Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway
BEST FOR
Ages 2-15
ENTRY
from £3.99
WHERE
Cleethorpes
What it’s like
A narrow gauge diesel train ride along the seafront to a crazy golf course, with dogs and buggies both welcome aboard.
The ride itself is short and sweet: ten minutes out, a ten minute stop, then ten minutes back, so you're looking at half an hour if you do the full return. That's about right for a two-year-old who won't sit still much longer, though older kids might want to split the journey and hop off partway, which you're allowed to do on the same ticket as long as you've clocked the departure times.
There's a proper little station feel to the whole thing, and if you fancy stretching the day out, the Putt n Ride ticket bundles the train with a 9-hole crazy golf course, which feels like the smarter buy if you've got over-fives who'll want more than a train ride to talk about later. Tickets are bought on the day only, no booking ahead unless it's a Santa Special.
Dogs are welcome on board for £1.50 a head, lead on at all times, which is a nice touch if the walk along from the pier has already worn the dog out. Food comes from the Sidings Snack Shack at Lakeside Station for the usual hot food and ice creams, plus the Signal Box Inn if the grown-ups fancy a drink while the kids eat chips. Parking's pay and display at both stations, and blue badge holders go free.
It's a fair walk from Cleethorpes Pier, about 20 minutes, though the Lollipop Road Train covers that route from Easter to September if little legs have had enough. There's a disabled access carriage running most days too, which is worth knowing if a wheelchair user in your group wants to join the ride rather than watch from the platform.
Facilities
Need to know
- Best for
- 2 to 10, the short ride suits toddlers and the golf keeps older ones busy
- Booking
- No advance booking for standard service
- Parking
- Pay & display parking at both stations
- How long to allow
- 30 minutes for the full return journey
- Food
- Three food outlets: Sidings Snack Shack at Lakeside Station (hot/cold food, drinks, ice cream)
- Wheelchairs
- Disabled access carriage available on most days
- Dogs
- Welcome at £1.50 per dog. Must be kept on a lead at all times
- Getting there by bus or train
- Approx 20-minute walk from Cleethorpes Pier National Rail Station
- You can split your ticket and finish the journey later the same day, just note the departure times.
- All-day travel tickets are only sold for special events, not everyday visits.
- Toilets and baby changing are on Platform 2 of Lakeside Station.
- Gift vouchers are sold in £10 instalments at the outlets.
Plan your visit
How much does it cost?
£5.99 for an adult return, £5.49 for a child, or £15.95 for a Day Rover. Singles are cheaper if you're only going one way.
Do we need to book?
No, standard tickets are bought on the day at the station. Santa Special trains are the exception and need booking ahead.
How long does the ride take?
Thirty minutes for the full return trip, ten minutes each way with a ten minute stop in the middle.
Is it OK for a toddler?
The age range starts at 2 and the short journey suits little ones who won't sit still for long.
Can we bring the dog?
Dogs travel for £1.50 each and need to stay on a lead the whole time.
Is there parking?
Pay and display parking sits next to both stations, and blue badge holders park free.
What's there to eat?
The Sidings Snack Shack does hot food, drinks and ice cream, and the Signal Box Inn has drinks and snacks too.
Can wheelchair users travel on the train?
There's a disabled access carriage in use most days.
Is there anything else to do there?
There's a 9-hole crazy golf course, and you can buy a combined Putt n Ride ticket for the train and the golf together.
Can we get there without a car?
It's about a 20 minute walk from Cleethorpes Pier, or the Lollipop Road Train runs from the pier to Kingsway Station between Easter and September.
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