unlike so many attractions you are not forced to pass through it reducing 'pester power' but allowing you to buy train products if you wish.
This is a brilliant attraction run by a welcoming family who work so hard throughout the year maintaining and improving the facilities. It is well worth buying a season ticket if you live within a reasonable distance from the attraction as your children will want to return again and again!
The cafe offers a good choice of freshly prepared sandwiches, snacks, cream teas, drinks and lunch bags all reasonably priced.
The toilet facilities are very good and well maintained.
There is also a well stocked shop linked to the ticket office but unlike so many attractions you are not forced to pass through it reducing 'pester power' but allowing you to buy train products if you wish.
This is a brilliant attraction run by a welcoming family who work so hard throughout the year maintaining and improving the facilities. It is well worth buying a season ticket if you live within a reasonable distance from the attraction as your children will want to return again and again!
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Took our granddaughter here on a lovely sunny afternoon she loved the train ride and exploring the maze, there is enough to fill an afternoon and well worth the entry money, also plenty of food and ice cream available but you are allowed to take a picnic if you prefer
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A wonderful day out for all the family. Free parking, reasonable entrance fees, in fact very good value! Leave at least 4 hours per visit, lovely walks, very helpful staff, and good value cafe.
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Passing on way to Eastbourne and decided on an impromptu visit. This is definitely a youngsters place, especially under-8 years old.
Ticket price of £5.25 adults and £4.75 for children (under 3s are free) only includes 1 train ride. You have to pay another £2 per person for unlimited rides. On a sunny day, it would be nice to walk around the large and very attractive woodland and pathways. There is a maze, but youngsters have obviously broken through the hedging in places spoiling that feature, and it is clear they are working on other scenic amusements but the features available are somewhat limited at the moment.
The steam trains run during August and weekends, other times they are diesel. This year (2015) they have been open daily from 28th March to 1st November. We visited on a weekday in mid September - it wasn't busy, in fact very quiet although a wam sunny afternoon. Whilst the one train ride I had is excellent, I did come away feeling that at this time of year an extra train ride for the standard price would be fair and could encourage more visitors.
Ticket price of £5.25 adults and £4.75 for children (under 3s are free) only includes 1 train ride. You have to pay another £2 per person for unlimited rides. On a sunny day, it would be nice to walk around the large and very attractive woodland and pathways. There is a maze, but youngsters have obviously broken through the hedging in places spoiling that feature, and it is clear they are working on other scenic amusements but the features available are somewhat limited at the moment.
The steam trains run during August and weekends, other times they are diesel. This year (2015) they have been open daily from 28th March to 1st November. We visited on a weekday in mid September - it wasn't busy, in fact very quiet although a wam sunny afternoon. Whilst the one train ride I had is excellent, I did come away feeling that at this time of year an extra train ride for the standard price would be fair and could encourage more visitors.
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Took my nephew here for a day out with my sister we had such a lovely day the sun was shining I wish there was more here but I think they are trying to improve it the train is lovely you can get a ticket to go on once or you can pay to go on as many times as you like which really suited my nephew as he loved it next time I will take a picnic and sit by the lake which is lovely.
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