Lappa Valley Steam Railway

Lappa Valley Steam Railway, St Newlyn East

Type: Miniature Railway

In the unique historic setting of the Lappa Valley you will find loads of fun things to do and discover! There are three separate miniature railways running through this oasis of conservation, where wildlife thrives in a protected environment.

Our steam railway is built to 15 inch gauge - approximately one-quarter of the size of standard gauge railways. We have one mile of track running through the Lappa Valley between our stations at Benny Halt and East Wheal Rose. The track runs on a section of the trackbed originally built in 1849 for a minerals railway to serve the mine at East Wheal Rose. The 10¼-inch gauge Newlyn branch line, which runs from East Wheal Rose a further half mile along the original track bed, was opened in May 1995. The 7¼-inch gauge miniature woodland railway is approximately one-fifth of a mile long and is a circular ride running through a tunnel, round the Trevithick maze, past the nature pond and back to the main station area at East Wheal Rose.
The locomotive and carriages are based on the 125 High Speed Train and the Advanced Passenger Train. We run regular scheduled services in season and some special events.

As well as the trains you can enjoy our leisure park, paddle boats, canoes, crazy golf, maze. Video of mine disaster and entrance to viewing platform of the largest mine engine house in Cornwall. Woodland walks and play area. Gift shop and tearoom with restaurant licence. Also, 12 hole pay and play golf course, separate charge.

Contact Details

Benny Halt
St Newlyn East
Cornwall
TR8 5LX

Tel: +44 01872 510317

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Information

Ticket Information

Ticket TypeTicket Tariff
2 Ad. & 3 Child£35.00 per ticket
2 Adults & 2 Children£33.00 per ticket
Adult Ticket£10.95 per ticket
Child Ticket£8.75 per ticket
Dog£0.50 per ticket
Over 60's£9.00 per ticket

All Activities included in One Railway Ticket (except Electric cars and 9 Hole Golf Course

Opening Times

04/04/2012 - 31/10/2012

* Open Daily 2nd April to 30th October 2011 - Steam trains run from 10.30

Open for Santa Specials in December
10th, 11th, 17th, 18th, 21st, 22nd and 23rd December.
(contact us for further details)

Facilities

Provider Preferences

  • In countryside
  • Outdoor Attraction

Accessibility

  • Guide Dogs Permitted
  • Parking Areas for Disabled Visitors
  • Ramp/Level Access
  • Toilets for Disabled Visitors

Parking & Transport

  • On site parking
  • Parking (free)

Catering

  • On-Site café/restaurant - Licensed cafe catering for 100 max, large variety of cooked meals, salads and cakes
  • Picnic Site

Payment Methods

  • Delta accepted
  • Groups Accepted - Essential to prebook. Groups preferred before 1100 or after 1330; some restrictions in peak season - weekends preferred.
  • JCB accepted
  • Maestro accepted
  • MasterCard accepted
  • Max group size - 100
  • Min group size - 10
  • Solo accepted
  • Sterling Travellers Cheques accepted
  • Visa accepted

Establishment Features

  • Toilets

Specialist Features

  • Marketed towards children
  • Marketed towards families

Tours and Demonstrations

  • Educational Visits Accepted

Road Directions

From the A3058: From A3058 (St. Austell to Newquay road) follow brown signs, from A3075 (Newquay to Redruth road) follow brown signs from St. Newlyn East. A3058 not suitable for coaches. We are located just a few minutes off the St Piran Way (National Cycle Route).

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