Places to see trains and go on railways in and around Wakefield

Open daily in the school holidays & every weekend

Take a ride on the miniature railway at Pugneys Country Park! It’s a great addition to a walk around the lake and play in the adventure playground!

 

11am – 4pm (will be closed in inclement weather)

Asdale Road, Denby Dale Road, Wakefield WF2 7EQ


07885 930523
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Blackgates Railway

We are open every Sunday 1:00pm to 4:00pm from the beginning of April to the end of September.

Garden Railway,:

The mixed gauge (32mm and 45mm) double track circuits were completed last year (2021), with trains being able to travel round the circuit.

Behind Freedom House Annex, Bradford Road, Tingley, WF3 1SD

Crich Tramway Museum

The National Tramway Museum is a tram museum located at Crich, Derbyshire. The museum contains over 60 trams built between 1873 and 1982 and is set within a recreated period village containing a working pub, cafe, old-style sweetshop and tram depots

 

Crich, Matlock DE4 5DP

Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway

The Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway is a heritage railway in North Yorkshire.

 

Bolton Abbey Station, Bolton Abbey, Skipton BD23 6AF

Keighley & Worth Valley Railway

5-mile-long heritage railway line in the Worth Valley, which runs from Keighley to Oxenhope

 

The Railway Station, Station Rd, Haworth, Keighley BD22 8NJ

Middleton Railway

The Middleton Railway is the world’s oldest continuously working railway. Trains run every Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday as well as on Wednesdays in the school holidays.

 

Railway Trust Ltd, The Middleton, Moor Rd, Hunslet, Leeds LS10 2JQ

Midland Railway

A great day out for all of the family. Heritage train rides. Explore two railway museums, shops, children’s playground and country park

 

Butterley Station, Ripley DE5 3QZ

National Coal Mining Museum

Ride the Paddy Train between Hope Pit and The Hub.

 

The trains have been adapted to allow wheelchairs and buggies to ride aboard

 

Caphouse Colliery, New Road, Overton, Wakefield WF4 4RH

National Railway Museum

Home to iconic locomotives telling the story of rail transport in the UK all under huge railway sheds! Perfect rainy day out!

 

Leeman Rd, York YO26 4XJ

North Bay Heritage Railway

The railway is the oldest and main attraction at Northstead Manor Gardens. It is a 20 inch gauge railway, and one of the oldest seaside miniature railways in the country

 

Burniston Road, Scarborough YO12 6PF

North York Moors Railway

The North Yorkshire Moors Railway is a heritage railway in North Yorkshire, England, that runs through the North York Moors National Park

 

North Yorkshire Moors Railway, 12 Park Street, Pickering, YO18 7AJ

Ravensprings Park Railway

Opendays running throughout the year – 9th April, 14th May, 11th June, 9th July, 13th August, 10th September, 8th October.

 

Tickets must be pre-booked in advance via bhme.co.uk

 

Ravensprings Park, Cawcliffe Road Brighouse, HD6 2HP

Thornes Park Miniature Railway

Sundays, 12pm – 4pm

Oplperating a ground level 7 1/ 4″ gauge track approximately 1/2 mile in length. All profits, after costs, are donated the Mayor of Wakefield’s Charities

Whistlestop Valley

Whistlestop Valley is a popular visitor attraction featuring narrow-gauge steam engines, outdoor playgrounds, a jumping pillow, a dessert parlour, a miniature ride-on railway, a cafe, a large free car park, a gift/toy shop, exclusive toddler days, special events and experiences throughout the year.

Whistlestop Valley is usually open to the public on weekends, Bank Holidays and local school holidays from mid-February to the end of December, with exclusive toddler/preschooler days on selected term-time Mondays and Fridays.
Tickets must be booked online, in advance.

Clayton West, HD8 9XJ Tel: 01484 865727

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