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Events in December 2024
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29th November 2024(1 event)
Ellesmere Winter Festival
16:00 29th November 2024 – 30th November 2024
at EllesmereEllesmere Winter Festival
16:00 - 17:00 29th November 2024 – 30th November 2024
EllesmereMore InformationCome and join us for a fabulous, festive evening. The people of Ellesmere open their shops for the evening and the streets are full of people enjoying the entertainment.
Below is an approximate list of timings for the Festival. More up-to-date details will be released nearer the time.
A great evening for all.
4:00pm Christmas Market and Santas Grotto kick off the event in the Market Hall, Scotland Street.
5.30pm Santa leaves to feed his reindeer.
5.45pm The Roads are closed in the centre of town in preparation for the evenings events.
Carols begin around the Tree in the town centre, followed by the blessing and lighting of the Tree of Light.
6:30 pm Santa returns to town on a narrowboat, arriving at The Wharf.
6:45pm Santa joins the Fizztastical Fizzgigs Lantern Parade and Street Band which meanders its way from The Wharf, through the town and onto the Market Hall where Santa returns to his Grotto to meet more children.
This is a great Late Night Shopping event with selected shops saying ‘thank you’ to their customers with food and drink treats.
Prior to the event, Fizzgigs will once again hold their LANTERN WORKSHOPS at the Town Hall.
Further details, including stall bookings, can be found on the Winter Festival Facebook Page or to book a stall visit www.ellesmeremarket.co.uk
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30th November 2024(1 event)
Ellesmere Winter Festival
16:00 29th November 2024 – 30th November 2024
at EllesmereEllesmere Winter Festival
16:00 - 17:00 29th November 2024 – 30th November 2024
EllesmereMore InformationCome and join us for a fabulous, festive evening. The people of Ellesmere open their shops for the evening and the streets are full of people enjoying the entertainment.
Below is an approximate list of timings for the Festival. More up-to-date details will be released nearer the time.
A great evening for all.
4:00pm Christmas Market and Santas Grotto kick off the event in the Market Hall, Scotland Street.
5.30pm Santa leaves to feed his reindeer.
5.45pm The Roads are closed in the centre of town in preparation for the evenings events.
Carols begin around the Tree in the town centre, followed by the blessing and lighting of the Tree of Light.
6:30 pm Santa returns to town on a narrowboat, arriving at The Wharf.
6:45pm Santa joins the Fizztastical Fizzgigs Lantern Parade and Street Band which meanders its way from The Wharf, through the town and onto the Market Hall where Santa returns to his Grotto to meet more children.
This is a great Late Night Shopping event with selected shops saying ‘thank you’ to their customers with food and drink treats.
Prior to the event, Fizzgigs will once again hold their LANTERN WORKSHOPS at the Town Hall.
Further details, including stall bookings, can be found on the Winter Festival Facebook Page or to book a stall visit www.ellesmeremarket.co.uk
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1st December 2024(1 event)
5k Family Santa Run
08:00 1st December 2024
at Festival Square
Oswestry5k Family Santa Run
08:00 - 09:00 1st December 2024
Festival SquareOswestry,More InformationHitch up your sleigh for Shropshire’s largest Santa Run and bring a flash of red to the streets of Oswestry with thousands of runners dressed as Santa Claus to spread festive fun and burn a few cheeky calories for the holidays. The streets of Oswestry will transform into a festive course for everyone to enjoy from 11 years old up.
Run the course with your family and friends to burn away those mince pies.
