Sherwood Forest Railway Reviews Summary

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "Friendly informative staff."
• "Staff were very friendly and talked to him, giving him a small job to do on the ride."
• "The team running it were so nice and friendly, they made us feel very welcome."
• "Staff very friendly and knowledgeable - took time to show us how the train works."
• "Everyone I spoke to was brilliant kind and courteous."
• "Staff are friendly and passionate about their work."
• "The staff were all amazing and really took the experience to the next level."

Cons:

• "Possibly the most disappointing thing about the railway is the staff. There was no enthusiasm or commitment to making things enjoyable for the children."
• "The driver was a little miserable."

Facilities and Activities

Pros:

• "They have a little shop which sells coffee, snacks etc and there are plenty of things for the kids to play on including a free bouncy castle!!!"
• "Play equipment available in addition to the train ride."
• "There is a small area with 3 different climbing frames and a zip line."
• "There is a nice little play area with bouncy castle and zip line."
• "Always a great place to spend some time. Free entry includes a bouncy castle, climbing frames, zip line, cars, tractors and more!"
• "The adventure playground and under 5's area are great for the kids to let loose."
• "There are slides, zip line and a bouncy castle for the older kids."

Cons:

• "No cleaning of park or train after use kids caught a virus while there."
• "The adventure playground was littered with broken bikes and the shop was overly expensive."
• "She enjoyed playing in the play area, but it needs a bit of a sort, quite a few of the toys are broken, they're super dirty and it generally just needs a bit of upkeep."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Reasonable prices for things and added extras for kids such as bouncy castle lots of toddler bikes and cars to play on all included in the price."
• "Oh and the prices are more than reasonable both the train ride and the hot drinks."
• "Tickets for the train journey is reasonably priced."
• "What a delight to have such fun for such a cheap price."
• "Great all round entertainment an ideal place to visit over and over again offering fantastic value for money the ride on the train costing just a £1.00 each."
• "£2 for a 15/20 minute ride on a great little train with a really loud whistle. Well worth the money."
• "For £2 each, this place is well worth the money."

Cons:

• "Very small place, certainly not well signed from the car park."

Experience and Atmosphere

Pros:

• "A fabulous day out for the family."
• "Absolutely brilliant day out, staff very friendly."
• "An absolute gem! So glad we visited."
• "Charming little outing - even on a rainy cold day!"
• "The train ride itself was great."
• "We stopped at the other end of the track for a picnic as it was peaceful and surrounded by the lovely countryside."
• "There's a lovely atmosphere and it's extremely enjoyable!"

Cons:

• "There is nothing of any interest at the other platform."
• "Slightly disappointed if I'm honest only 1 run there and back."