Festive Quantock Belle

Schedule

Sun Nov 30 2025 at 12:30 pm to 05:15 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

West Somerset Railway, Bishops Lydeard | Taunton, EN

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Treat yourself to a delicious Christmas meal on our First-Class Dining Train – the Quantock Belle, provided for you by our Quantock Belle chef, Sam le Roux. Enjoy a four-course meal, whilst travelling through the beautiful scenery of the Quantock Hills between Bishops Lydeard and Williton and back. (Please note if travelling on 30th November the Quantock Belle will travel from Bishops Lydeard to Minehead for our Minehead Station Christmas Market).
A vegetarian option (homemade gluten and dairy-free) will be available as an alternative to all advertised menus but we must be notified at the time of booking. If you have any dietary requirements, please let us know on 01643 704996.
Dessert is served on the return journey to Bishops Lydeard and accompanied by a continuous tea and coffee service.
We are confident you will have a wonderful and memorable day out with us and we look forward to seeing you on "the QB" soon.
Tickets are sold as individual tickets or a guaranteed table for two (price includes a £15 supplement to guarantee your table). The guaranteed table for two ticket covers one table for two people. If you have a group of four people who want to sit together, you need to book four individual tickets. Please note that if you purchase less than four individual tickets, you may be seated with another party.
Please be aware due to the heritage nature of the stock, we are unable to accommodate mobility scooters and wheelchairs on these services. If you have any accessible requirements, please do give us a call on 01643 704996.
Please note that no dogs are permitted on this service, with the exception of assistance dogs. Please advise us of this in advance when making your booking.
We recommend arriving 30 minutes before your departure time. This is to ensure you have plenty of time to get seated and settled before your train departs.
Menu:
Starter
Option 1 - Prawn and salmon cocktail (Gluten Free)
Option 2 - Goats cheese and chestnut parcels with cranberry sauce. (Can be made Gluten Free upon request)
Mains
Option 1 - Roast Turkey with roast potatoes, pigs in blankets, stuffing balls, cranberry sauce and vegetables.
Option 2- Squash and beetroot wellington with roast potatoes, stuffing balls, cranberry sauce and vegetables
Dessert
Option 1 - Christmas Pudding
Option 2 - Cheeseboard
Tea/coffee and a mince pie.
Passengers travelling on 30th November 2025 will travel from Bishops Lydeard to Minehead return, where there will be some time to explore our Minehead Station Christmas Market.
Passengers travelling on 7th December 2025 will travel between Bishops Lydeard and Minehead return.
Passengers travelling on 13th and 20th December: This service will be attached to the Carol Train. The service will travel between Bishops Lydeard and Williton return, stopping at each station so that any passengers with Carol Train tickets can disembark to join a brass band to sing some Christmas Carols. The band and Carols will be audible from the comfort of your seat. Carol sheets will be provided if you wish to join in on board the service.
Please Note:
We operate two first class, heritage dining carriages. Seating plans are automatic and seating preference requests may not always be accommodated.
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