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6th December 2024(1 event)
Oswestry Christmas Live
17:00 6th December 2024
at Oswestry Town
OswestryOswestry Christmas Live
17:00 - 18:00 6th December 2024
Oswestry TownOswestry,More InformationOswestry Christmas Live, Friday 6th December. For one night only!Visit Oswestry for one of the largest and most spectacular, night-time Christmas events in Shropshire. Oswestry town centre is turned into a festival of fun with huge amusement rides, indoor and street markets, Porthywaen Silver Band, street food and late-night shopping.The Bailey Head market square will be ready to rock with live music and Father Christmas will be in his grotto at the indoor market.As the evening draws to a close, there will also be quiet fireworks from the town’s Cae Glas Park.The fun starts at 5pm. See you there! -
7th December 2024(2 events)
Santa Specials
All Day 7th December 2024 – 23rd December 2024
at Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway
WelshpoolSanta Specials
All Day - 7th December 2024 – 23rd December 2024
Welshpool & Llanfair Light RailwayMore InformationMeet Father Christmas
Arrive at our vintage station, Llanfair Caereinion, board our heated carriages hauled by a historic steam engine to be transported through a wintery landscape.
Your journey last approximately 50 minutes, during which time you will meet Santa and his Elves on the train and receive a quality present for each child.
Adult passengers receive a mince pie and non-alcoholic hot seasonal drink to enjoy during your journey. Children receive a gingerbread train and juice carton.
Festive Cheer
Food & Drink – Enjoy a range of hot food and drink including festive specials from our Outside Catering Unit, or relax with a slice of cake and tea or coffee in the Station Tearoom.
Shop – Treat yourself or a little one with a festive gift, including our locally produced Welsh range and specially produced Christmas Cards depicting winter scenes along the line.
Wrap up warm – Our vintage carriages are steam heated, however our stations and many activities are outdoors, therefore we advise our passengers to wrap up warm during the winter months.
Whittington Castle - Eco Warriors
10:30 7th December 2024
at Whittington Castle
OswestryWhittington Castle - Eco Warriors
10:30 - 12:00 7th December 2024
More InformationJoin our Eco Warrior Linus for our monthly green fingered children’s club: Activities are different each month and have included bulb planting, litter picks, fat ball making, pond dipping and bug hotel construction. Dress appropriately for the weather and all participants can relax with a complimentary hot chocolate at the end of the session. No booking needed, meet at kitchen@thecastle on the day.
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8th December 2024(2 events)
Santa Specials
All Day 7th December 2024 – 23rd December 2024
at Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway
WelshpoolSanta Specials
All Day - 7th December 2024 – 23rd December 2024
Welshpool & Llanfair Light RailwayMore InformationMeet Father Christmas
Arrive at our vintage station, Llanfair Caereinion, board our heated carriages hauled by a historic steam engine to be transported through a wintery landscape.
Your journey last approximately 50 minutes, during which time you will meet Santa and his Elves on the train and receive a quality present for each child.
Adult passengers receive a mince pie and non-alcoholic hot seasonal drink to enjoy during your journey. Children receive a gingerbread train and juice carton.
Festive Cheer
Food & Drink – Enjoy a range of hot food and drink including festive specials from our Outside Catering Unit, or relax with a slice of cake and tea or coffee in the Station Tearoom.
Shop – Treat yourself or a little one with a festive gift, including our locally produced Welsh range and specially produced Christmas Cards depicting winter scenes along the line.
Wrap up warm – Our vintage carriages are steam heated, however our stations and many activities are outdoors, therefore we advise our passengers to wrap up warm during the winter months.
Luxury Festive Afternoon Tea with Mulled wine & Christmas Songs
12:00 8th December 2024
at Llangollen Wharf
LlangollenLuxury Festive Afternoon Tea with Mulled wine & Christmas Songs
12:00 - 16:30 8th December 2024
Llangollen WharfWharf HillLlangollen, LL20 8TAMore InformationAll boarding at LLangollen Wharf.
A leisurely four-hour cruise that starts and ends in Llangollen, you will meander along the Llangollen Canal taking in all the beautiful scenery that the Dee Valley and its river has to offer, you will then enter Trevor Basin which leads you on to the magnificent Pontcysyllte Aqueduct you will cross this, not just once, but twice, the view is breath taking.
A Festive Afternoon Tea with Mulled Wine and Christmas Songs
Your food will be at your table when you board the boat ready for you to eat at your leisure, you can order your drinks from the crew.
