Santa Specials 2026
Passengers embark on a scenic round-trip heritage train journey, enjoying a mince pie or festive biscuit while Santa walks through the carriages to greet everyone. At the terminus stops, guests have opportunities to step out and watch the crew run the locomotive round the train. Back at Bitton Station, families meet Santa again for photos and children receive a bespoke soft toy, with festive Christmas donkeys waiting on the station lawn.
Nov 22 – Dec 24, 2026 All ages
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Tickets
Standard Santa Experience — Adult OR Child / Adult + U1: 22 Nov £18/£24; 28–29 Nov £22/£28; 5–6 Dec £23/£29; 12–13 and 19–20 Dec £25/£31; 21 Dec £22/£28; 22 Dec £23/£29; 23 Dec £25/£31; 24 Dec £26/£32. Premium Santa Experience — Adult OR Child / Adult + U1: 22 Nov £26/£32; 28–29 Nov £31/£37; 5–6 Dec £34/£40; 12–13 and 19–20 Dec £36/£42; 21 Dec £31/£37; 22 Dec £34/£40; 23 Dec £36/£42; 24 Dec £37/£43. Adult + U1 is a single seat, with the adult seated with an under-1 on their knee. Booking seven or more seats gets a 5% discount on all seats purchased.
Hours
Trains depart at 10:00, 11:30, 13:00, 14:30 and 16:00.
Food & Drink
Standard passengers enjoy a mince pie or festive biscuit; Premium passengers also receive a sweet treat with hot chocolate or, for adults, a mini festive tipple.
Accessibility
Wheelchair users and those with access needs should contact the railway booking office on 0117 932 5538 to purchase tickets.
Location
Tips & Advice
- Choose your train departure when booking seats or a compartment, since Santa Specials run at listed departure times.
- For the 16:00 final train, visit the donkeys on Bitton Station lawn before boarding, as they may not be available afterward.
- Book seven or more seats together to receive a 5% discount across all seats purchased.
- If reserving a standard-carriage compartment, plan for at least five paid tickets; unused seats can be selected as ‘Empty Seat’.
- Wheelchair users, visitors with access needs, or small SEND groups needing a private compartment should call the booking office on 0117 932 5538.
Special Events & Promotions
- Bookings of seven or more seats receive a discount on all seats purchased.
- Premium Santa Experience tickets are sold separately and include the first-class carriage, a no-queue Santa photo and present, and a hot chocolate or grown-up mini-festive tipple with a sweet treat.
- A single-seat Adult + U1 ticket is available for an adult seated with an under-1 on their knee.
- Wheelchair users, people with access needs, and smaller parties with SEND children who would benefit from a private compartment should book through the railway Booking Office.
- For a standard-carriage compartment booking, at least five paid tickets must be booked.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What happens during the train journey?
Santa passes through the train to greet passengers, and the journey includes a mince pie or festive biscuit. At the termini, passengers can step out for photos and to watch the crew run the locomotive round.
What do children receive, and can families take photos with Santa?
Each family group meets Santa at Bitton Station after the ride; children receive a bespoke soft toy, and families can take photos.
What is included with the Premium Santa Experience?
Premium passengers travel in the first-class carriage, have Santa photos and presents without queuing, and receive hot chocolate or a mini-festive tipple for grown-ups, plus a festive sweet treat.
How do compartment and open-carriage bookings work?
Standard-carriage compartments require at least five paid-for tickets. Open-carriage tables may be shared between parties; for an unused compartment seat, select “Empty Seat.”
What should wheelchair users or families with SEND children do when booking?
Contact the railway Booking Office to buy tickets if you need wheelchair or other access arrangements, or a private compartment for a smaller party with SEND children.
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