Railworld Wildlife Haven

An excellent day out, helpful friendly staff and plenty to see and do.Will have to come back to see the garden railway working as it was a wet day.

Travelled by train from Lincoln with my two ages two and 12. It’s true what folk say, it’s a real hidden gem. The viewing platforms are ace, the model railways are stunning and nature trails are peaceful. Cute little cafe that has drinks, snacks and ice creams. Loads of picnic benches. We spend well over 3hrs and could have stayed longer but for our return train home. The entrance cost is so reasonable. £4 adults and only £2 for kids! Highly recommended.

Visited here today on a family ticket with 2 adults and 2 kids which was £10 and included parking. Firstly this place is behind a car park so when you first pull in it doesn't look the best, but the staff are lovely and helpful showing us the grounds and what's on display. The kids loved it! There are mini trains running outside but the entrance. Then you cross a bridge over a river then you can follow the trail to the other areas, it's not massive but does the job. Towards the end you can enter a small building which has a large model rail and a smaller one that kids can control the trains, they are all Thomas trains. There are toilets and two small cafes on site too. Great for an inexpensive day out! There was a proper stream train but we didn't get tickets for this so not sure where it goes but worth looking into, especially if you love trains!

We hired a room for my son’s 5th birthday. A wonderful place to spend time with his friends enjoying the wildlife trail and model railway. Big thank you to all the volunteers working at railworld, who always greet you with a smile and are happy to answer any questions and make your visit a nice one.

It’s a great place for small children, and train enthusiasts. The Venn diagram of this would be small children that love trains, perfect for them.I like the nature walk too. It’s not too big, but big enough to find a small quiet place to sit.There is a fantastic model railway, usually with volunteers running it and testing out different bits. It’s very enjoyable to watch even though I don’t know a lot about it.There’s also a small table of brio-like trains that my 2 year old loves, and a larger outdoor area with little trains running and he loves to run alongside them or wave at them from the tiny bridges.It’s 5 star because it’s run by volunteers, who are clearly passionate about creating a kind and fun environment for everyone, and we always feel welcome.

Absolutely stunning place to visit! Little hiden gem right in a centre of Peterborough. Near quensgate shoping centre.Just mind blowing how this place runed just by volunteers in 30 years from junk abandoned coal yard became a heaven for wild life.Even if you are not in to trains its just a beautiful place to walk by the Nene river. With variaty of wild plants , bee hives, preserved old train railway relics. Choose from just sitting on some benches and enjoy nature, have a walk, spot trains, operate train models or learn abit of a history. Owner is down to earth person who will fill you in on history of this place usually you can spot him working along the volunteers and hes definitely will great you if you pass by.

The staff were lovely, the Miniature Railway and especially the Thomas & friends bit that the kids could operate, were fantastic, but sadly the Garden Modell Train Yard was (still) being refurbished, which we did not know about even though we had looked at the website (it's apparently on the news page, but further back in the year).The price for us as a family was totally acceptable (but in view of a major draw for the place not being available, could maybe be adjusted a bit) and parking is free (or £3 if you just want to park to visit the town)

Lovely place to wander around on your own or with family and friends. So quiet so way to enjoy the gardens and get involved with the interactive areas. A little shop for refreshments too!