A full sandwich of your choice, freshly baked scone with jam, butter and cream, individual mini-Christmas cake. shortbread daisy, 2 mini bites of homemade cakes (for example, brownies, lemon drizzle and bakewell slice, all our cakes and treats are homemade) fruit, crisps and sweets.
A Glass of homemade Mulled Wine or a Tea or coffee.
All this for the amazing price of £32.95 per person
There is a fully stocked bar onboard the boat and we also serve hot and cold drinks.
We now take cash and card payments on the boat.
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9th December 2024(1 event)
Santa Specials
All Day 7th December 2024 – 23rd December 2024
at Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway
WelshpoolSanta Specials
All Day - 7th December 2024 – 23rd December 2024
Welshpool & Llanfair Light RailwayMore InformationMeet Father Christmas
Arrive at our vintage station, Llanfair Caereinion, board our heated carriages hauled by a historic steam engine to be transported through a wintery landscape.
Your journey last approximately 50 minutes, during which time you will meet Santa and his Elves on the train and receive a quality present for each child.
Adult passengers receive a mince pie and non-alcoholic hot seasonal drink to enjoy during your journey. Children receive a gingerbread train and juice carton.
Festive Cheer
Food & Drink – Enjoy a range of hot food and drink including festive specials from our Outside Catering Unit, or relax with a slice of cake and tea or coffee in the Station Tearoom.
Shop – Treat yourself or a little one with a festive gift, including our locally produced Welsh range and specially produced Christmas Cards depicting winter scenes along the line.
Wrap up warm – Our vintage carriages are steam heated, however our stations and many activities are outdoors, therefore we advise our passengers to wrap up warm during the winter months.
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10th December 2024(1 event)
Santa Specials
All Day 7th December 2024 – 23rd December 2024
at Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway
WelshpoolSanta Specials
All Day - 7th December 2024 – 23rd December 2024
Welshpool & Llanfair Light RailwayMore InformationMeet Father Christmas
Arrive at our vintage station, Llanfair Caereinion, board our heated carriages hauled by a historic steam engine to be transported through a wintery landscape.
Your journey last approximately 50 minutes, during which time you will meet Santa and his Elves on the train and receive a quality present for each child.
Adult passengers receive a mince pie and non-alcoholic hot seasonal drink to enjoy during your journey. Children receive a gingerbread train and juice carton.
Festive Cheer
Food & Drink – Enjoy a range of hot food and drink including festive specials from our Outside Catering Unit, or relax with a slice of cake and tea or coffee in the Station Tearoom.
Shop – Treat yourself or a little one with a festive gift, including our locally produced Welsh range and specially produced Christmas Cards depicting winter scenes along the line.
Wrap up warm – Our vintage carriages are steam heated, however our stations and many activities are outdoors, therefore we advise our passengers to wrap up warm during the winter months.
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11th December 2024(1 event)
Santa Specials
All Day 7th December 2024 – 23rd December 2024
at Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway
WelshpoolSanta Specials
All Day - 7th December 2024 – 23rd December 2024
Welshpool & Llanfair Light RailwayMore InformationMeet Father Christmas
Arrive at our vintage station, Llanfair Caereinion, board our heated carriages hauled by a historic steam engine to be transported through a wintery landscape.
Your journey last approximately 50 minutes, during which time you will meet Santa and his Elves on the train and receive a quality present for each child.
Adult passengers receive a mince pie and non-alcoholic hot seasonal drink to enjoy during your journey. Children receive a gingerbread train and juice carton.
Festive Cheer
Food & Drink – Enjoy a range of hot food and drink including festive specials from our Outside Catering Unit, or relax with a slice of cake and tea or coffee in the Station Tearoom.
Shop – Treat yourself or a little one with a festive gift, including our locally produced Welsh range and specially produced Christmas Cards depicting winter scenes along the line.
Wrap up warm – Our vintage carriages are steam heated, however our stations and many activities are outdoors, therefore we advise our passengers to wrap up warm during the winter months.
