A full railway experience. Good staff, great views. Lots of well done historical experiences. Take time to wander round Hawarth without having to find somewhere to park.

We went on the Elf Express Santa Train and it was perfect. From the moment we walked in to check in where there was a dressed up train and snow scene. The food on offer was amazing even had a hot and cold gluten free option. On the train there was an Elf show in the carriage and then of course the meeting with Santa and great value presents. Throughout the train ride there were refreshments for the children and adults. All our children (aged 3, 2, and 6 months) thoroughly enjoyed their day.

We thoroughly enjoyed last years Elf Explorer but this years was even better! So well organised from the minute we entered the parking area until the finish. There was no waiting outside in the cold, we were straight into the railway shed where the magic began! Our 3 year old grand daughter loved the Elf Show and writing a letter to Santa. We had bacon sandwiches and drinks in the attached marquee which was warm and had plenty of room. Then onto the train and our reserved seats. More entertainment by the elves and reindeer along with mince pies and mulled wine and sweets and drinks for the kids. Finally the main man arrived with good quality presents and photo opportunities . Excellent Worth Valley Railway, it was brilliant! Roll on next year!

Wow! We took our granddaughter on the Santa special and aside from being confused by the parking arrangements this was a 5 star experience. Oxenhope station was beautifully decorated with plenty to see. Early morning refreshments were ready and waiting and not over priced. The station entertainment was perfect for all ages and once on the train the treats just kept on coming, great entertainment, lovely Santa with a perfect present, mulled wine, mince pies and treats for the little ones. Really not sure how this was all done for the price, excellent value and we will return next year. (Far superior to other heritage train services in Yorkshire)

Winter Wonderland again, a huge improvement on last year. Firstly the sandwiches, last year it got chucked. This year, it was absolutely spot on! Elf show could do with kids seating as I was losing my mind as eldest at the front and me and baby further back. Staff on the doors to prevent escapes would help with my anxiety that everyone is going to take my children. Train needs a good scrub, windows, edges. The guy serving the drinks, must be a volunteer, he was amazing! The elves on the train, didn't really give my boy a look, they spent a lot of time on the other carriage and missed us which was a shame, I'd say they should focus on a carriage at a time rather than trying to move so quickly up and down the carriage. Santa was brilliant, and I'm sure it was the same guy pushing the sled as last year! The train ride is great, we crack out a lunch box and have snacks as it was tea time, and a bit of help on and off the train would br greatly appreciated with baby in arms and 5 year old it's a bit of a task carrying presents too! Which were great also! The difference to last year, we didn't have to walk by the carriage with the "paid extra" crackers and the carriage all done put nicely, this year my boy wasn't gutted and I didn't feel like a Ln absolute failure as a mum not able to spend that additional money on the "special" tickets. All in all, we would do it again next year unless we see something else.

The whole experience was amazing. It was just right for our granddaughter who is 6 after Christmas. We enjoyed it so much we wouldn’t go anywhere else next year. The price was very reasonable in comparison to other such events and the gifts very good. We spent an extremely well organised and enjoyable couple of hours at the event which left us feeling very christmasy. The Elves and Santa we all wonderful.

Went on the “mince pie special” but didn’t get mince pies. We went last year and did get mince pies then. Both times it was really busy. We had a drive of about an hour 40 minutes to get there and were later arriving than we wanted due to traffic. There was a big queue for the tickets (we’d booked online but then had to change our date so did so at the kiosk before we got on the train). I think you could buy tickets on the train but we had to queue or rather husband did while we hovered by the train waiting to get on. They waited for us which was good of them. There weren’t many seats and had to split our group of four and sit with two couples a few seats apart but only for five minute until the first stop when quite a few got off. Last year we queued for 20 minutes at the kiosk at Keighley to get drinks but this time got drinks straight away. Went all the way from Oxenhope to Keighley and back to Haworth on the same train (about 25 minutes in Keighley) stopped at Haworth for lunch and a walk and back to Oxenhope where we had another cuppa. Good day out but would have enjoyed it more if it had been a bit less busy! Definitely need to book for lunch at Haworth (Fleece Inn was excellent).

It was a grotty day between Christmas and New Year, cold and wet. Had a nice trip out on a day rover ticket for a reasonable £21 and travelled on both the steam and railcar services. Visited the museums at Ingrow and Oxenhope. On the plus side the trains were fairly warm, tidy and all running to time. There were hot bacon and sausage rolls at Oxenhope and the real ale on the train was excellent. On the negative side the beer ran out mid afternoon for a short while and many of the stations lacked fires in the waiting rooms. Other than the cold dampening spirits it was a good day.

My girlfriend and I visited on December 28th for the Mince Pie Specials. We parked at Oxenhope, mainly due to restricted parking at Keighley. Despite the weather, the railway was very busy but we got seats together on both trains . The mince pies were delicious. All staff and volunteers we came across were lovely, and we bought a few things from the shop at Oxenhope. A lovely afternoon out.

We pre booked our ticket online, which allowed us peace of mind and a quick start to the experience. This wouldn't allow you to jump any queue if there was one. We had a great few hours travelling on steam trains. We could have travelled on a diesel, but we are Steam fans. The train was clean and had a good supply of food and drink on board, including hand pulled beers. It was a lovely experience that felt uniquely British, topped off by the free mince pies.