Really great place to go if you have small children. Nice cafe and friendly staff. Great steam engines. The whole park is very clean and well maintained. Recommended. Membership makes for good value if you are local

What a fantastic place to take young children. This attraction is family run and the staff are fantastic. You can ride on the miniature trains, take a walk around the lake, solve the maze or play in the adventure playground. Food is good and reasonably priced. There is a large car park which is free.

I love the Eastbourne Mini Steam Railway, and have been going here with my nieces and nephew since 2009. It's fun getting to ride the train, and kids have lots of play structures and play areas to play and run around. Bring a picnic, or buy snacks there.

This is a lovely little place and ideal for the little ones.

They'll love it and it's great to take a picnic and chill out by the lake.

Recommend if you want to visit somewhere different

I have never had a problem parking there, even on busy days.

If you live fairly nearby, the family season ticket makes soooo much sense. But even the day ticket isn't expensive. Buy your train rides from the entrance. Even if you don't use all in the year, they did tell me they accept previous years unused train ride tickets.

Once through the gate, you are greeted by a large area where the cafe is and the toilets. Food is really good and not over priced. Menu more snacky lunch than main meal, offering sandwiches, jackets, pasties, etc.. Plus the usual treats of cakes, choc bars and ice creams.

Here is also where the train station is.

Off to the right there is a good play area and picnic area, plus a shop offering picnicy things. Further round is a play area for younger kids which is fenced in.

If you want you can walk around the lake which on a sunny day is a nice length of walk with two play areas on route with child size houses. There is also a maze, but my only concern with the maze was last year, there always seemed to be lots of bees about.

The train rides around the lake and takes a few minutes. Most days they run a single service which is generally a nice steam loco and rarely a diesel. Only when really busy do they run two trains.

Even on busy days, the place is so large that once inside it doesn't feel claustrophobic. Only likely to have queues for food at lunch time on busy days.

It's only when you read up on the place that you find out it is run by a family. The dad runs the trains, mum runs the cafe and the daughter is on the entrance. You could well find other family members working there, I don't know. But it is so nice to have this old style feel to a place that makes it that bit more friendly and staff more interested in the customers happiness.

At the end of the day, as you leave, there is a shop with many, many, many things for kids to claim is a must have.

Or you can sneak out the way you came and avoid the shop altogether. :-)

I love this place and in years to come when my child is too old, I can see myself having to borrow friends children to give me an excuse to come here.

Brilliant day out with husband and three year old son. Website doesn't do the place justice. Arrived at 10am and left at 3pm with never a dull moment. Make sure to buy the unlimited train ride tickets. Play area is great, something for every size and plenty of equipment even on busy days. Food from the cafe is okay. I'd recommend bringing a pack lunch as there are many picnic tables. The place is very clean, although the toilets could have been more frequently attended to. Nature walk around the lake was a good distance for the family with many opportunities to wave at passing trains. Pretty tricky maze to navigate but we made it out! In sum, we loved it!!! Would definitely recommend and will visit again. Shop had good selection of toys too.

Great day out for all the family! Annual membership is worth its value can get buy extra train rides. Great picnic area lovely views of the south downs too. 😊

A enjoyable ride on a miniature train (often a steam train but can change depending on the day) which follows a track around a nature walk. Unlimited rides available as an entry price.

There's also plenty of playgrounds dotted around the nature trail when the kids need a bit of a break from the train rides.

Also moveable model train sets and miniature Thomas train for the kids to watch but at additional cost (take plenty of 20ps!)

Food available but basic

An excellent family day with my wife, son, daugther-in-law and grandchildren, one of which is autistic. We purchased the 'Family Unlimited' ticket (£26.50), which really is the sensible way to go as it gives unlimited rides on the train - a delight for both children and adults! There is also a play park, which is very child friendly.

The on-site coffee dock and shop are clean, reasonably priced and the staff are very good.

Would I go back ... in a flash! And I'd go on the train again!!

Brilliant day out with 2 year old Grandson. Trains and play areas.

Lovely views.

Cheap but not tacky. Nice little train ride and playgrounds for kids up to the age of 10. In my opinion if you know you are going to visit 2, 3 or more times in a year? Get the year pass, it's so cheap and you get a ticket for a train ride free. Once you're a yearly member you can purchase a train ticket for £5 which gives you 6 rides. Take a walk around the lake and picnic by it. Then walk off those calories in the maze. Our kids love it.

Omg its amazing especially little children and they will love the train ride mintier 😘

it's very lovely place

One of the peaceful and beautiful parks. I would suggest to buy unlimited ride tickets for steam train. Adults can ride as well. A different experience and must in Easrbourne
.Park has kids play area, fishing pond, flower gardens, nature walk etc. Best places to spend more than half a day

Great place to go. Kids love the Trains and park.

Lovly place to have a family day out lots to do for hole family children will love it as all staff are friendly and very helpfull as last time we went one of my girls lost us the staff looked after her till they found us
I say five stars to all staff and thank you

A fantastic family day out, and a unique experience that one can tell this there is true passion behind this lovely Park. Highly recommend and you can't beat such an affordable day while supporting a very unique and great place (don't forget your 20p coins!)

Perfect for children aged between 2 and 10, boys will especially enjoy it. Very reasonably priced for what it offers. Be sure to take a picnic as the cafe is limited, and you will need a lot of twenty pence pieces to work the minature trains. Great outdoor play equipment with the under 5 area particularly nice. Avoid on a rainy day!

Have had an annual membership for the last 3 years the boys love it so much. Very reasonably priced, lovely food and staff just remember to take lots of 20p's for the model villages

Have been here lots over the years, great family run atmosphere. Clean & well kept miniature steam railway attraction using real steam trains., with quite a few add on attractions to pass a lazy morning or afternoon.

Went with five year old twin boys and an eight year grand daughter. Bought a family ticket with unlimited train rides. Children enjoyed the play area, slides, rockers, little houses etc... Couldn't tear them away.
Refreshment area is excellent, meaning that one could stay all day and picnic.
Well done to the Wadey family for building this excellent attraction here in sunny Eastbourne!!!

a simple park for railway loving children, with a small ride on train and carriages around a pretty lake and several models to play with, plus a play ground and lovely picnic grounds. it is small, peaceful and clean run by friendly people. what else do you need except for good weather ?

Like going back in time what a lovely day in a lovely settings we all enjoyed it very much. Have recommended it to family who have also had enjoyable days here too

Buy a family ticket and have a really excellent fun day out. Mini train rides, adventure playground, cafe, picnics. Great.