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12th December 2024(1 event)
Santa Specials
All Day 7th December 2024 – 23rd December 2024
at Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway
WelshpoolSanta Specials
All Day - 7th December 2024 – 23rd December 2024
Welshpool & Llanfair Light RailwayMore InformationMeet Father Christmas
Arrive at our vintage station, Llanfair Caereinion, board our heated carriages hauled by a historic steam engine to be transported through a wintery landscape.
Your journey last approximately 50 minutes, during which time you will meet Santa and his Elves on the train and receive a quality present for each child.
Adult passengers receive a mince pie and non-alcoholic hot seasonal drink to enjoy during your journey. Children receive a gingerbread train and juice carton.
Festive Cheer
Food & Drink – Enjoy a range of hot food and drink including festive specials from our Outside Catering Unit, or relax with a slice of cake and tea or coffee in the Station Tearoom.
Shop – Treat yourself or a little one with a festive gift, including our locally produced Welsh range and specially produced Christmas Cards depicting winter scenes along the line.
Wrap up warm – Our vintage carriages are steam heated, however our stations and many activities are outdoors, therefore we advise our passengers to wrap up warm during the winter months.
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13th December 2024(1 event)
Santa Specials
All Day 7th December 2024 – 23rd December 2024
at Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway
WelshpoolSanta Specials
All Day - 7th December 2024 – 23rd December 2024
Welshpool & Llanfair Light RailwayMore InformationMeet Father Christmas
Arrive at our vintage station, Llanfair Caereinion, board our heated carriages hauled by a historic steam engine to be transported through a wintery landscape.
Your journey last approximately 50 minutes, during which time you will meet Santa and his Elves on the train and receive a quality present for each child.
Adult passengers receive a mince pie and non-alcoholic hot seasonal drink to enjoy during your journey. Children receive a gingerbread train and juice carton.
Festive Cheer
Food & Drink – Enjoy a range of hot food and drink including festive specials from our Outside Catering Unit, or relax with a slice of cake and tea or coffee in the Station Tearoom.
Shop – Treat yourself or a little one with a festive gift, including our locally produced Welsh range and specially produced Christmas Cards depicting winter scenes along the line.
Wrap up warm – Our vintage carriages are steam heated, however our stations and many activities are outdoors, therefore we advise our passengers to wrap up warm during the winter months.
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14th December 2024(1 event)
Santa Specials
All Day 7th December 2024 – 23rd December 2024
at Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway
WelshpoolSanta Specials
All Day - 7th December 2024 – 23rd December 2024
Welshpool & Llanfair Light RailwayMore InformationMeet Father Christmas
Arrive at our vintage station, Llanfair Caereinion, board our heated carriages hauled by a historic steam engine to be transported through a wintery landscape.
Your journey last approximately 50 minutes, during which time you will meet Santa and his Elves on the train and receive a quality present for each child.
Adult passengers receive a mince pie and non-alcoholic hot seasonal drink to enjoy during your journey. Children receive a gingerbread train and juice carton.
Festive Cheer
Food & Drink – Enjoy a range of hot food and drink including festive specials from our Outside Catering Unit, or relax with a slice of cake and tea or coffee in the Station Tearoom.
Shop – Treat yourself or a little one with a festive gift, including our locally produced Welsh range and specially produced Christmas Cards depicting winter scenes along the line.
Wrap up warm – Our vintage carriages are steam heated, however our stations and many activities are outdoors, therefore we advise our passengers to wrap up warm during the winter months.
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15th December 2024(2 events)
Santa Specials
All Day 7th December 2024 – 23rd December 2024
at Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway
WelshpoolSanta Specials
All Day - 7th December 2024 – 23rd December 2024
Welshpool & Llanfair Light RailwayMore InformationMeet Father Christmas
Arrive at our vintage station, Llanfair Caereinion, board our heated carriages hauled by a historic steam engine to be transported through a wintery landscape.
Your journey last approximately 50 minutes, during which time you will meet Santa and his Elves on the train and receive a quality present for each child.
