Whistlestop Valley cafe with snow-covered trees and a "Santa Express" sign in a winter landscape.

Whistlestop Valley

📍 Park Mill Way, Clayton West, Huddersfield HD8 9XJ, UK

About Whistlestop Valley

Whistlestop Valley offers convenient parking for visitors exploring the scenic Pennine foothills. Located in Clayton West, this facility provides easy access to the charming steam-train rides and family-friendly attractions within the park. Enjoy a day of adventure with ample amenities including a cafe and play area.

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📍 Park Mill Way, Clayton West, Huddersfield HD8 9XJ, UK

4.7

from 1,958 reviews

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Anonymous
5/5

Lovely place well worth a visit we took our grandchildren we all had a great day. Once you have paid the admission fee there are no further charges. Lovely countryside views if you take the 20 minute train ride on the miniature steam train. Every area is well maintained and well designed. Large carpark no parking fees. Plenty of picnic areas or a cafe if you prefer.

Anonymous
5/5

Amazing fun day out with the kids. Plenty of things to keep the kids entertained. We spent around 4 hours with 2 kids and took a ride to Shelly and back. Train goes through a tunnel which feels cold but only for a short while. Definitely recommended on a warm day. Tickets are a little pricey.

Anonymous
5/5

This was a great family fun day out, fairly priced and some fun activities for children of all ages, the crazy golf course was easily accessible and included within the price of park entry, friendly staff. The only downside would be that there was only 2 magnets to choose from which weren't really relevant to the park. Would recommend more magnets with the parks name on.

Anonymous
5/5

Nine of us, ages ranging from 7 months to 75 years, went on the Santa Express. What a fabulous time we had! The train ride and elf show were enjoyed by all and the highlight for the three grandsons was meeting Father Christmas. The gifts they received were good quality. All the staff were polite and friendly and the whole event superbly well organised. The only issue was the almost 7 year old grandson received a 3 to 6 year old present from Santa in spite of his ticket saying 6 to 8 years. However this didn’t spoil the day and the whole day definitely warranted five stars.

Anonymous
5/5

My first visit in an event organised for Halloween and it was awesome. I'm truly mesmerised the way they have decorated everything around to entertain visitors. It is worth going there on such occasions.