Get ready for a great family day out!

In the eternal quest for keeping the family entertained, we might just have found the best toddler day out - especially for Thomas & Friends™ fans.

Day Out With Thomas™ is back once again, bringing a trainload of excitement to a local heritage railway station near you. The ultimate train journey and fun day out is always a huge hit with children, that you don’t want to miss out.

What is Day Out with Thomas™?

Perfect for toddlers, pre-schoolers and families, the fun day out involves taking a ride with Thomas the Tank Engine and meeting all your favourite Thomas & Friends™ characters along the way. This includes Sir Topham Hatt, Sodor Station sweepers Rusty and Dusty, and many other familiar faces on the journey.

After the Thomas the Tank Engine ride, there’s plenty of family activities to join in, as well as a well-stocked gift shop to keep the kids entertained.

Be sure to swing by at the following stations to pick up a Thomas Train Track Plate from Munchy Play – the ultimate kids’ plate and memory to bring home with you!

• Whistlestop Valley
• The Watercress Line
• East Lancashire Railway
• Buckinghamshire Railways

Day Out with Thomas™ locations

Stopping by eight locations, the fun family day out is visiting everywhere from the highlands of Scotland, to the coast of Devon in 2022.

Be sure to book tickets ahead of time at dayoutwiththomas.co.uk as this popular family day out gets booked up months in advance.

Whistlestop Valley, Yorkshire

Also featuring Percy, Toby and Mavis, this fun family day out in Yorkshire starts early this year and runs into early summer, taking place in Huddersfield.

• March 12-13
• May 21-22
• July 16-17

Taking place at: Park Mill Way, Clayton West, Huddersfield, HD8 9XJ

Buckinghamshire Railway Centre

As well as Thomas, young visitors will be excited to see Percy the green engine making an appearance this year in Aylesbury, on the following dates:

• June 1-2
• July 23-25
• September 3-4
• October 22-24

Taking place at: Quainton Road Station, Station Road, Quainton, Aylesbury, HP22 4BY.

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East Lancashire Railway

The best family day out Yorkshire is back in Bury, from late Easter through to late Summer.

• April 30 – May 2
• August 6-7
• October 1-2

Taking place at: Bolton Street Station, Bolton Street, Bury, BL9 0EY

The Watercress Line, Hampshire

Alongside Thomas the Tank Engine, there are guest appearances from Diesel, Percy and Toad!

• May 28 – June 5
• August 6-14

Taking place at: Ropley Station, Station Hill, SO24 0BL

East Anglian Railway Museum

The crew is back, including Percy and Daisy, coming to Essex on:

• April 15-18,
• August 27-29
• October 29-30
• December 3-4, 10-11, 17-18

Taking place at: Chappel and Wakes Colne Station, Station Road, Wakes Colne, CO6 2DS

Day out with Thomas ™is also coming to:

• Swindale and Cricklade Railway in Wiltshire (August 27-29) and
• South Devon Railway, April 15-18 and September 23-25
• Caledonian Railway in Scotland, July 16-17 and August 27-28

Are you planning to go along? If so, don’t forget to tag your photos with the hashtag #DayOutWithThomas on social media. You can also follow us @munchyplay for all the latest news!