We visited for the illuminated Christmas train, and sat in the Pullman observation car. Brilliant value, lovely canapés, lots of champagne, great friendly staff. An evening to remember and which we hope to repeat.

Yes, you can actually drive a steam train at Swanage Railway!! This may not be the cheapest experience you will ever get the pleasure of doing but its worth every penny, plus when you consider the costs involved for the Railway it makes it more justified. We were welcomed on the platform and shown round the engine and coaches, then up onto the footplate to meet our driver and the fireman (who's names i cant remember but they were amazing!), after a bit of safety stuff we were shown the controls and off we went whilst being talked through the process. Upon returning to the station at Swanage, grinning from ear to ear we were given a nice big goodie bag to remember the experience by. Rail enthusiast or not I'd say if you get the chance to do this then do it!!!

Lovely steam railway. Parked at the main beach car park in Swanage which is £1 all day in February and only a short walk to the station. Main object was to visit Corfe Castle en route.

We got the £25 “Freedom Pass” ticket that allowed us to travel on any train (steam or diesel), as many times as we liked between Swanage and Wareham for the day. The new trial extension to Wareham was great, lovely countryside scenery to look at. I really hope this becomes permanent as next time we visit Swanage I’d love to leave the car at home!

Our first visit to Swanage Railway. It was very interesting to find out about the history of the railway and how it has been built up over the years by hard dedicated work. One steam and one diesel running on Easter Monday and a good selection of carriages. The journey is approximately 25 minutes with some lovely views. All the staff were very helpful and knowledgeable. All in we enjoyed our day out on the line.

What a wonderful day out and about on the Swanage Railway. Perfect weather and our trip was made even more wonderful by the fabulous staff. Nothing was too much trouble (2 of our party had mobility problems). They went out of their way for us, can't thank them enough.

The annual Swanage Diesel and Beer Gala. Another long trek from Kent to Dorset but it was well worthwhile. A great range of home and visiting engines plus great cooked food made it a great event as usual. Full marks to the station staff at Norden and Corfe stations for keeping everyone happy. Thoroughly enjoyed it and will be back again next year!

Visited with my husband and 2 year old boy. We were staying at Norden Farm and had a couple of train experiences over the week, the main one being a day with a 'freedom of the line' pass, where we could hop on and off all day, at £25 per adult (tiddlers go free). All of the staff were lovely, and my little boy was enthralled all day long. We've always loved the Purbeck scenery, and the railway is great to combine with visits to Swanage, Wareham, and Corfe Castle. I'd advise going on a green timetable day (when they run steam and diesel trains) to get the most out of the freedom ticket.

Took the steam train from Norden to Swanage and the return was by diesel. The volunteers were friendly and knowledgeable. The return fare was £18;00 each which was reasonble but we did pay the additional £3: to sit in the viewing carriage which had lovley comfortable chairs and 2 seater sofas and bigger windows. Would recommend a ride on the Swanage railway.

A very enjoyable ride on the train from Norden to Swanage and back. Easy parking at Norden. Swanage station is only 5 minutes walk from the beach . Staff were very friendly and helpful. Trains were clean. Lovely to travel behind a steam locomotive.Good views from the train.