North Norfolk Railway - the Poppy Line 'Santa Express'
This is absolute Christmas Magic - our team at The White House love this special Christmas Steam train - just like stepping in to another era and Santa in his Grotto is wonderful - a real treat
Here is what the Poppy Express has to say about it:
What could be more magical than stepping onto the platform at Sheringham Station, with steam gently rising around the carriages as Santa’s Steam Train patiently waits to take you to see the big man himself?
Toot, toot! And the train is off. Relax in the comfy seats aboard vintage carriages, as festive treats are served at your seat with a warm mince pie and glass of sherry for the grown-ups and a flavoured milk drink and cookie for children.
Why not make a party of it and add one of Santa’s Selection Platters to your table? Each of these platters serve 4 people, are lovingly made on-board Santa’s Train and are made up of freshly made sandwiches, savoury bites, cakes and of course sweet treats!
We now arrive at our destination ready to encounter many of the seasonal wonders that our Santa special has in store.
During your visit to Santa’s Station, wonder around our unique festive walk-through kingdom filled with over 100 Christmas trees, light displays, decorations and much more. You are well on your way to meeting the man in red himself where every child will receive a carefully chosen gift.
Santa has also brought along some special friends this year, so make sure you set some time aside to say hello to his reindeer. If you are on his good list this year you may even have the opportunity to feed them.
Santa’s workshop will also be open for children to take part in festive arts and crafts activities and marvel at the seasonal model railway before boarding the Santa Special for our return journey back to Sheringham.
Tickets
Click here to book tickets online or call our booking office on 01263 820800 to purchase tickets over the phone. The booking office is open 10am – 4pm.
A £2 admin fee applies to all bookings. Please ensure all the information you provide is correct as a £5 administration fee will be charged for alterations to bookings.
Group bookings, for ten people or more travelling together, can only be taken by phone or in person, we apologise for any inconvenience this may cause you.
Please inform us in advance if any passengers travelling are disabled so that we can make every effort to accommodate them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where do I catch the train?
All of our Santa Special trains depart Sheringham Station
Where does the train go?
The train travels to Weybourne Station, where everyone alights to visit Santa’s Grotto plus the enchanting Christmas Tree Kingdom, Santa’s Workshop and reindeer.
How long is the experience?
The whole experience lasts approximately 1 hour 45 minutes. This includes the train journey to and from Weybourne Station as well as the activities taking place at the station.
What is the Santa Special?
Our Santa Special is a traditional children’s event with a steam train journey to see Santa in his grotto. As part of the ticket, children will receive a flavoured milk drink and cookie plus a present from Santa. Adults do no miss out, as they will receive a mince pie and glass of sherry. New for 2019, we have an enchanting Christmas Tree Kingdom, plus Santa’s Workshop for children to take part in festive crafts plus the opportunity to visit Santa’s reindeer.
This is absolute Christmas Magic - our team at The White House love this special Christmas Steam train - just like stepping in to another era and Santa in his Grotto is wonderful - a real treat
Here is what the Poppy Express has to say about it:
What could be more magical than stepping onto the platform at Sheringham Station, with steam gently rising around the carriages as Santa’s Steam Train patiently waits to take you to see the big man himself?
Toot, toot! And the train is off. Relax in the comfy seats aboard vintage carriages, as festive treats are served at your seat with a warm mince pie and glass of sherry for the grown-ups and a flavoured milk drink and cookie for children.
Why not make a party of it and add one of Santa’s Selection Platters to your table? Each of these platters serve 4 people, are lovingly made on-board Santa’s Train and are made up of freshly made sandwiches, savoury bites, cakes and of course sweet treats!
We now arrive at our destination ready to encounter many of the seasonal wonders that our Santa special has in store.
During your visit to Santa’s Station, wonder around our unique festive walk-through kingdom filled with over 100 Christmas trees, light displays, decorations and much more. You are well on your way to meeting the man in red himself where every child will receive a carefully chosen gift.
Santa has also brought along some special friends this year, so make sure you set some time aside to say hello to his reindeer. If you are on his good list this year you may even have the opportunity to feed them.
Santa’s workshop will also be open for children to take part in festive arts and crafts activities and marvel at the seasonal model railway before boarding the Santa Special for our return journey back to Sheringham.
Tickets
Click here to book tickets online or call our booking office on 01263 820800 to purchase tickets over the phone. The booking office is open 10am – 4pm.
A £2 admin fee applies to all bookings. Please ensure all the information you provide is correct as a £5 administration fee will be charged for alterations to bookings.
Group bookings, for ten people or more travelling together, can only be taken by phone or in person, we apologise for any inconvenience this may cause you.
Please inform us in advance if any passengers travelling are disabled so that we can make every effort to accommodate them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where do I catch the train?
All of our Santa Special trains depart Sheringham Station
Where does the train go?
