What Can I Expect

East Somerset Railway's cream tea - served onboard the Mendip Belle steam train at your table! Mix the picturesque Mendip Hills with a heritage railway and a healthy dollop of clotted cream and you've got a fabulous cream tea experience on the move.

For this most quintessential of English pastimes, you'll catch the 15:30 Mendip Belle service from Cranmore station, which is the main base for the lively and friendly East Somerset Railway.

Relax into the soft, comfy seats around your table, draw back the curtains to take in the magnificent rural views and tuck into scones with butter, jam and clotted cream, served with a pot of tea or coffee.

Along your route you'll stop at Cranmore West, as well as Merryfield Lane Halt. The end of the line is Mendip Vale and this is where the steam train engine uncouples from the carriages and 'runs around' to the opposite end, ready for your return journey.

This process takes around 15 minutes, so you've got plenty of time to polish off your cream tea and step off the steam train to take photos and appreciate the views. Then it's time for the return journey, with passengers disembarking at Cranmore.

And remember, you can ride other scheduled services before your booked Cream Tea train departure. You can also visit the engine sheds and workshops (a rarity amongst heritage railways these days), so it's well worth a full day out. Buy your East Somerset Railway cream tea vouchers online now!

When Is It Available

• Selected weekdays and weekends usually from April to October
• Cream tea trains depart at 15.30
• Dates are subject to availability
• Due to popularity it is recommended you book well in advance to avoid disappointment
• All dates are subject to availability

Suitable For

• A minimum of two vouchers must be booked for this experience
• Under 17s must be accompanied by a participating adult

Spectators

• Not suitable for spectators

Anything Else

• Gluten free scones also available but need to be specified at time of booking