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NYMR October Half Term Activities
STATION TRICK OR TREAT AT THE NYMR
Dates: Saturday 24 October - Sunday 1 November
Location: Pickering, Goathland & Grosmont (Station Shops)
Activity: Families are invited to dress up and Trick or Treat at the Station Shops.
Dress up in your scariest costume and drop by our Station Shops at Pickering, Goathland and Grosmont for a spooky season Trick or Treat. Collect a Halloween treat from staff and strike a pose at our selfie spot.
Station Trick or Treat at the NYMR
TINY ENGINE TUESDAYS
Date: Tuesday 27 October 10 - 12am
Location: Pickering Classroom
Free drop-in session • Suitable for ages 0–10
Tiny train enthusiasts, this one's for you! Call into the Pickering Classroom for relaxed, train-themed free play in our station setting, with a Halloween twist for this session. Explore, build and get creative.
UNDER 5'S STAY & PLAY
Date: Wednesday 28 October
Location: Pickering Classroom
Booking required • Suitable for ages 0–5
Join our Station Stay and Play session for under 5s, with soft play, sensory activities and a touch of steam-inspired fun. Little ones can explore foam blocks, train tracks, building blocks, push-along trains and electric engines, alongside a soft sensory space for stories and gentle exploration.
Looking for something spookier? The Mad Alice Ghost Train (ages 14+) takes you through the haunted North York Moors for an evening of ghostly storytelling and atmospheric entertainment.
Dates: Saturday 24 October - Sunday 1 November
Location: Pickering, Goathland & Grosmont (Station Shops)
Activity: Families are invited to dress up and Trick or Treat at the Station Shops.
Dress up in your scariest costume and drop by our Station Shops at Pickering, Goathland and Grosmont for a spooky season Trick or Treat. Collect a Halloween treat from staff and strike a pose at our selfie spot.
Station Trick or Treat at the NYMR
TINY ENGINE TUESDAYS
Date: Tuesday 27 October 10 - 12am
Location: Pickering Classroom
Free drop-in session • Suitable for ages 0–10
Tiny train enthusiasts, this one's for you! Call into the Pickering Classroom for relaxed, train-themed free play in our station setting, with a Halloween twist for this session. Explore, build and get creative.
UNDER 5'S STAY & PLAY
Date: Wednesday 28 October
Location: Pickering Classroom
Booking required • Suitable for ages 0–5
Join our Station Stay and Play session for under 5s, with soft play, sensory activities and a touch of steam-inspired fun. Little ones can explore foam blocks, train tracks, building blocks, push-along trains and electric engines, alongside a soft sensory space for stories and gentle exploration.
Looking for something spookier? The Mad Alice Ghost Train (ages 14+) takes you through the haunted North York Moors for an evening of ghostly storytelling and atmospheric entertainment.
Sat 24 Oct to Sunday 1 November
North Yorkshire Moors Railway
Park Street
Pickering YO18 7AJ
Our opening hours are 9am - 5pm.Under 5's Stay & Play is charged at £3 per session.
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