Welcome to the enchanting world of the Lincolnshire Wolds Railway, where history comes alive amidst the picturesque landscapes of the Lincolnshire Wolds. Our heritage railway, steeped in nostalgia, is a captivating journey into the past, offering a unique and memorable experience for visitors of all ages.
Only a short distance from Grimsby, the seaside resort of Cleethorpes and the historic market town of Louth, Lincolnshire Wolds Railway is a great day out for everyone.
Ride on the train, enjoy some great food in the café and make some new amazing memories as you visit us. Our heritage steam trains run between Ludborough and North Thoresby and work is now in progress to extend the line southwards towards Louth.
We are managed and run entirely by a team of dedicated volunteers, do come and say hello. We are so excited to welcome you to the only standard gauge Heritage Steam Railway in Lincolnshire.
It is very important to us to keep our heritage line running and keeping steam alive, we are living history with a purpose to recreate and preserve railway scenes of the past. We look forward to giving you a warm welcome.

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Fantastic experience, would highly recommend, we visited today for a Birthday present for my Dad he also did the foot plate experience, all the staff are very polite and a... read more commentary was also done on the train about the trains history by Marc which was presented very well and was very informative.
The admission prices was well worth the money you can ride the train all day long with added extras such as the shed engine tour.
All in all was a fantastic day with the family.
Really enjoyed the entertainment put on by Mark and his colleagues today. The staff where friendly and knowledgeable.
We recently went here to the Halloween party. The steam train is lovely to ride on and really enjoyed it. However the cafe is not. We ordered bacon rolls and... read more was told they would be 40 minutes until they were ready, we had a coffee which was ok. it was instant coffee you make at home,no filter coffee there, and hot chocolate which was made with water and squirty cream on top with marshmallow's. The hot chocolate was awful and got thrown away. If they made it with milk it would be drinkable. So we went on the train and went back for the rolls later. The bread was soggy and the bacon was like shoe leather. Someone else said they had a sausage bap which was equally as bad. It's a shame as the place would be great with a decent cafe, food and drink etc. a shop that sold better souvenir's and a new coat of paint everywhere.Also the actor's did their best dressed up as Halloween ghost's etc I guess but wasn't very scary. It might also be worth mentioning that instead of doing the 'Time warp' dance for Halloween, Michael Jacksons Thriller would be better.
The whole day was fantastic, not our first visit and deff not our last.. But Teddy Bear day was a hit with our little man.. Huge thanks to the train... read more crew, the station team , Steve, Nick, Ian(signalman) and the funny Marc (Freddy Fox) for the songs and dances What a brilliant team of Volunteers you all are Can’t wait to come and do it all again soon.
My husband and I had a fantastic 1940's day experience. Great fun! We only intended to check it out and stay an hour or so, but we ended up staying... read more 6 hours. It was a great turnout and we met and chatted to a great many visiting eventors and staff. They were all wonderfully attired and so friendly. We can't believe we didn't know it was here even though we have lived in Grimsby for 20 years. We shall make it a ritual visit from now on. It just proves that you don't need to spend alot to have a great time.
I arrived by bus to North Thoresby as it seemed closer to the bus stop and there was a pub opposite the station for a quick pint. The... read more track is dead straight so you can see the train leaving Ludborough. It was a rare Saturday steaming so I took the opportunity to tick this one off as it can be difficult to get here on Sundays by public transport. To be honest there’s not a lot to see but staff and stations were tidy enough and visitors seemed to be have a good time.