Ashton Court, Bristol; adjacent to the Golf Course car park,
accessed from Abbots Leigh Road. 5 / 7¼ in (127 / 184 mm) gauge
miniature railway about 590 yards (540 m) in length, usually steam
hauled. Club railway open to the public various Sundays and Bank
Holiday Mondays from March to October.
Oldland Common to Avon Riverside, the main station being Bitton
(near Bristol): 2½ miles (4 km). Proposed extension to Newbridge (near
Bath), a further 3 miles (5 km). Standard gauge. Steam and diesel
hauled. Dining trains operate at certain times. Operates weekends
and some other days, later April to September. In early 2022, was
only operating between Bitton and Oldland Common pending completion
of engineering works on the remainder of the line.
Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet. 5 / 7¼ in (127 / 184 mm)
gauge miniature railway about ½ mile (0.8 km) in length, steam, diesel
or battery electric hauled. Club railway open to the public for
special events and occasional open days.
At Pecorama, near Beer. A complex circuit about 1 mile (1.6 km)
in length with 3 stations. 7¼ in (184 mm) gauge. Steam, diesel and
battery electric hauled. Not currently offering rides to the
general public, but driver experience days may be purchased by
individuals.
Trago Mills, Newton Abbot. Total length of line about 2½ miles
(2.4 km). 10¼ inch (260 mm) gauge. Usually steam hauled. Operates
weekends throughout the year, daily during summer.
In Bicton Park Botanical Gardens, East Budleigh (near Budleigh
Salterton). Bicton to The Hermitage: ½ mile (0.8 km), with a side loop
through the Pinetum traversed on the outward journey giving a further
½ mile (0.8 km). 18 in (457 mm) gauge. Steam hauled. Admission fee
to the Gardens is payable in addition to train fare. Open every day
except Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
Bodmin Parkway (Great Western Railway station) to Boscarne Junction,
via Bodmin General: 6½ miles (10.4 km). Possible future extension to
Wadebridge, a further 3½ miles (5.8 km). Standard gauge. Steam or diesel
hauled or diesel railcars. Dining trains operate at certain times.
Operates most days except Mondays (unless Monday is a Bank Holiday),
late March to October, and for a number of days in December.
M Shed Museum to the SS Great Britain, about 700 yards (640 m).
Standard gauge, steam hauled in open wagons. Operates most weekends,
April to October, weather permitting.
Salthouse Fields, Clevedon. Line about ½ mile (0.8 km) in length.
9½ in (241 mm) gauge, steam outline battery electric locomotive.
Not currently operating, North Somerset Council are
seeking a replacement operator (No website located at present)
Coate Water Country Park, near Swindon. Line about 1 mile (1.6 km)
in length. 5 in (127 mm) and 7¼ in (184 mm) gauge, steam or battery
electric hauled. Operates Sundays and a few other day throughout
the year.
Paignton to Kingswear: 6¾ miles (10.9 km). Standard gauge.
Usually steam hauled. Dining trains operate at certain times.
Connection at Kingswear for ferry to Dartmouth, from where river
cruise steamers depart. Inclusive tickets for railway and river
cruise available. Operates most days, mid February to October,
and various days in November and December.
Bickleigh (near Tiverton). Has a 2 ft (610 mm) gauge line,
360 yards (330 m) in length, steam and diesel hauled. Also a 7¼ in
(184 mm) gauge miniature railway, over ½ mile (0.8 km) in length,
diesel hauled. Admission fee to the Centre is payable. Open weekends,
April to October; Thursdays to Sundays, May to September; more
frequently during school holidays.
in the Combe Martin Wildlife & Dinosaur Park, near Ilfracombe.
Line about 500 yards (450 m) in length. 15 in (381 mm)
gauge, steam outline diesel locomotive. Not currently
operating, no date given for reopening.
Cranmore (near Shepton Mallet) to Mendip Vale: about 2½ miles
(4 km). Proposed extension to Cannard’s Grave, about a further
½ mile (0.8 km). Standard gauge. Steam and diesel hauled. Dining
trains operate at certain times. Operates weekends, most Wednesdays,
and a few other days, mid May to October, plus a few days in December.
Also a 7¼ in (184 mm) gauge miniature railway about ¼ mile (0.4 km) in
length, steam or diesel hauled.
