Corris Railway

“A lovely little quiet, peaceful railway. We visited for the 11am train on a Saturday in school holidays as a group of 2 adults and two children. One of which is autistic who dislikes things that are too busy. The carriages were not full and there were maybe a handful of other families. We had a carriage to ourselves. Parking just outside. Inside is a little gift shop which also has a few little snacks to purchase. All staff we came across were very knowledgeable and friendly to us. The children were given 'quest sheets' with things to find. Present this at the gift shop and they are given a small suprise. One of my children was given a special job to pull some levers and signals to the driver which he really enjoyed. The trip, with a short stop and talk, was about an hour from end to end. Beautiful scenery. I would recommend to others looking for an inexpensive, peaceful and fun activity to do with the families.”

“One of the nicest little railways I have ever been to. It may be short, but the scenery is simply breathtaking. It is like you are inside a painting when you ride up the line and see the trees and the mountains. Not to mention they have built such lovely new steam replicas of old Corris Railway Engines. The Staff are really friendly too. And they gave a nice little tour of the place during my visit there too. Will definitely come again one day, and recommend a visit to anyone.”

“Absolutely fantastic experience, the volunteers were all amazing, full of passion and enthusiasm for keeping this heritage railway alive. Andrew, the driver and instructor, made our Sons day by inviting him to assist with changing the slip switches to bring the engine around to the front of the carriages. When we reached Maespoeth we were greeted by more wonderful volunteers who shared some history of the railway and ensured our Son had found everything he needed to complete his "Corris quest" sheet, a little scavenger hunt of sorts to earn a prize from the shop at Corris station. Later we met many of the volunteers in the local pub and continued to talk with them about the railway and the opportunity to come and volunteer in future. Overall this was a really special experience and we will certainly be back! Huge thank you to everyone who keeps Corris station running and made it such a great day.”