The train travels to Weybourne Station, where everyone alights to visit Santa’s Grotto plus the enchanting Christmas Tree Kingdom, Santa’s Workshop and reindeer.
How long is the experience?
The whole experience lasts approximately 1 hour 45 minutes. This includes the train journey to and from Weybourne Station as well as the activities taking place at the station.
What is the Santa Special?
Our Santa Special is a traditional children’s event with a steam train journey to see Santa in his grotto. As part of the ticket, children will receive a flavoured milk drink and cookie plus a present from Santa. Adults do no miss out, as they will receive a mince pie and glass of sherry. New for 2019, we have an enchanting Christmas Tree Kingdom, plus Santa’s Workshop for children to take part in festive crafts plus the opportunity to visit Santa’s reindeer.
Diva Opera at Holkham - Christmas Chamber Opera in the Hall
CHRISTMAS AT HOLKHAM
DIVA OPERA AT CHRISTMAS
‘Next Stop Christmas’
Thursday 5th & Friday 6th December, 7pm
Join Diva Opera, Britain’s foremost chamber opera company, for a sparkling evening of song, perfect to get you into the festive spirit.
Strangers on a train, all with somewhere important to be for Christmas - but will the fates (and the weather) allow them to get there on time? It looks like a bumpy ride is in store, but Diva Opera’s delightful selection of highlights from opera and musicals, together with a few seasonal favourites, is guaranteed to keep everyone’s spirits high. A cast of five international soloists is led as ever by Bryan Evans at the piano.
Tickets: Auditorium £42 / Gallery (restricted view) £35
Or telephone our ticket office on 01328 713111
CHRISTMAS AT HOLKHAM
DIVA OPERA AT CHRISTMAS
‘Next Stop Christmas’
Thursday 5th & Friday 6th December, 7pm
Join Diva Opera, Britain’s foremost chamber opera company, for a sparkling evening of song, perfect to get you into the festive spirit.
Strangers on a train, all with somewhere important to be for Christmas - but will the fates (and the weather) allow them to get there on time? It looks like a bumpy ride is in store, but Diva Opera’s delightful selection of highlights from opera and musicals, together with a few seasonal favourites, is guaranteed to keep everyone’s spirits high. A cast of five international soloists is led as ever by Bryan Evans at the piano.
Tickets: Auditorium £42 / Gallery (restricted view) £35
Or telephone our ticket office on 01328 713111
Christmas Gift Market at Creake Abbey, Saturday 23rd November
Fabulous opportunity to get ahead with your Christmas shopping and to find something really special and individual. here is what Creake Abbey has to say about it:
70 fabulous stands bringing you superb Christmas gifts, including festive decorations and wreaths, food & drink, local art including jewellery, paintings and some carefully selected local crafts.
The Courtyard Shops will be full of stunning winter goodies including gorgeous children’s clothing, homeware and accessories from Marshes and Flint, stylish country clothing at Christopher William Country, antiques and homewares at Home by Annie Lambert, and art and jewellery at Fineline Frames. The Creake Abbey Food Hall will be bursting with festive cheeses, hams and other foodie treats. Don’t forget that you can shop for AVEDA hair and body products and gorgeous fragrances at Found Hair at Creake Abbey – our award winning AVEDA hair salon.
Producers attending this Gift Fair include:
Ablaze Bowls Handmade steel sculpture and fire bowls
Aisha Nahaboo Jewellery Handmade jewellery in silver & semi precious stones
Annie Moses Decorative Vintage, salvage antiques
Aquila Crafts Bags, cushions and purses
Arowdi Designs Handmade knitted and crocheted neckwear and hats
Becca Lynn Illustrations Tea towels, aprons, cards, prints
Big Sky Bags Hand made bags, aprons and homewares
Birstone Forge Ironwork both decorative and practical
Bright As A Button Vintage & designer button jewellery
Cape Vanilla Hand painted designs
Cathy & Emma Jewellery, bows and hand crafted gifts
Chester and Cooke Seed boxes, herb planters, coat racks etc.