Adult passengers receive a mince pie and non-alcoholic hot seasonal drink to enjoy during your journey. Children receive a gingerbread train and juice carton.
Festive Cheer
Food & Drink – Enjoy a range of hot food and drink including festive specials from our Outside Catering Unit, or relax with a slice of cake and tea or coffee in the Station Tearoom.
Shop – Treat yourself or a little one with a festive gift, including our locally produced Welsh range and specially produced Christmas Cards depicting winter scenes along the line.
Wrap up warm – Our vintage carriages are steam heated, however our stations and many activities are outdoors, therefore we advise our passengers to wrap up warm during the winter months.
Luxury Festive Afternoon Tea with Mulled wine & Christmas Songs
12:00 15th December 2024
at Llangollen Wharf
LlangollenLuxury Festive Afternoon Tea with Mulled wine & Christmas Songs
12:00 - 16:30 15th December 2024
Llangollen WharfWharf HillLlangollen, LL20 8TAMore InformationAll boarding at LLangollen Wharf.
A leisurely four-hour cruise that starts and ends in Llangollen, you will meander along the Llangollen Canal taking in all the beautiful scenery that the Dee Valley and its river has to offer, you will then enter Trevor Basin which leads you on to the magnificent Pontcysyllte Aqueduct you will cross this, not just once, but twice, the view is breath taking.
A Festive Afternoon Tea with Mulled Wine and Christmas Songs
Your food will be at your table when you board the boat ready for you to eat at your leisure, you can order your drinks from the crew.
A full sandwich of your choice, freshly baked scone with jam, butter and cream, individual mini-Christmas cake. shortbread daisy, 2 mini bites of homemade cakes (for example, brownies, lemon drizzle and bakewell slice, all our cakes and treats are homemade) fruit, crisps and sweets.
A Glass of homemade Mulled Wine or a Tea or coffee.
All this for the amazing price of £32.95 per person
There is a fully stocked bar onboard the boat and we also serve hot and cold drinks.
We now take cash and card payments on the boat.
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16th December 2024(1 event)
Santa Specials
All Day 7th December 2024 – 23rd December 2024
at Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway
WelshpoolSanta Specials
All Day - 7th December 2024 – 23rd December 2024
Welshpool & Llanfair Light RailwayMore InformationMeet Father Christmas
Arrive at our vintage station, Llanfair Caereinion, board our heated carriages hauled by a historic steam engine to be transported through a wintery landscape.
Your journey last approximately 50 minutes, during which time you will meet Santa and his Elves on the train and receive a quality present for each child.
Adult passengers receive a mince pie and non-alcoholic hot seasonal drink to enjoy during your journey. Children receive a gingerbread train and juice carton.
Festive Cheer
Food & Drink – Enjoy a range of hot food and drink including festive specials from our Outside Catering Unit, or relax with a slice of cake and tea or coffee in the Station Tearoom.
Shop – Treat yourself or a little one with a festive gift, including our locally produced Welsh range and specially produced Christmas Cards depicting winter scenes along the line.
Wrap up warm – Our vintage carriages are steam heated, however our stations and many activities are outdoors, therefore we advise our passengers to wrap up warm during the winter months.
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17th December 2024(1 event)
Santa Specials
All Day 7th December 2024 – 23rd December 2024
at Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway
WelshpoolSanta Specials
All Day - 7th December 2024 – 23rd December 2024
Welshpool & Llanfair Light RailwayMore InformationMeet Father Christmas
Arrive at our vintage station, Llanfair Caereinion, board our heated carriages hauled by a historic steam engine to be transported through a wintery landscape.
Your journey last approximately 50 minutes, during which time you will meet Santa and his Elves on the train and receive a quality present for each child.
Adult passengers receive a mince pie and non-alcoholic hot seasonal drink to enjoy during your journey. Children receive a gingerbread train and juice carton.
Festive Cheer
Food & Drink – Enjoy a range of hot food and drink including festive specials from our Outside Catering Unit, or relax with a slice of cake and tea or coffee in the Station Tearoom.
