Santa Special — Llangollen Railway

The Llangollen Railway describes its Santa Special as its most enchanting train of the year, a treasured tradition on the heritage line through the Dee Valley. A steam-hauled heritage train makes a return journey from Llangollen Station, in carriages decked in festive finery with carols playing.

Santa makes his way through the train and gives a special gift to every child, while adults receive a complimentary mince pie and a warming tipple of mulled wine. The operator calls the trains "trains to Lapland" and uses Carrog Station as "Lapland", where food can be collected.

Three kinds of seating are sold: individual seats in open carriages, a First Class compartment for up to six passengers with a table, and a Standard private compartment for up to eight. Passengers can pre-order food when booking, collect a food token at Llangollen Station on arrival and pick up the meal at Carrog.

A return steam-hauled journey along the Dee Valley in festively decorated carriages with carols, a visit from Santa who gives a gift to every child, and a mince pie and mulled wine for the grown-ups. Food can be pre-ordered when booking and collected at Carrog Station, the operator's "Lapland". The booking sessions run for roughly two and a half hours.

Departs from Llangollen Railway Station, Abbey Road, Llangollen, Denbighshire LL20 8SN. Choose the correct ticket type: private compartments are only for customers who bought a private compartment ticket, and anyone with open-carriage seating in Coaches D or E who selects a compartment seat may be moved. A limited number of wheelchair-accessible spaces are available and must be reserved by phone. If the railway has to cancel the event, a full refund is issued within 28 working days.