Creakey Crafts Coastal crafts
Creative Crafts Crockery lamps, cake stands & bird feeders
Down The Lane Recycled wooden home décor
Drift Pots Hand thrown pots
Driftwood Birds Birds and fish carved from driftwood
Essers of Wisbech Plants and shrubs
FireFly Designs Jewellery & gifts using resin, china and seaglass
Gae Stubbings Soaps & textiles
Hedkase Hats and accessories
Henry Stepehn Sculptures
Huffs Crafts Textiles
Jabbawocky Crafts Handmade pendants
Jenny Arthur Textiles
Jerry Cullum Hand made bags and other textiles
John Hartley Photography and driftwood crafts
Karen Ferenczy Hand knitted and felted brooches
Lyn Sandford Pottery Handmade and hand decorated stoneware pottery
Mandy Stolworthy Jute bowls, baskets and table mats
Margaret Green Candles in cups
Margaret Lake Textiles
Marianne Nightingale Art Originals / framed prints / cards
Marilyn Fountaine Jewellery
Milk-two-Sugars Mosaic plaques and mirrors
Monster and Fox Brancaster Organic cotton tees, hoodies and sweatshirts
Moorend Moisturisers Goats milk soaps & moisturisers
Neal’s Yard Remedies Skin care products and essential oils
Norfolk Shepherd Huts Beautifully built shepherd’s huts for your garden or grotto
Peggy Page Childrens clothes
Petals & Pots {Plant stands, trugs, hampers and bird tables
Presence Home interiors & gifts
Rita Holland Sheepskin rugs and accessories
Ruff and Tumble Dog drying coats and drying mitts
Rukabout Raffia baskets, bags, leather accessories
SALT Glass Studios Hand made glass items
Samphire Scents Scented soy candles
Sarah Burt Design Contemporary textile art
Sarah Coxon Floral Design Wreaths and Christmas displays
Sarah Darnell Photography Wildlife photography
Sian Van Der Welle Vintage china, glass and small furniture
SprigArt Studio Natural art
Swaffham Potter Ceramics / pottery
Sweet Pea Soft Furnishings Fabric noticeboards, cushions, bunting
Tel the Pot Bird nesting pots and feeders
The Dapper Dog Dog collars and accessories
The Norfolk Stillroom Hand crafted linen sachets for wardrobes and drawers and soaps.
Tricia Francis Pottery Hand thrown kitchenware & house name plates
Tuffdogs Stuff Ltd Dog accessories
Tulip Crafts Coat hooks, light holders made from old horseshoes and reclaimed wood
Turned out Nice Wooden items
Wandering Bee Ladies accessories
Wayne Glover Reclaimed Wood
Wells Community Hospital Raising awareness and funds for local hospice at Wells next the Sea
Wood “N” Clay Wooden crafts & pottery
Woodandivy Handcrafted walking sticks and carved wooden items
Food
Candi’s Chutneys Award winning chutneys and seasonal speciality chutneys
So Sweet Hand made chocolates
Panther Brewery North Norfolk’s award winning microbrewery…ale with bite!
Leigh’s Bees Raw honey & related products
Rosie’s Catering Home made pies
Archangel Distillery Handcrafted gin and gin based goods
Fabulous opportunity to get ahead with your Christmas shopping and to find something really special and individual. here is what Creake Abbey has to say about it:
70 fabulous stands bringing you superb Christmas gifts, including festive decorations and wreaths, food & drink, local art including jewellery, paintings and some carefully selected local crafts.
The Courtyard Shops will be full of stunning winter goodies including gorgeous children’s clothing, homeware and accessories from Marshes and Flint, stylish country clothing at Christopher William Country, antiques and homewares at Home by Annie Lambert, and art and jewellery at Fineline Frames. The Creake Abbey Food Hall will be bursting with festive cheeses, hams and other foodie treats. Don’t forget that you can shop for AVEDA hair and body products and gorgeous fragrances at Found Hair at Creake Abbey – our award winning AVEDA hair salon.
Producers attending this Gift Fair include:
Ablaze Bowls Handmade steel sculpture and fire bowls
Aisha Nahaboo Jewellery Handmade jewellery in silver & semi precious stones
Annie Moses Decorative Vintage, salvage antiques
Aquila Crafts Bags, cushions and purses
Arowdi Designs Handmade knitted and crocheted neckwear and hats
Becca Lynn Illustrations Tea towels, aprons, cards, prints
Big Sky Bags Hand made bags, aprons and homewares
Birstone Forge Ironwork both decorative and practical
Bright As A Button Vintage & designer button jewellery
Cape Vanilla Hand painted designs
Cathy & Emma Jewellery, bows and hand crafted gifts
Chester and Cooke Seed boxes, herb planters, coat racks etc.
