Father Christmas at Lappa Valley

Tickets will be released to Lappa Valley Members at 10am on Friday 14th August, and will go on General Release at 10am on Monday 17th August.

We’re pleased to share that on Saturday 5th December, the 0930, 1030 and 1130 trains will be tailored to groups with individuals with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. Booking for these trains is only available by calling 01872 510317 (0900 – 1700hrs) – you cannot book these online.

Ticket prices are as follows:

Adults: £19.00

Inclusive of hot drink and delicious festive treat.

Child (3 – 15 years): £22.00

Inclusive of present, hot or cold drink and delicious festive treat.

Child (2  years and under): £10.00

Inclusive of present, hot or cold drink and delicious festive treat.

Essential Companion: Free

One free Essential Companion can be booked free of charge alongside a paying Visitor with a Disability. Please note that proof of disability for the visitor you are accompanying will be requested upon arrival. We regret we will be unable to offer entry if you are unable to provide this. This entry ticket does not include present or festive refreshments.

Dog: £6.00

Inclusive of present.

We are pleased to offer the following discounted admission for Lappa Valley Members for bookings on the 28th & 29th November 2026.

Adults: £14.00

Inclusive of hot drink and delicious festive treat.

Child (3 – 15 years): £16.50

Inclusive of present, hot or cold drink and delicious festive treat.

Child (2  years and under): £10.00

Inclusive of present, hot or cold drink and delicious festive treat.

Essential Companion: Free

One free Essential Companion can be booked free of charge alongside a paying Visitor with a Disability. Please note that proof of disability for the visitor you are accompanying will be requested upon arrival. We regret we will be unable to offer entry if you are unable to provide this. This entry ticket does not include present or festive refreshments.

Dog: £6.00

Inclusive of present.

For all other Father Christmas dates, standard admission pricing applies.

We will be running trains back to the Car Park every 30 minutes throughout the day.

Please note that the last train back to the car park on Christmas Eve is at 2:30pm. This is when Lappa Valley closes.

The Engine Shed soft play will be open, the adventure golf course will be open, the outdoor play areas and musical walk will be open, as will the Lakeside Railway.

The Pedalo Swans, Frisbee Golf, Woodland Walk and Newlyn Downs Branchline will be closed.

If you have a later train time, yes you are welcome to arrive on an earlier train. However, please bear the following in mind:

1. The first two trains of the day (0930 & 1030) will be full, and we will not be able to guarantee space to those who haven’t booked onto these trains.

2. You will be asked to give priority to those who have booked on the earlier train.

3. Please be aware that your time slot to check in for your Christmas experience will be within 1.5hrs of your booked train time. So if you’ve booked on the 2:30pm train, your time to check in with the Head Elf for the experience should be anytime before 4:00pm. We are not able to be change this.

You will also be welcome to stay at Lappa Valley and enjoy our activities for as long as you wish after your time in the grotto.

No, The time you book is the train departure time from the car park station at Benny Halt. Please ensure you arrive at least 15-20 minutes prior to this time to allow time to park, check in and board the train.

On check in, you will be allocated a timeslot to visit Father Christmas in his grotto within 1.5hours of your train departure time.

We’re pleased to share that on Saturday 5th December, the 0930, 1030 and 1130 trains will be tailored to groups with individuals with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.

Booking for these trains is only available by calling 01872 510317 (0900 – 1700hrs) – you cannot book these online.

The main lights will be switched on in the grottos for a brighter experience.

Souvenir photos are optional, and if chosen, flashes on the camera will be covered.

The fairground organ will be open (to look at) but not playing.

Instead an alternative range of smooth Christmas music will be played very quietly over the PA system.

Any lighting displays will be set for static operation.

Tell us what you are comfortable with – if you prefer not to have much interaction with Father Christmas, that’s no problem at all!

Every child will receive a good-quality, age-appropriate present from Father Christmas.

If your child has additional needs, we do have a range of more appropriate gifts available. Please add a note into your booking.

If you would like to discuss this further, please give us a ring on 01872 510317 or email info@lappavalley.co.uk.

We will only be open for Father Christmas at Lappa Valley bookings, and pre-booked visits by Lappa Valley Members on our Father Christmas dates.

We will NOT be able offering General Admission for anyone else.

Please note, that Lappa Valley Members will have to pre-book their visit online, and this is limited to certain trains.

You are unable to use your Lappa Valley Membership for our Father Christmas at Lappa Valley Experience – however we are offering special discounted tickets for the weekend of the 28th & 29th November.

Members will still be able to enjoy free General Admission to Lappa Valley on our Christmas dates – however, these must be strictly pre-booked online by logging into your account.

Please note that this general admission will not offer entry to our Father Christmas experience.

To make things as fair for all as possible, our Father Christmas event is one flat rate charge, we do not offer any concessions on the prices above.

We will however be offering three SEND trains on the morning of the 5th December – these spaces are limited, and can only be booked over the phone on 01872 510317.

Should you have any additional requirements, please write these in the comments section when booking and we will endeavour to accommodate you.

Once booked, we do not offer refunds of monies paid for tickets. Limited changes may be possible subject to availability and to an administration fee (£5.00).

No refunds will be provided should you miss any train that still operates, including in cases of severe weather, illness or failure of transport bringing you to Lappa Valley.