Teddy Bears' Picnic at Wensleydale Railway

Join Wensleydale Railway on Wednesday 27 May between 11:00am and 3:00pm for their Teddy Bears' Picnic.

Bring your favourite teddy and start your day at Leeming Bar Station. Collect your teddy bear trail booklet from the ticket office and hunt for the hidden bears around the station! Continue your hunt by hopping on the train for a short journey to Scruton Station, to finish the trail. Once there, there will be plenty of activities to enjoy, including face painting, Victorian toys and games, story time, badge making, and harmonium music. And don’t forget to hand in your completed booklet and enjoy a reward!

Visitors are encouraged to bring a picnic, though snacks and refreshments will be available to purchase both at Scruton Station and the Leeming Bar Station buffet car.

Entry to the event is £6 for children (this includes the Teddy Bears Trail booklet and return train travel from Leeming Bar to Scruton). Adults need to purchase a return train ticket from Leeming Bar to Scruton (£5 per adult).

Nick Keegan, Marketing and Fundraising Manager at Wensleydale Railway said: “there is always something to do at our railway to keep children (and adults) entertained during the school holidays! In addition to our Teddy Bears’ Picnic event, we have trains operating between Leeming Bar & Scruton and Leeming Bar & Leyburn. Why not visit our restored station building museum at Leeming Bar and learn about rural railway life in the 1920s. Enjoy a free tour with our costumed living history interpreters! You can then board a train for short ride east to Scruton, to visit this beautifully restored Edwardian station. Once again, our living history interpreters will be on hand to show you around and share this station’s rich history with you.”

He added: “Alternatively, why not take the train from Leeming Bar and visit the historic market towns of Bedale and Leyburn. The journey to Leyburn takes about 40 minutes and travels through some stunning scenery. We look forward to welcoming you to our volunteer-led heritage railway for a fun and great value family day out!”

Event tickets and more information: https://wensleydale-railway.co.uk/teddybears/

Plan your visit and book train tickets today: https://wensleydale-railway.co.uk/running-days-2026/

Enquiries: Email admin@wensleydalerailway.com or call 01677 425805.