Project to reopen about 1 mile (1.6 km) of standard gauge line
between Christow and Doddiscombsleigh. The Christow site is open to
the public on an irregular basis during the summer and by prior
arrangement at other times, when rides can be taken on about 220 yards
(200 m) of narrow gauge track in a battery electric railcar rebuilt
as a miniature tram.
Common Lane Farm, Yenston, near Templecombe. 2 ft (610 mm) gauge
line a little over 1 mile (1.72 km) in length, mainly on the trackbed of
the former Somerset & Dorset Railway. Possible future extension of
a further ¼ mile (0.4 km). Steam or diesel hauled. Operates typically
one day each month, April to October.
Trevarno Farm to Truthall, about 1 mile (1.6 km). Extension proposed
to Helston. Standard gauge, steam or diesel hauled or diesel railcar.
Operates Thursdays and Sundays, mid May to September.
The Quay, Kingsbridge. 7¼ inches (184 mm) gauge railway about
330 yards (300 m) in length. Battery electric hauled. Operates weekends
April to October, daily during school holidays, also for a few days
in December, all weather permitting.
Paradise Park, Hayle. 15 inch (381 mm) gauge railway about
250 yards (230 m) in length. Diesel hauled using a former industrial
locomotive. Admission fee to the park is payable in addition to train
fair. Park is open every day, except Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and
New Years Day; trains operate weather permitting.
Lappa Valley, St Newlyn East, near Newquay: 15 in (381 mm) gauge
line about 1 mile (1.6 km) in length, usually steam hauled.
10¼ in gauge line, about ½ mile (0.8 km) in length, and a 7¼ in
(184 mm) gauge line, about 350 yards (320 m) in length, both diesel hauled.
Admission fee to the Park is payable. Open daily, April to October,
and on certain days in November and December.
Launceston to Newmills: 2½ miles (4 km). 2 ft (610 mm) gauge.
Steam hauled. Operates Sundays to Tuesdays and many other days,
mid April to mid September, and a few days in October.
Trenance Gardens, Newquay. 7¼ in (184 mm) gauge miniature
railway about 300 yards (275 m) in length. Steam or diesel
hauled. Operates most days, April to September, also various
days in February, October, and December.
Longleat Safari Park, near Warminster. 15 inch(381 mm) gauge
line, about 1¼ miles (2 km) in length. Usually diesel hauled.
Operates whenever the Park is open. Admission fee to the Park is
payable.
Woody Bay to Killington Lane, about 1 mile (1.6 km). An extension
was proposed to Cricket Field Lane, a further ½ mile (0.8 km), but
planning permission has been refused. Attention is therefore likely
to be turned to the line beyond Parracombe towards Wistlandpound,
a distance of about 3½ miles (5.6 km). Much of the trackbed is owned
by the railway, and the line could be opened in sections, but it
would of course be separated from the currently operating section.
Possible extensions to bring the railway nearer to Lynton and/or
Barnstaple are long term aspirations. 1 ft 11½ in (597 mm) gauge.
Usually steam hauled. Operates most days, May to September, and
various days in December.
Water balance cliff railway connecting the villages of Lynton
and Lynmouth, with a rise of 500 feet (152 m), the highest in the UK.
First opened in 1890. Operates daily throughout the year.
Milky Way Adventure Park, near Clovelly. 1 ft 11½ in (597 mm)
gauge line. Diesel powered, steam outline locomotive based on Lynton
& Barnstaple designs. Admission fee to the park is payable.
Open most days, April to October.
Moors Valley Country Park, Ashley Heath (near Ringwood). 7¼ in
(184 mm) gauge line over 1 mile (1.6 km) in length. Steam hauled,
with locomotives and stock inspired by narrow gauge prototypes.
Open weekends and school holidays throughout the year, daily
during the summer.
Morwellham Quay (near Tavistock). Includes a tramway allowing a
tour of an old copper mine. The 2 ft (610 mm) gauge line is 420 yards
(460 m) in length, and is partly underground. Battery electric
haulage.
near Redruth. Has a narrow gauge railway hauled by former
industrial battery electric locomotives, and a 7¼ in (184 mm)
gauge miniature railway. Open typically 3 days each week during
the summer and on other days by prior arrangement.
Cremyll Park, Torpoint, a short distance by ferry from Plymouth.
About 220 yards (200 m), 5 in (127 mm) gauge, steam or diesel hauled.