Creakey Crafts Coastal crafts
Creative Crafts Crockery lamps, cake stands & bird feeders
Down The Lane Recycled wooden home décor
Drift Pots Hand thrown pots
Driftwood Birds Birds and fish carved from driftwood
Essers of Wisbech Plants and shrubs
FireFly Designs Jewellery & gifts using resin, china and seaglass
Gae Stubbings Soaps & textiles
Hedkase Hats and accessories
Henry Stepehn Sculptures
Huffs Crafts Textiles
Jabbawocky Crafts Handmade pendants
Jenny Arthur Textiles
Jerry Cullum Hand made bags and other textiles
John Hartley Photography and driftwood crafts
Karen Ferenczy Hand knitted and felted brooches
Lyn Sandford Pottery Handmade and hand decorated stoneware pottery
Mandy Stolworthy Jute bowls, baskets and table mats
Margaret Green Candles in cups
Margaret Lake Textiles
Marianne Nightingale Art Originals / framed prints / cards
Marilyn Fountaine Jewellery
Milk-two-Sugars Mosaic plaques and mirrors
Monster and Fox Brancaster Organic cotton tees, hoodies and sweatshirts
Moorend Moisturisers Goats milk soaps & moisturisers
Neal’s Yard Remedies Skin care products and essential oils
Norfolk Shepherd Huts Beautifully built shepherd’s huts for your garden or grotto
Peggy Page Childrens clothes
Petals & Pots {Plant stands, trugs, hampers and bird tables
Presence Home interiors & gifts
Rita Holland Sheepskin rugs and accessories
Ruff and Tumble Dog drying coats and drying mitts
Rukabout Raffia baskets, bags, leather accessories
SALT Glass Studios Hand made glass items
Samphire Scents Scented soy candles
Sarah Burt Design Contemporary textile art
Sarah Coxon Floral Design Wreaths and Christmas displays
Sarah Darnell Photography Wildlife photography
Sian Van Der Welle Vintage china, glass and small furniture
SprigArt Studio Natural art
Swaffham Potter Ceramics / pottery
Sweet Pea Soft Furnishings Fabric noticeboards, cushions, bunting
Tel the Pot Bird nesting pots and feeders
The Dapper Dog Dog collars and accessories
The Norfolk Stillroom Hand crafted linen sachets for wardrobes and drawers and soaps.
Tricia Francis Pottery Hand thrown kitchenware & house name plates
Tuffdogs Stuff Ltd Dog accessories
Tulip Crafts Coat hooks, light holders made from old horseshoes and reclaimed wood
Turned out Nice Wooden items
Wandering Bee Ladies accessories
Wayne Glover Reclaimed Wood
Wells Community Hospital Raising awareness and funds for local hospice at Wells next the Sea
Wood “N” Clay Wooden crafts & pottery
Woodandivy Handcrafted walking sticks and carved wooden items
Food
Candi’s Chutneys Award winning chutneys and seasonal speciality chutneys
So Sweet Hand made chocolates
Panther Brewery North Norfolk’s award winning microbrewery…ale with bite!
Leigh’s Bees Raw honey & related products
Rosie’s Catering Home made pies
Archangel Distillery Handcrafted gin and gin based goods
Dalegate Christmas Market 29 & 30 November and 1st December at Burnham Deepdale
The Deepdale Christmas Market has 130 stalls spread out through St Mary’s Church and the Deepdale courtyard - we will be popping in in for scrumptious brownies from Simply Cake co and maybe a sneaky St Giles gin & tonic whilst we browse the market…
The Deepdale Christmas Market has 130 stalls spread out through St Mary’s Church and the Deepdale courtyard - we will be popping in in for scrumptious brownies from Simply Cake co and maybe a sneaky St Giles gin & tonic whilst we browse the market…
Thursford Christmas Spectacular
This is an incredible festive, annual Christmas Event only rivalled by the famous Radio City Music Hall Christmas Show with the Rockettes in New York City - An amazing feast of singing, dancing, humour, carols and general Christmas spirit and we are so lucky that it is right here in North Norfolk - See what Thursford themselves have to say about it…
“An extravaganza of non-stop singing, dancing, music, humour and variety. It’s a fast moving celebration of the festive season featuring an eclectic mix of both seasonal and year round favourites. With a cast of 120 this is the biggest Christmas show of it’s kind in Europe!
Our 2018 Christmas Spectacular show was our biggest year yet so please make sure you book up early for this years Christmas Spectacular.
The booking office is open Monday-Friday from 9.00am -4.00pm on 01328 878477.
Our 2019 show will run from 6th November – 23rd December 2019 2.00pm & 7.00pm. We are happy to announce that all seat prices have been frozen for 2019.”
This is an incredible festive, annual Christmas Event only rivalled by the famous Radio City Music Hall Christmas Show with the Rockettes in New York City - An amazing feast of singing, dancing, humour, carols and general Christmas spirit and we are so lucky that it is right here in North Norfolk - See what Thursford themselves have to say about it…
“An extravaganza of non-stop singing, dancing, music, humour and variety. It’s a fast moving celebration of the festive season featuring an eclectic mix of both seasonal and year round favourites. With a cast of 120 this is the biggest Christmas show of it’s kind in Europe!
Our 2018 Christmas Spectacular show was our biggest year yet so please make sure you book up early for this years Christmas Spectacular.
The booking office is open Monday-Friday from 9.00am -4.00pm on 01328 878477.
Our 2019 show will run from 6th November – 23rd December 2019 2.00pm & 7.00pm. We are happy to announce that all seat prices have been frozen for 2019.”