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Afternoon tea set laid out with cakes.
Afternoon tea set laid out with cakes.

Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea

Treat Mum to a scenic train journey through the rolling hills of the Quoile countryside and make Mother’s Day even more special with our First Class service with a luxury Afternoon Tea.

SORRY, THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT

There are no more spaces available – please do not travel to the railway if you don’t have tickets.

Planned traction: 

Diesel (450 class)

This will be your own private railway for the day, as this service is exclusive to Mother’s Day guests. For this special service, you will board our ‘Derry Girls’ diesel train at our station in Downpatrick centre, on a journey through St Patrick’s country to Inch Abbey. A Mother’s Day treat with a difference in one of Northern Ireland’s most historic locales.

Along the way, mum and your party will be served a glass of Prosecco or your choice of drink at your tables, and where a mouth-watering selection of delicious sandwiches, cakes, pastries, scones awaits you, all freshly baked and prepared by MangeTout, the well-known Downpatrick artisan food producer. The train pauses at the River Quoile where you can take in the views (hopefully it’s not raining!) before proceeding to Inch Abbey, where you can stretch your legs and use the toilet if needed before returning to Downpatrick.

Your afternoon tea table can seat up to four people, and larger groups can sit at adjacent tables. There will be no rush to finish your lunch, just sit back and enjoy view and the food.

If you or anyone in your party uses a wheelchair, please contact us to let us know so we can allocate appropriate seats.

The station and train are fully wheelchair accessible. Please see our accessibility page for more details.

Dates & times

This event is running on Sunday 30th March 2025 with the trains departing at 12pm and 3:30pm.

Prices & tickets

Tickets are £40 per adult, reduced to £36.50 per adult for a table of four. his includes the train journey, access to the museum areas, and credit card and booking fees. Children can be added at £25 each.

If you have any specific dietary requirements, then please contact us before making your booking so we can make arrangements

You can buy tables for:

  • Two adults
  • Three adults
  • Four adults
  • Two adults + one child
  • Two adults + two children

A child is aged 12 or under and the pricing reflects that they will not generally eat as much as an adult.

If you have another combination of people that is not covered above, please contact us with your requirements and we will try our best to accommodate you.

If you and friends or family are making separate bookings but wish to sit together – that’s fine, but please contact us so we can reserve you adjacent tables.

You will always get your own table allocated, you never have to share with anyone from another party.

Places are limited and pre-booking is required.