Shop – Treat yourself or a little one with a festive gift, including our locally produced Welsh range and specially produced Christmas Cards depicting winter scenes along the line.
Wrap up warm – Our vintage carriages are steam heated, however our stations and many activities are outdoors, therefore we advise our passengers to wrap up warm during the winter months.
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18th December 2024(1 event)
Santa Specials
All Day 7th December 2024 – 23rd December 2024
at Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway
WelshpoolSanta Specials
All Day - 7th December 2024 – 23rd December 2024
Welshpool & Llanfair Light RailwayMore InformationMeet Father Christmas
Arrive at our vintage station, Llanfair Caereinion, board our heated carriages hauled by a historic steam engine to be transported through a wintery landscape.
Your journey last approximately 50 minutes, during which time you will meet Santa and his Elves on the train and receive a quality present for each child.
Adult passengers receive a mince pie and non-alcoholic hot seasonal drink to enjoy during your journey. Children receive a gingerbread train and juice carton.
Festive Cheer
Food & Drink – Enjoy a range of hot food and drink including festive specials from our Outside Catering Unit, or relax with a slice of cake and tea or coffee in the Station Tearoom.
Shop – Treat yourself or a little one with a festive gift, including our locally produced Welsh range and specially produced Christmas Cards depicting winter scenes along the line.
Wrap up warm – Our vintage carriages are steam heated, however our stations and many activities are outdoors, therefore we advise our passengers to wrap up warm during the winter months.
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19th December 2024(1 event)
Santa Specials
All Day 7th December 2024 – 23rd December 2024
at Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway
WelshpoolSanta Specials
All Day - 7th December 2024 – 23rd December 2024
Welshpool & Llanfair Light RailwayMore InformationMeet Father Christmas
Arrive at our vintage station, Llanfair Caereinion, board our heated carriages hauled by a historic steam engine to be transported through a wintery landscape.
Your journey last approximately 50 minutes, during which time you will meet Santa and his Elves on the train and receive a quality present for each child.
Adult passengers receive a mince pie and non-alcoholic hot seasonal drink to enjoy during your journey. Children receive a gingerbread train and juice carton.
Festive Cheer
Food & Drink – Enjoy a range of hot food and drink including festive specials from our Outside Catering Unit, or relax with a slice of cake and tea or coffee in the Station Tearoom.
Shop – Treat yourself or a little one with a festive gift, including our locally produced Welsh range and specially produced Christmas Cards depicting winter scenes along the line.
Wrap up warm – Our vintage carriages are steam heated, however our stations and many activities are outdoors, therefore we advise our passengers to wrap up warm during the winter months.
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20th December 2024(2 events)
Santa Specials
All Day 7th December 2024 – 23rd December 2024
at Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway
WelshpoolSanta Specials
All Day - 7th December 2024 – 23rd December 2024
Welshpool & Llanfair Light RailwayMore InformationMeet Father Christmas
Arrive at our vintage station, Llanfair Caereinion, board our heated carriages hauled by a historic steam engine to be transported through a wintery landscape.
Your journey last approximately 50 minutes, during which time you will meet Santa and his Elves on the train and receive a quality present for each child.
Adult passengers receive a mince pie and non-alcoholic hot seasonal drink to enjoy during your journey. Children receive a gingerbread train and juice carton.
Festive Cheer
Food & Drink – Enjoy a range of hot food and drink including festive specials from our Outside Catering Unit, or relax with a slice of cake and tea or coffee in the Station Tearoom.
Shop – Treat yourself or a little one with a festive gift, including our locally produced Welsh range and specially produced Christmas Cards depicting winter scenes along the line.
Wrap up warm – Our vintage carriages are steam heated, however our stations and many activities are outdoors, therefore we advise our passengers to wrap up warm during the winter months.
