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Easter Bunny Trains Cancelled
20 March 2021
Isle of Man COVID Lockdown forces cancellation for second year running
It is with a heavy heart that we are having to cancel the Easter Bunny Trains and Easter Egg hunt for the second year running due to the current circumstances in the Isle of Man.
It is obviously a huge blow to lose such a major fundraiser for the charity for the second year running which will have a huge impact on the finances of the charity... and we're sorry for all the families who were looking forward to coming and joining in with all the fun... . but we will be back to celebrate our 125th birthday with a huge family fun day and treasure hunt on Sunday 23rd May.
If you have pre-booked tickets for the Easter Bunny Trains please click here
to visit our bookings page where you can apply for either a transfer to our 125th Birthday Family Celebrations or a full refund.
From all the volunteers at the railway we thank you for your continued support & look forward to seeing you soon to celebrate our 125th year in style... until then stay safe.
For the second year running families turned out in their hundreds to enjoy the family friendly spooky atmosphere at Groudle over the weekend. Sea Lion & Otter were in service hauling busy trains from Broomstick Halt where passengers had been met by Mr Pumpkin, a spooky trip through the glen passing some of our cheerful ghoulish friends then arriving at Witches Hollow. As well as the warm and spooktacular atmosphere, families visited Jinny the Witch in her lair to receive a frightfully fun gift, enjoyed sweets from her friends and refreshments including hot chocolate with cream and marsh mellows and spooky doughnuts! Our thanks to not only everyone who visited us, but also the volunteers who helped make the event so special and for the support of Bus Vannin for the provision of the shuttle bus to the railway. Next stop....CHRISTMAS!
The weather eventually played ball for our September Steam Gala as the day started damp and overcast, but by midday the sun was thankfully shining and the railway was very busy with all three steam locomotives in service with two trains passing at the headland loop. Visitors relished the opportunity to see all three locomotives; Sea Lion, Brown Bear and Otter in service together all day operating an intensive service. Sunday services now continuing into October. Our next special event is the Hop Tu Naa Trains at the end of October which is booking only. Tickets available online.
We are lost for words for just how well received our Cliff Top Concerts event was this year. Considering 2024 has not been the best of summers on the Isle of Man weather wise, the sun certainly shone on Groudle for this year's event. It was a day of wall to wall sunshine and people flocked to the cliff tops at Sea Lion Rocks to enjoy the free concerts from some of the island's most talented musicians. This year they were treated to performances from Callum Rowe, Mine's a Shanty, Biskee Brisht, The Reveilettes and our traditional finale group; The Shenannigans Band. A three coach shuttle service was operated with Sea Lion and Brown Bear topping and tailing the service all day.
