Basildon Miniature Railway

18/06/2026

🚂 WE’RE OPEN THIS WEEKEND! 🚂

🌳 Come and enjoy a ride through Wat Tyler Country Park with us at Basildon Miniature Railway!

📅 Open this Saturday & Sunday
⏰ 11am – 4pm

🎉 FATHER’S DAY SPECIAL - SUNDAY 21st JUNE 🎉
👨‍👧‍👦 This Sunday, all dads ride FREE with a paying child! 🚂💙

Bring the family, enjoy the fresh air, and make some special memories together. 🌿✨

We look forward to welcoming you aboard! 🚂❤️

12/06/2026

🚂 Basildon Miniature Railway is Open This Weekend! 🚂

Come and visit us at Basildon Miniature Railway this weekend!

📅 Open Saturday & Sunday
⏰ 11:00am – 4:00pm

Enjoy a ride behind our miniature trains and spend some time at beautiful Wat Tyler Park. We look forward to welcoming passengers of all ages for a great day out.

Cornish Pixie will be out and about this weekend.

🚂 All aboard – see you this weekend!

Wat Tyler Country Park

07/06/2026

🔧 A bit of TLC for Hasty, having worked every weekend for the last month and the half term holiday.

🛢️All filters, oil etc…change and a good old check over to make sure all is well.

🚂 Pleased to report all went well and Hasty is ready for service when required.

Thank you Ropley Miniature Railway for the continued loan of Hasty.

🚧 Also took delivery of 2 flat wagon frames from Ruislip Lido Railway. Many thanks to the team there. These will be very useful for winter maintenance. 🙏🏻

05/06/2026

🚂🌞 All Aboard This Weekend! 🌞🚂

Join us at Basildon Miniature Railway for a ride behind our locomotive through the charming surroundings of Wat Tyler Country Park

📍 Open this weekend
🕚 11:00am – 4:00pm

Come and take a trip around the railway, enjoy the fresh air, and experience the fun of miniature train travel.

We look forward to seeing you on the platform! 🚂😊

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25/05/2026

🚂 School Holiday Running Times 🚂

We’re still running trains this week—here’s when you can visit us at Basildon Miniature Railway in Wat Tyler Park:

🗓 Tuesday – Thursday: 1:30pm – 4:00pm
❌ Friday: Closed
🗓 Saturday & Sunday: 11:00am – 4:00pm

Come along for a ride and enjoy a great family day out before the holidays end! 🌳🚂

We look forward to seeing you soon.

Wat Tyler Country Park

21/05/2026

🚂 School Holiday Fun at Wat Tyler Park 🚂

Join us at Basildon Miniature Railway for a delightful day out this school holiday!

We’ll be running trains on the following days over the long weekend and half term (23rd May to 28th May):

🗓 Saturday – Monday: 11:00am – 4:00pm
🗓 Tuesday – Thursday: 1:30pm – 4:00pm
❌ Friday: Closed

Come along, enjoy a scenic ride, and make the most of a great family day out in the beautiful surroundings of Wat Tyler Country Park.

We look forward to welcoming you! 🚂🌿

19/05/2026

🚂 Ever fancied driving a train?

We’re looking for a few more volunteer hands at Basildon Miniature Railway—especially for weekdays during school holidays over the summer.

If you’ve driven before, brilliant 🤩
If not, that’s fine too—we can train you!

It’s a great way to spend a few hours outdoors, meet people, and be part of keeping a much-loved local railway running 🚂

Even helping out occasionally makes a real difference.

Drop us a message a DM if you’re interested or just curious 👍

15/05/2026

09/05/2026

🚂 After a month out of operation, Cornish Pixie is repaired and awaiting her test runs.

Hasty will be running the service tomorrow from 11am until 4pm. Before going off for a well earned rest and annual service over the next few weeks.

04/05/2026

🛠️ You maybe wondering why you haven’t seen our Cornish Pixie out and about for the last few weeks. She’s been a little poorly, requiring some TLC. We hope to have her back out and about hauling trains again in the next few weeks. 🚂