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Meet Thomas & Friends™ at the Watercress Line! Enjoy family fun, take a train ride with Thomas and meet some of your favourite characters.
Indoor & Outdoor Event
Family Friendly Event
Accessible Event
Dog friendly
Event Dates
Start: Saturday 25 May, 2024
End: Sunday 2 June, 2024
Opening Times
- ACTIVITIES RUN FROM 9.30AM TO 4.30PM
- TRAINS WILL RUN FROM 9.50AM TO 4.45PM
Pricing
- ADULTS AGE 17+: Advance Booking: £24.00
- CHILDREN AGE 2-16: Advance Booking: £19.00
- CHILDREN UNDER 2 YEARS: Advance Booking: FREE
- FAMILY (1 ADULT & 3 CHILDREN): Advance Booking: £60.00
- FAMILY (2 ADULTS & 3 CHILDREN): Advance Booking: £79.00
- DOGS ON A LEAD: FREE
All activities and rides are included in your ticket price. There’s plenty to keep the family entertained for the whole day.
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Meet Thomas & Friends™ at the Watercress Line! Enjoy family fun, take a train ride with Thomas and meet some of your favourite characters.
Peep, peep! Join Thomas & Friends for a day of family fun at The Watercress Line. Take a ride behind Thomas, meet some of your favourite characters, and join Sodor Station Sweepers Rusty & Dusty for a trainload of excitement!
NEW FOR 2024:
- Two NEW Rusty & Dusty outdoor entertainment shows with Sir Topham Hatt, Percy, Diesel and Toad.
- Terence the Tractor will be visiting the railway!
ACTIVITIES:
- Take a train ride behind Thomas (pre-book a time when purchasing tickets)
- Your ticket gives you access to the railway for the whole day, so come early and enjoy the entertainment and activities on offer at Ropley
- Meet and greet with Sir Topham Hatt, Rusty & Dusty
- Unlimited travel on our big trains from Ropley to Alton
- Experience unlimited rides on the delightful miniature railway – look out for wildlife along the way!
- Enjoy bubbling fun in our Bubble Zone
- Enjoy children’s vintage fairground rides
- Play Pod play zones with Thomas & Friends activities at Ropley & Alton
- Thomas & Friends giveaways for every child
- Thomas & Friends story time sessions
- Thomas themed selfie spots available to use
- Hot & cold snacks available from Ropley’s T-Junction; enjoy them in the south facing picnic area overlooking the beautiful South Downs
- Variety of stalls selling tempting food & drinks!
TIMETABLE:
The timetable for the steam trains running between Alton and Ropley will be available closer to the event.
ACTIVITIES RUN FROM 9.30AM TO 4.30PM
TRAINS WILL RUN FROM 9.50M TO 4.45PM
PARKING:
The event will be centred at Ropley station.
ROPLEY: There will be FREE car parking in the field. Sat nav: Station Hill, Ropley, SO24 0BL. Disabled drop-off at Ropley station available before parking in the field. There is a free buggy park available to use at Ropley (at owners risk).
ALTON: Pay & display car park, operated by South Western Railway.
We do NOT recommend parking at Alresford as you will not be able to get onto any trains from here. There is also NO parking at Medstead & Four Marks, however you will be able to board here.