Panto Express with Father Christmas — Buckinghamshire Railway Centre

The Buckinghamshire Railway Centre at Quainton, near Aylesbury, runs the Panto Express with Father Christmas in the weeks before Christmas. The experience begins with a family-friendly pantomime, Cinderella, in the festive Visitor Centre, followed by a steam train ride from Platform 4.

On the train, each child is visited by Father Christmas and given a special golden ticket. After the ride, visitors go to Santa's workshop to meet Mrs Claus and the elves, where each child can exchange the golden ticket for a gift of their choice.

The pantomime runs for about 30 minutes and the train ride for about 25 minutes. The booked time is the time of the pantomime; the train ride and workshop visit follow it. Father Christmas visits the compartments and each child receives a golden ticket to exchange for a gift at the workshop. The Miniature Railway is not open.

Station Road, Quainton, Aylesbury, HP22 4BY. The site opens at 10 am with the shop and cafe, and closes at 6 pm. Pre-booking is essential and a booking fee applies per booking. Ticket types: Bronze (single tickets in a shared standard compartment), Silver (private standard compartment for 6 to 8 people) and Gold (private first-class compartment for 6, with reserved front-row pantomime seats). Pushchairs are not permitted on the train. There are no toilets on the trains. Dogs are allowed on site but not in the pantomime or on the trains at Christmas.