The Kirklees Light Railway Company

A fab day out for the family. Excellent ride on a steam train a journey that will please the kids and take the oldies back a few years. We loved the event and the staff was great.
If you are looking for a light family day out, we highly recommend a visit.
— The EducateFirst Team

We went to the Thomas event at Kirklees last weekend. We had visited before and our children (ages 5 and 7) enjoyed themselves so much we had the idea it would be a case of them finding this visit the same but it was just as if not more entertaining as the first time.
The staff were really good — bright and helpful and I saw one of them dealing with a visitor who was upset about something in a really posative, lets help them out way which was very reassuring if we had a similar problem. Everyone was smiling and friendly.
As well as the train jouney over the length of the line there was a shorter Thomas and Troublesome Truck ride and donkeys, face painting and lots of other things going on and to do all included in the ticket. For the price it was great value-​we were there for over 5 hours in the end.
The only downside was the food — the childrens meal was not particulalrly good and meals in the café looked microwaved. But at the other end of the line there was chance to buy excellent and reasonably priced flame-​grilled burgers.
Overall 8 (almost a 9) out of 10 and we will certainly go again

Lovely place. Went to the Thomas day out and my kid had a wonderful time. Lots to do and very enjoyable and value for money. Helpful staff. Highly recommended.

I visited the Kirklees Light Railway with my family last weekend. What a wonderful place to go! Polite, helpful and efficent staff. Loads of things for the children to do. We called in exepcting to only stay an hour and we were there three! They are busy building a new station at Shelley which will really enhance the station there.
We had a meal in the café and it was very good, apparantly they have recently refurbished the café and taken on new staff so it seems things may have improved since the last reviewer visited. A Great day out.

We went to a Thomas event last weekend. I wouldn’t recommend this in the cold as they have a bouncy castle which our daughter didn’t want to get off so myself, hubby and the baby were stood freezing while she had a little bounce lol.
The train ride was cold too but we all still enjoyed it, we didn;t get off at the other end though we stayed on to go back to the café for hot chocolate. The machine had run out so we ended up with warm milk. The staff were great and sorted the machine and gave us fresh cups. I was surprised they only charged a pound for it too because so many places now charge £3 for the same thing.
We didn’t try the food but it didn’t smell or look very nice. They do have a lovely picnic area with a play park next to it so I would take a picnic if the weather is fine.
It cost £8.50 for adults and £7.50 for over 2’s. It was worth it because the children got a card each that let them do 6 other activities for free such as ride the miniture railway round the pond, get a free balloon, make badges and ride on Thomas himself (there were other things I just can’t remember them off the top of my head right now).

This is a little steam railway near Huddersfield, which takes you on a 40-​minute return journey through the countryside.
i have only been on ‘Thomas the Tank Engine’ special events, which have always been very well organised. You get a steam ride on one of the famous engines from Sodor, take part in the activities at the other side, then ride back for further activities (e.g. face painting, further train rides, balloons, etc.)
The downside is the food in the café, which isn’t great, but there are Thomas activities in the café, to keep the kids entertained.