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Steam Railways & Boat Trips in Nottingham

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Great Central Railway (Nottingham)

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Great Central Railway (Nottingham)

NottinghamFree entry

Free site entry, £3 parking and a flat, buggy-friendly 25-acre site with steam trains, old buses, mini railway rides and a dog-friendly café.

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Papplewick Pumping StationFree

Papplewick Pumping Station

Nottingham · ages 0+

A Victorian waterworks with real steam-powered beam engines, a play area and free parking, best on one of the eight steam weekends a year when everything's actually running.

CaféDog friendlyFree parkingGift shop+5 more

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