Christmas Artisan & Late Night Market
All Day 20th December 2024
at Bailey Head
OswestryChristmas Artisan & Late Night Market
All Day - 20th December 2024
Bailey HeadOswestry, Shropshire SY11 1PZMore InformationOswestry has a thriving high street with street and indoor markets. With its bustling market atmosphere and charming alleys, Oswestry is the perfect destination for browsing award-winning independent shops and market stalls. There is no better day to get that market feel than at December’s Artisan Market on Friday, December 20th. It is an extra special market with Christmas gifts, crafts, and lovely festive food producers. The Indoor Market will also be open into the evening with food, drinks and live music from 7pm. Come down and enjoy a cocktail and a German sausage or two!
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21st December 2024(1 event)
Santa Specials
All Day 7th December 2024 – 23rd December 2024
at Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway
WelshpoolSanta Specials
All Day - 7th December 2024 – 23rd December 2024
Welshpool & Llanfair Light RailwayMore InformationMeet Father Christmas
Arrive at our vintage station, Llanfair Caereinion, board our heated carriages hauled by a historic steam engine to be transported through a wintery landscape.
Your journey last approximately 50 minutes, during which time you will meet Santa and his Elves on the train and receive a quality present for each child.
Adult passengers receive a mince pie and non-alcoholic hot seasonal drink to enjoy during your journey. Children receive a gingerbread train and juice carton.
Festive Cheer
Food & Drink – Enjoy a range of hot food and drink including festive specials from our Outside Catering Unit, or relax with a slice of cake and tea or coffee in the Station Tearoom.
Shop – Treat yourself or a little one with a festive gift, including our locally produced Welsh range and specially produced Christmas Cards depicting winter scenes along the line.
Wrap up warm – Our vintage carriages are steam heated, however our stations and many activities are outdoors, therefore we advise our passengers to wrap up warm during the winter months.
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22nd December 2024(1 event)
Santa Specials
All Day 7th December 2024 – 23rd December 2024
at Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway
WelshpoolSanta Specials
All Day - 7th December 2024 – 23rd December 2024
Welshpool & Llanfair Light RailwayMore InformationMeet Father Christmas
Arrive at our vintage station, Llanfair Caereinion, board our heated carriages hauled by a historic steam engine to be transported through a wintery landscape.
Your journey last approximately 50 minutes, during which time you will meet Santa and his Elves on the train and receive a quality present for each child.
Adult passengers receive a mince pie and non-alcoholic hot seasonal drink to enjoy during your journey. Children receive a gingerbread train and juice carton.
Festive Cheer
Food & Drink – Enjoy a range of hot food and drink including festive specials from our Outside Catering Unit, or relax with a slice of cake and tea or coffee in the Station Tearoom.
Shop – Treat yourself or a little one with a festive gift, including our locally produced Welsh range and specially produced Christmas Cards depicting winter scenes along the line.
Wrap up warm – Our vintage carriages are steam heated, however our stations and many activities are outdoors, therefore we advise our passengers to wrap up warm during the winter months.
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23rd December 2024(1 event)
Santa Specials
All Day 7th December 2024 – 23rd December 2024
at Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway
WelshpoolSanta Specials
All Day - 7th December 2024 – 23rd December 2024
Welshpool & Llanfair Light RailwayMore InformationMeet Father Christmas
Arrive at our vintage station, Llanfair Caereinion, board our heated carriages hauled by a historic steam engine to be transported through a wintery landscape.
Your journey last approximately 50 minutes, during which time you will meet Santa and his Elves on the train and receive a quality present for each child.
Adult passengers receive a mince pie and non-alcoholic hot seasonal drink to enjoy during your journey. Children receive a gingerbread train and juice carton.
Festive Cheer
Food & Drink – Enjoy a range of hot food and drink including festive specials from our Outside Catering Unit, or relax with a slice of cake and tea or coffee in the Station Tearoom.
Shop – Treat yourself or a little one with a festive gift, including our locally produced Welsh range and specially produced Christmas Cards depicting winter scenes along the line.
Wrap up warm – Our vintage carriages are steam heated, however our stations and many activities are outdoors, therefore we advise our passengers to wrap up warm during the winter months.
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