Journey back in time through the original tunnels and station platforms of London’s 100-year-old postal railway.
See the unchanged station platforms, deep below Royal Mail’s Mount Pleasant sorting office.
See and hear the people who worked on it, experience their lives below ground and glimpse hidden parts of the railway that once kept the mail coursing through London for 22 hours every day.
Discover interactive exhibits that bring to life more than 100 years of postal engineering. Descend into the one hundred year old former engineering depot of Mail Rail – the Post Office railway – and board a miniature train into the original tunnels.
After our visit to the museum we make our way to bustling Covent Garden for some free time for you to enjoy the many shops, eateries or just take your time to soak up the atmosphere.
Please note there are ride restrictions for the Mail Rail…please check these at the end of this listing. Should you not be able to ride the Mail Rail you will be able to follow the ride on screen.
Pick Up Points:
08.30H Great Yeldham
08.37H Castle Hedingham
08.45H Sible Hedingham
08.55H Halstead
09.15H Braintree
Onwards to London
11.30H Entrance to Museum
14.30H Depart Museum onwards to Covent Garden
17.30H Depart Covent Garden
19.30H Approx. Arrival Local Area
Ride Restrictions
In the event of an evacuation, guests must be able to walk unaided for a minimum of 100 metres on uneven surfaces with minimal lighting, and up at least 70 steep steps.
Arrive at Mail Rail Lower Ground Floor at the time printed on your ticket.
Upon arrival, you will be allocated to a ride as close to the time printed on your ticket as possible. At peak times, you may be required to queue for a short period.
Latecomers will not be admitted on the ride except at our discretion. See Ticket Terms & Conditions for more details.
Guests must be able to transfer themselves onto the ride, leaving any aides in the storage provided next to the platform where visitors will both board and disembark.
No loose items, including handbags, are permitted on the ride. Items must be left in the cages provided or in a locker. We do not accept any responsibility for loss, theft or damage to personal items.
Visitors of all ages can ride, but children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult over the age of 18.
May not be suitable for those sensitive to: small spaces, motion, loud noises, flashing lights.
All visits are subject to minimum numbers being met.
£49.00 inclusive of Executive Mini Coach travel to and from London, entrance to the museum and a ride on the mail train.
