Event Murder Mystery Evenings : Spa Valley Railway

Murder Mystery Evenings

There was a murder in the sleepy little Cornish village of Morlington Hill during the 1940s, and the police have drawn a blank on apprehending the villain! We’re calling on you to sleuth it out and find the murderer over a few drinks and supper on board one of our heritage trains! This service is scheduled to be hauled by both a steam locomotive and a heritage diesel locomotive, subject to availability.

Performed by a regular group of professional actors, including Abi Harris, Radley Mason and Max Day, you can come along to try your hand at solving a murder; it is up to you to find out whodunnit, you might even win a prize!

The evening starts at Tunbridge Wells West Station with a briefing; then, we transfer to our train, where the story gets more interesting as the night draws in. On our way out of Tunbridge Wells West, enjoy a Fish and Chip supper as you travel through the High Weald countryside to Eridge.

Upon arrival at our country station, more of the story will unfold, and you will need to be on the platform not to miss the action; your train will return to Tunbridge Wells West and another trip to Eridge to follow, giving you time to come up with who you think may have committed the dastardly deed! Our bar car, “Kate”, or our buffet car, sells alcoholic beverages, including beers, ciders, lagers, wines and soft drinks, and will be open throughout the evening.

The evening ends back at Tunbridge Wells West in our shed when all will become clear. These evenings are great fun in groups, so why not invite your friends and family to this unique evening?

Every performance of the Morlington Mysteries is different, so there is no harm in repeating it!

Price

£58 per adult, which includes an evening meal, show and train rides.

2025 shows:

May: The Final Curtain
June: Hole in one
July: Death on the pile
Aug: Bob’s your Aunty
Sep: Ding Dong Bell
Oct: All the Trimmings

Menu choices (one option per person):

Cod & chips
Plain sausage & chips
Veggie burger & chips (Please note, contains milk and egg; burger is vegetarian but not vegan)

Dessert

Slice of either chocolate, carrot or lemon drizzle cake

Drink

Included with your meal is a choice of the following drinks (1 per person, chosen at the checkout):
- Coca-Cola, Coke Zero, Lemonade, Fanta Zero
- Still or Sparkling Water
- Orange or Apple Juice
- Harvey’s Sussex Best
- Biddenden Vintage Cider
- Small bottle (18.7cl) of our House White, Red or Rose Wine

Unfortunately, due to the supplier, we cannot accommodate vegan or gluten-free dietary requirements during this experience.

All dishes may contain traces of the following allergens: Gluten, Crustaceans, Eggs, Fish, Peanuts, Soybeans, Milk, Nuts (e.g. almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts, cashews, pecan nuts, Brazil nuts, pistachio nuts, macadamia nuts), Celery, Mustard, Sesame, Sulphur dioxide/sulphites, Lupin, Molluscs. For any questions regarding the allergen contents of specific dishes. Please contact us directly so we can contact the supplier.

If you have any special dietary requirements, we must be informed at the time of booking; menu options must be chosen during the booking process, which includes a vegetarian option. We cannot alter the menu upon arrival or during the evening.

Booking information

Advance booking is essential to ride on our Murder Mystery Fish & Chip trains.

Please note that smaller parties may need to share a table, due to the small amount of tables for 2 available on our train services.

On the day of your visit you MUST have your eTickets available to show either in a print out or on a mobile device, both will be checked visually by a member of staff before boarding the train.

Click here to view our refund, cancellation and alterations policy

We regret that there can be no refund or transfer to a future date for ‘no show’ customers. The Spa Valley Railway still incurs charges for its services which must be paid to our suppliers. We recommend taking out a form of insurance to protect yourself if necessary. To re-book you will be required to pay the full fare again.

We regret that due to the nature of the 1960s carriages we cannot accommodate wheelchair users on these dining experiences. Please note there are no alternatives to the above menu choices. If you have any special dietary requirements we must be made aware at the time of booking, menu options must be chosen during the booking process which does include a vegetarian option. It is impossible for us to alter the menu on the evening. We unfortunately cannot cater for vegan dietary requirements on this experience due to the supplier.

Allergens:

All dishes may contain traces of the following allergens: Gluten, Crustaceans, Eggs, Fish, Peanuts, Soybeans, Milk, Nuts (e.g. almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts, cashews, pecan nuts, Brazil nuts, pistachio nuts, macadamia nuts), Celery, Mustard, Sesame, Sulphur dioxide/sulphites, Lupin, Molluscs. For any questions regarding the allergen contents of specific dishes. Please contact us directly so we can contact the supplier.

FULL TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAN BE FOUND VIA THIS LINK

Note that a £10 admin fee applies to all booking alterations.