With a, “Peep, peep, toot, toot,” Mizens Railway welcomes you into the early 20th century. This atmospheric, miniature railway is run by friendly volunteers who clearly love their jobs.
The Engines Bonsey Lane Station The site centres around Bonsey Lane station and the surrounding railway buildings – a ticket office, a signal box, a small shop and a cafe. Our journey started with a lovely chat with the Station Master, who was in full uniform. He explained about the railway, the routes and the trains. Then we climbed on board and rumbled around the site under trees, into tunnels, past ponds and through stations. It was lots of fun. Spot the Cuddly Toys The Routes Special Events and the weather determine which of these routes are available on any given day. It was wet weather when we visited and we opted for The Miler as The Highlander was not operating. Special Events If you are bringing a mixed age range then make sure you have the right child to adult ratio – we were told children under the age of 1 year cannot ride on the trains and children under 10 years old need to travel with an adult. The ticket office is not able to take payments by card so be sure to bring cash with you.
The trains and carriages come in all shapes and sizes and some have names like Digby, Little John, Sgt Murphy, Ronny Rascal and Rio Grande!
Along the way are stuffed animals to spot, grouped together by animal type. My children really enjoyed spotting these, shouting out their names as we went around.
We had two rides and then stood on the footbridge and waved at the trains passing under our feet. The trains seem to run continuously, leaving the station even when they are not full.
The railway has three routes, all of which go through a tunnel. The shortest is The Suburban, which runs around the site’s perimeter. The longest is The Miler, which is a mile long route that includes The Suburban route. The Highlander goes up onto a hill, along a viaduct and over the tunnel.
The railway runs special event days like the Knaphill Village Show, War on the Rails, Oktoberfest and Santa Specials. For further details please see the Special Events page of their website.
Children Aged Under 1
Visit the Mizens Railway website
Further Information
Nearest Town: Woking Adult Cost Range: £0 to £4.99 Opens: Various times throughout the year. Where to Eat: Cafe and picnic areas. How Long We Spent There: 3 hours Parking: There is a good sized car park but it can be busy. Information Written: September 2017
County: Surrey
Nearest Postcode: GU21 2JW
Child Cost Range: £0 to £4.99
Free if: Under 1 as you are not allowed to ride the trains at this age.
Facilities: Ice creams, toilets and accessible toilets.
Buggies: Buggy friendly.
Cost of Parking: Free.
Ratings
Our visit to Mizens Railway in Woking is summarised below and you can add your own rating under ‘User Rating’ or in the ‘Add Comment’ section below.
Before taking part in any activities or visiting any places listed, you should make appropriate checks to ensure high quality provision, a safe environment is provided and to check all these details are up to date before you visit and/or take part. We accept no liability (to the fullest extent permitted by law) for the quality of the activities provided or places listed or for the accuracy of any information given.
Add Comment