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Teddy Bears Picnic

Tues 26th to Thurs 28th July | Tues 2nd to Thurs 4th Aug | Tues 9th to Thurs 11th Aug

Make the most of our fantastic prices and celebrate the school holiday with us! Take a ride on the Teddy Bear Trains - at just £25 for a family of 5 its unmissable value!

Click here to buy tickets online

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Activity at Loughborough

Meet Bear-trice bear departing from Loughborough station on the steam train at 10.15 am, 12.15 pm and 2.15 pm. She will be giving out sweets to all the children who have brought their favourite cuddly toy
Meet Billy, her brother departing from Loughborough station on the steam train at 11.15 am, 1.15 pm and 3.15 pm. He will be giving out sweets to all the children who have brought their favourite cuddly toy
Mini craft market - there will be a selection of stalls, browse at your leisure
Face painting - small charge applies

Activity at Quorn

Butler Henderson Café - picnic boxes on sale
Hide and find game, hunt for the 10 pictures located around the station.

Activity at Rothley

Mini funfair (not included in ticket price)
Ellis's tearoom - picnic boxes on sale
Miniature garden railway

Activity at Leicester North

Meet Bear-trice bear departing from Leicester North station on the steam train at 11.00 am and 1.00 pm. She will be giving out sweets to all the children who have brought their favourite cuddly toy
Meet Billy, her brother departing from Leicester North station on the steam train at 12.00 pm and 2.00 pm. He will be giving out sweets to all the children who have brought their favourite cuddly toy

At Greenacres

Craft activities and colouring in the café
The Platform Café - picnic boxes on sale
Ted's treasure hunt
Face painting

TIMETABLE - to follow

SUMMER SALE FARES:

Family ticket A: £25 (2 adults and up to 3 children)
Family ticket B: £20 (1 adults and up to 3 children)
Adult runabout: £10
Senior runabout: £10
Child runabout (2 or over): £5
Child under 2: FOC

FOGCML Members: Friends of the Great Central Mainline are entitled (upon production of current valid membership card) to a discounted day runabout fare of £7; the corresponding fare for a child member is £4.
HRA Pass Holders & BR Priv Pass Holders: Holders of these passes are entitled to a discounted day runabout fare of £7

CAR PARKING

Loughborough has free on street parking but this is very limited with Council parking restrictions - LE11 1RW
Quorn is the principal car park (free of charge) - LE12 8AG
Rothley has limited on site parking (free of charge) - LE7 7LD
Leicester North has free parking on 'The Sidings', this is the road leading up to the station. Parking at the cafe is for patrons only - LE4 3BR

All locomotives and attractions appear subject to availability

Passengers are conveyed by the Company's trains in accordance with the Company's "Conditions of Carriage" (as shown on this website).

 

 

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