Sherwood Forest Railway

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A mile long steam train ride through the heart of rural Sherwood forest with an under fives play area, adventure play area and shop selling a wide range of light refreshments and souvenirs.

✨️✨️Santa is coming back to the sherwood forest railway!!!✨️✨️We will be welcoming families throughout December for a fe...
07/09/2026

✨️✨️Santa is coming back to the sherwood forest railway!!!✨️✨️

We will be welcoming families throughout December for a festive ride along our railway ending in a one to one visit with the big man himself in his grotto!!

Each child will receive an age appropriate gift whilst each adult can enjoy a complimentary mince pie and warm drink (mulled wine/hot Ribena/Bovril)

Pre booking is essential for this event with tickets found by going to our website (https://sherwoodforestrailway.co.uk/santa-specials/)

Please feel free to share this post with your friends so no-one misses out!

Its looking like its going to be a great weekend for a train ride and play!! Open 7 days a week with steam every day all...
05/09/2026

Its looking like its going to be a great weekend for a train ride and play!!

Open 7 days a week with steam every day all the way until the end of November!!

Colleen's Cabin is open both days this weekend serving your favourite breakfasts, hot and cold cobs, picnic bags and burger's! menu can be found here - https://sherwoodforestrailway.co.uk/colleens-cabin-2/

Can't wait to see you all soon!

With the kids going back to school this week we get to reintroduce our excellent off peak offer! With steam trains runni...
01/09/2026

With the kids going back to school this week we get to reintroduce our excellent off peak offer! With steam trains running every day until the end of November, rain or shine, there is plenty of time to come down for a train ride and play!!

Although Colleens cabin is now only open at weekends we have a lovely selection of sandwiches and snacks available in the ticket office!

Can't wait to see you all soon 😁

'Smokey Joe' gently raising steam ready for the first train at 11am, dont forget to bring your welly boots along!! Open ...
29/08/2026

'Smokey Joe' gently raising steam ready for the first train at 11am, dont forget to bring your welly boots along!!

Open 7 days a week, rain or shine! The kettle is on ready to make your hot chocolates and if the sun does come out the icecream freezer is fully stocked.

Cant wait to see you soon!!

**We're still open**We've been made aware this morning of road works on the approach to the railway. Let them know your ...
21/08/2026

**We're still open**

We've been made aware this morning of road works on the approach to the railway. Let them know your coming here and they'll either let you through or ask you to drive round to the other side, following the diversion, where they'll let you through (depending which end there working on when you come).

Join us for a mile long ride this summer behind a real steam engine, open 7 days a week until the end of November, first...
21/08/2026

Join us for a mile long ride this summer behind a real steam engine, open 7 days a week until the end of November, first train at 11am and the last at 4.30pm and with;

FREE adventure play area
FREE under fives play area
FREE onsite parking
FREE picnic area's
FREE bouncy castle

Hot and cold food and drinks being served from 'Colleen's Cabin' between 10.30am and 2.30pm weekends and local school holidays!

Menu can be found here 👉🏼 https://sherwoodforestrailway.co.uk/colleens-cabin-2/

Rain or shine we'll be here to let your little ones run of some steam and after maybe enjoy one of our near famous hot chocolates or one of our huge range of icecreams.

Cant wait to see you all soon!!

**We're still open**We've been made aware this morning of road works on the approach to the railway. Let them know your ...
17/08/2026

**We're still open**

We've been made aware this morning of road works on the approach to the railway. Let them know your coming here and they'll either let you through or ask you to drive round to the other side, following the diversion, where they'll let you through (depending which end there working on when you come). They have assured us that it'll only be until lunchtime.

We have some huge news!The beady eyed among you might have seen a visitor lurking under a tarpaulin from the carpark but...
07/08/2026

We have some huge news!

The beady eyed among you might have seen a visitor lurking under a tarpaulin from the carpark but we are now pleased to announce the arrival of our new locomotive 'Mountaineer'!

Pictured below is a little taste of what's to come, its so nice to see her reunited with the carriages she used to pull over in Tasmania!

A more detailed overview of her history will be posted in the coming weeks!

It's the last week to make use of our term time offer before the local schools break up at the end of the week and the w...
20/07/2026

It's the last week to make use of our term time offer before the local schools break up at the end of the week and the weather is perfect for a train ride and play with an icecream too!!

Steam trains run daily until the end of November, first train is 11am and the last is 4.30pm!

Can't wait to see you all soon!!

Address

Gorsethorpe Lane
Mansfield
NG219HL

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 11am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 11am - 4:30pm
Thursday 11am - 4:30pm
Friday 11am - 4:30pm
Saturday 11am - 4:30pm
Sunday 11am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+447871126074

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