Spa Valley Railway Trip and Afternoon Tea for Two
About this experience
Travel back with someone special to the bygone era of steam travel for a chugging trip through the High Weald countryside, and complement your day out with a classic afternoon tea.
Board a heritage steam or diesel train and your adventure will take you through five miles of picturesque Kent and Sussex greenery between Tunbridge Wells West and Eridge and vice versa. The railway has a destination at every station and you’re welcome to hop off as you please along the way, so you can explore Eridge, Groombridge, High Rocks or Royal Tunbridge Wells throughout your trip.
Once you’ve had your fill of scenery, make the 3 mile drive to nearby Mercure Tunbridge Wells Hotel, where a delicious afternoon treat awaits. Sandwiches, scones with cream and jam and more will be yours to savour along with tea or coffee, perfect fuel for relaxing and reliving your scenic journey!
SKU: PSVSAT
For 2
participants12 Months
ValidityFlexible
BookingEasy
ExchangesInstant
Delivery
“Birthday treat”
Booked trip to celebrate my 60 Birthday. A very enjoyable day😀
What's Included
- Steam and Heritage Diesel Train Trip for Two
- Travel through picturesque Kent and Sussex countryside
- Hop off as you please with a destination at every station
- Afternoon tea for two at Mercure Tunbridge Wells Hotel
- Experience gift pack including personalised voucher and message card
What happens on the day?
Hopping aboard Spa Valley Railway, you’ll head out on your steam and heritage diesel-powered adventure through the High Weald countryside. You can hop off and explore along the way, there’s plenty to see with a destination at every station.
Your afternoon tea will be served in the Mercure Tunbridge Wells Hotel, so just arrive ahead of your pre-booked time to be shown to your table ready to enjoy sandwiches, scones with cream and jam, little cakes or pastries and your choice of a pot of tea or coffee.
Location
South East (2 Locations)
A Spa Valley Railway Trip and Afternoon Tea for Two
2.88 miles(approx)
An Afternoon Tea for 2 at The Mercure Tunbridge Wells
Note: Distances are measured in a straight line from each location
Participant guidelines
- Under 18s must be accompanied by a paying adult
- The experience content, equipment used and restrictions may vary
Availability
Steam Train Trip
2022 schedule to be confirmed shortly, with minimal availability left for the remainder of 2021.
The experience can only be undertaken on Green timetabled days and not Purple, Yellow, Blue, Orange or Red.
Please Note: Whilst every effort is made to haul the carriages with a steam locomotive and also the coaches as described there may be the need to use a heritage 1960s diesel locomotive or other carriages subject to necessity.
The Spa Valley Railway reserves the right to make such changes for whatever reason without prior notice being given
Afternoon Tea
Available seven days a week. Date restrictions may apply.
We recommend you book both parts of the experience at least four weeks in advance to ensure that dates are available. All bookings are subject to availability.
You should allow approximately 1 hour for the whole experience. Please ensure you have time to travel to the afternoon tea venue for your pre-booked time slot.
What about insurance?
The centres contracted with us hold public liability insurance. We also hold contingency liability cover. You will not be liable for accidental damage to equipment, except where damage has been caused as a result of recklessness or wilful negligence.
Please ensure you are familiar with the terms and conditions of the experience.
How it works
Customer Reviews
“Birthday treat”
Booked trip to celebrate my 60 Birthday. A very enjoyable day😀
“Spa Valley Railway Trip and Afternoon Tea for Two”
We had a fantastic day. The train and hotel staff were all friendly and approachable. It was easy to organise the afternoon tea to follow the train experience. The heritage railway is very well organised and the stations are kept in very good order. The weather was exceptionally good for the time of year which topped the day off for us.
“Very enjoyable experience”
Giving ourselves plenty of time to get to Tunbridge Wells on a Saturday was essential,it's very busy traffic wise, parking in Sainsbury's was also ok as you are allowed 3hrs which was plenty.It was my first Steam Train journey so we felt like we had gone back in time.The cream tea which followed was also beautiful and to finish off we had a glass of wine,Great day,I would recommend it.