Moors Valley Railway

#5504 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride

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The Moors Valley Railway is a 7+1⁄4 in narrow gauge passenger railway, in the Moors Valley Country Park at Ashley Heath, Dorset, England near Ringwood in Hampshire. There are 20 steam engines and 2 diesel engines. The railway is fully signalled, with two signal boxes, one in a Great Western Railway style and one in a British Rail Southern Region style. The latter box also contains a mini lever frame and push button panel, for the control of the Lakeside area. The railway was constructed at its present location in 1985/86 and opened to the public in July 1986, after the closure in 1985 of its predecessor at Tucktonia in nearby Christchurch, which had run since 1979. ()

Coordinates: 50°51'13"N, 1°51'21"W

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Moors Valley Railway – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Plowman's Railroad, Castleman Trailway, New Forest Water Park, Moors Valley Country Park.

5.2 miS
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Plowman's Railroad
133 min walk • Plowman's Railroad operates the collection of 7 ¹⁄₄ in gauge American outline steam and diesel locomotives from the former Dobwalls Adventure Park and is located at Plowmans Garden Nursery & Plant Centre Ltd, West Parley, Ferndown, Dorset.
3 miE
Hiking, Hiking trail
Castleman Trailway, Ringwood
77 min walk • The Castleman Trailway is a footpath in Southern England. Portions of the trailway are also used as a cyclepath but the middle section from East Wimborne to the River Allen bridge is not cyclable.
4.6 miNE
50°54'12"N • 1°47'11"W
New Forest Water Park, Fordingbridge
117 min walk • Watersports, Campsite, Water park
~1620 ftSE
Sport complex, Park
Moors Valley Country Park, Ringwood
8 min walk • Moors Valley Country Park, officially Moors Valley Country Park and Forest, is a Country Park jointly managed by Dorset Council and Forestry England situated in Ashley Heath, Dorset on the border with Hampshire, in the south of England.
3.5 miNE
Park
Blashford Lakes, Ringwood
89 min walk • Blashford Lakes is a 159-hectare nature reserve north of Ringwood in Hampshire. It is managed by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust.
5.4 miNW
Manor house
Cranborne Manor
138 min walk • Cranborne Manor is a Grade I listed country house in Cranborne, Dorset, in southern England. The manor dates back to around 1207/8, and was originally a hunting lodge. It was remodelled for The 1st Earl of Salisbury in the early 17th century.
5.4 miNW
Monastery
Cranborne Priory
138 min walk • Cranborne Priory is a former priory church in the village of Cranborne, Dorset, England. Founded in 980 as Cranborne Abbey, it became a priory in 1102, remaining that way until it was dissolved in 1540.
2.2 miNW
Concerts and shows, Civic center, Entertainment
The Hub, Verwood
57 min walk • The Hub is a multi-purpose venue based in Verwood, Dorset, England, hosting a range of live music, theatre, art, conferences, workshops, children’s activities and other community based projects. There is also a 7.1 surround sound cinema, a state-of-the-art gym and a café.
3.9 miSW
Concerts and shows, Theater, Gothic Revival architecture
St Mary's Church, Ferndown
101 min walk • St Mary's Church is an English parish church in the town of Ferndown.
3.3 miNW
50°53'49"N • 1°53'25"W
Dorset Heavy Horse Farm Park Verwood, Verwood
86 min walk • Park
5.3 miNE
Church
St Mary's Church, Fordingbridge
136 min walk • St Mary's Church, Fordingbridge is a 12th–13th-century church in Hampshire, England. It was restored in the 19th century.