Malden DSME Ltd - Open Days

Open Days

Admission to the site is free and tickets may be purchased for those who wish to ride on the trains.

Fares for 2010
Single ride tickets Unlimited ride ticket Family ticket; max 4 people	£2.50 £6.00 £20.00

Come along for a grand day out, see plenty of train activity, join the other passengers and have a good time riding our miniature railway trains.

Open Days We open each year on Easter Sunday and Monday, then the first Sunday of the month and every Bank Holiday Sunday and Monday until the first Sunday in October.
Trains run from 14:00 to 17:30. Please note catering opens later at 14.30.until 17.30.
There is a large grass field inside the raised railway track which is available to our visitors for relaxing, picnicking etc. Access to the field is via a footbridge which contains steps. Please note that there is no other way to get into the field except by the footbridge. There is also open space near the station and clubhouse tea rooms for sitting and relaxing, these areas are all on the flat and suitable for buggys and people with walking problems. Please note some open days get really busy and queuing is necessary, but you can watch the trains whilst queuing.
Essential information is contained in our Rules and Conditions of Carriage leaflet.
Video of the October 2009 open day can be seen here.
Catering Refreshments facilities are available from 14.30 - 17:30 hours in the main clubhouse where teas, coffees, fresh sandwiches and home made cakes along with soft drinks can be purchased. Seating is available inside the club room as well as outside adjacent to the railway. Ice creams and lollies are sold from the ice cream parlor which is located in the centre of the site adjacent to the ticket office.
Information for Children's Birthday Parties We are taking Bookings for your Children’s Birthday Parties on all our Open Days for the years 2009 & 2010 between 2.30 and 4.15 p.m. We offer Two Ways of providing a Party:- Option 1. You supply all the food, drink, place settings, tablecloths and accessories in advance. We will Reserve an Area of the Clubhouse for you. For this service we do not ask a set fee, but ask you to make a Donation to the Society for this facility Option 2. Alternatively, we will supply Food, Drinks plates, napkins etc., and will set it up for you in a Reserved Area of the Clubhouse. This service costs £3.40 per Head. The Food consists of two types of sandwiches, Cheese and Chicken, Cocktail Sausages, Crisps, Carrot sticks, Cherry Tomatoes, Cucumber Sticks, Small Cakes, or Chocolate Biscuits, with Orange Squash, and Apple & Blackcurrant Squash. We allow you 1 hour for the party tea in both cases. A Booking Fee of £40 by cheque is payable in advance, the party will not be booked until this payment is made. At least 1 months notice of cancellation of the party must be given in writing for the return of the booking fee. Booking fee will be deducted / returned on day of the party. Parties can be held within the raised track field provided this has been agreed by prior arrangement with our catering manager Stella. Please note any parties in the field do not have exclusive use of the field, and no area may be roped off for private use. Please talk to Stella our catering manager for details - via the 'Contact Us' link above Parties held in the clubhouse for which a fee has been paid, gives you right to go to the front of the queue for First ride only on the Ground Level Track. For all other rides, you must join the queue in the normal manner. Trains will be loaded as per our normal conditions, please ensure that you have enough adults for the number of children attending. The person you need to speak to is the Station Master and his word is final on loading trains Parties held in the field for which No Fee has been paid, do not attract any special privileges, therefore you must join the queue as normal, but you must still book the party with our party organiser. We hope you have a pleasant visit with us and the children enjoy themselves. If you have any problems whilst you are with us, please contact the Duty Officer who will be pleased to help.
The following days are Free for Birthday Parties in the clubhouse this year. Sunday 30th May 2010 Sunday 29th August 2010 Monday 30th August 2010 Bookings are being taken for 2011 Please talk to Stella our catering manager for details - via the 'Contact Us' link above
Charity Event On a Sunday afternoon in the middle of June each year we welcome adults and children with special needs, their families and supporters to attend our railway. This free day is a relaxed affair that allows everybody who wishes to ride on the trains to do so. For example, passengers can stay on the trains as long as they wish, this is especially appreciated by those with mobility difficulties. Currently, several special needs organizations and groups attend, as well as numerous individual families.Some groups run their own stalls and tombolas during the afternoon to raise awareness and help their own fundraising. The aim of this day is for everyone to have a good day out. We welcome applications from individuals and special needs organizations &/or groups for an invitation to attend the event. - Please use the 'Contact Us' links above and email - 'Hon Social Secretary' - Peter Pullen, or write to Peter at our headquarters - address details are in the 'Contact Us' links.