Club railway open to the public Thursdays and Sundays, mid April to
October
Shillingstone station. Line about ½ mile (0.8 km) in length from
the station. Standard gauge, offering rides in a brake van hauled by
a small diesel locomotive. Currently operating infrequently for
special events, regular operation planned for 2027.
Marsh Mills (Plympton, near Plymouth) to Plym Bridge, about 1¼ miles
(2 km). Standard gauge. Steam and diesel hauled and diesel railcars.
Operates Sundays and various other days, April to October and in
December.
Hidden Valley Puzzle Park, near Egloskerry. Line about 1 mile
(1.6 km) in length. 7¼ inch (184 mm) gauge, diesel hauled.
Admission fee to the park is payable, advance booking recommended.
Open daily, early April to late September.
Puxton Park, Hewish, near Weston-uper-Mare. Line about 440 yards
(400 m) in length. 15 inch (381 mm) gauge, diesel hauled using
steam outline locomotive. Admission fee to the park is payable.
Operates most days throughout the year.
Midsomer Norton. Line about ¾ miles (1.2 km) in length, with
possible future extension towards Chilcompton. Standard gauge,
steam or diesel hauled or motorised permanent way trolley.
Operates at least one Sunday each month and various other days,
May to early January.
Littlehempston (Totnes) to Buckfastleigh: 7 miles (11.2 km).
Standard gauge. Steam and diesel hauled and diesel railcars.
Operates daily, May to October, and numerous days in November
and December. There is also a miniature railway at Buckfastleigh,
½ mile (0.8 km) in length, 7¼ inch (184 mm) gauge, steam or diesel
hauled.
Avon Valley Adventure & Wildlife Park, near Keynsham.
7¼ inch (184 mm) gauge, ride astride miniature railway. 2 routes,
each about ¼ mile (400 m) in length. Steam and diesel hauled.
Admission fee to the park is payable. Open most weekends and school
holidays, late May to early September.
Swanage via Corfe Castle to Norden: 5½ miles (8.8 km).
Standard gauge. Steam or diesel hauled or diesel
railcars. Dining trains operate at certain times. Operates daily,
May to October and certain days in November and December.
Taw Valley Halt to South Meadow Lane, about 5½ miles (4 km), the
principal station being Blunsdon. Proposed extensions from Taw Valley
to Mouldon Hill (about ¼ mile, 0.5 km) and from South Meadow Lane to
Cricklade (about 1 mile, 1.5 km). Standard gauge. Steam and diesel
hauled and diesel railcars. Operates weekends and various other
days, mid May to September.
Torrington station. Standard gauge line about 330 yards (300 m)
in length, a further 330 yards (300 m) under reconstruction.
Diesel hauled or diesel railcar. Currently trains operate only
for special events, regular services planned for the future.
Sharpness to Berkeley Road, about 4 miles (6.4 km),
standard gauge. An initial public service using a diesel railcae
is offered on a few days in summer, 2026, pending the
introduction of a regular service.
Westonzoyland Pumping Station Museum near Bridgewater.
2 ft (610 mm) gauge railway. Steam or diesel hauled. Operates only
during special events at the Museum, for which an admission charge
is payable. These take place typically one day each month from May
to October, and on a few other days during the year.
West Huntspill, near Highbridge. Miniature railway about
370 yards (335 m) in length. 3½ / 5 in (89 / 127 mm) gauge,
steam or diesel hauled. Operates Sundays, June to October,
or by private booking.
Minehead to Bishops Lydeard: 20 miles (32 km), the longest
preserved railway in Great Britain. Steam and diesel hauled.
Dining trains operate at certain times. Operates most days, May
to October, and on various days in December.
Lodmoor Country Park, near Weymouth. Line about 550 yards (500 m)
in length. 10¼ inch (260 mm) gauge, steam outline diesel locomotive.
Confirmed opening times not available, but believed to operate most
days during the summer.
Wimborne, near Poole. 5 in (127 mm) gauge miniature railway,
steam or diesel hauled. Club railway open to the public typically
2 Sundays each month from April to October, and a few other days
during he year.
Yeovil Junction Station. Line about ⅓ mile (0.5 km) in length.
Standard gauge, steam hauled. There is also a miniature railway.
Operates typically one or two Sundays each month and various other
days, March to December.
