High Legh Miniature Railway
ENTRY
from £3
SETTING
Outdoors
WHERE
Knutsford
What it’s like
A half-kilometre miniature train ride round a track near Knutsford, with a play area and a keep-your-ticket deal to go round again for a pound.
The whole visit is built around one thing: a miniature train that loops a half-kilometre circular track. It's £3 a ride, and if you hang on to your ticket you can go again for just £1, which is the sort of detail that turns a quick visit into an hour of "one more go".
Once the novelty of the train wears off a bit, there's a children's play area to fall back on, open from February half term through to October half term. Winter's a different story: the playground shuts, and midweek opening stops too while they get on with track maintenance and relay work, so outside of Jan-Feb half term weekends it's Wednesday to Sunday, 10:30am to 4pm. Summer holidays are the exception, with six weeks of daily opening, which is worth planning round if you want flexibility.
There's a restaurant on site and a picnic area if you'd rather bring your own, plus free parking so you're not stinging twice over. Assistance dogs are welcome in the restaurant, and other dogs may be allowed elsewhere on site if you're bringing one along. It's an outdoor day out through and through, no shelter from the weather beyond what the restaurant offers, so a dry forecast makes a difference here.
Santa makes a seasonal appearance too, at £5 a visit, which is a nice one to keep in your back pocket for December plans.
Facilities
Need to know
- Parking
- Free parking on site
- Dogs
- Assistance dogs only in the restaurant
- Worth knowing
- Keep ticket and ride again for £1.00
- Keep your train ticket to ride again for £1 instead of £3
- The playground closes over winter, so it's train and picnic only then
- Santa visits are seasonal and cost £5
- Summer holidays bring six weeks of daily opening, handy if the weather's against you on one day
- Closed Easter Sunday, back open the Monday
Plan your visit
How much does it cost?
£3 for a ride on the miniature train. Keep your ticket and it's just £1 to go round again.
Do we need to book?
No booking needed, you just turn up on an open day.
What are the opening hours?
Wednesday to Sunday, 10:30am to 4pm most of the year. During Jan-Feb half term it's weekends only, and it's open daily through the six-week summer holidays.
Is it open all year?
It closes midweek over winter for maintenance work on the track, and shuts on Easter Sunday, reopening the Monday after.
Is there a play area?
A children's playground that's open from February half term to October half term. It's closed over winter.
Is there anywhere to eat?
There's a restaurant on site, and a picnic area if you'd rather bring your own food.
Is there parking?
Free parking on site.
Can we bring the dog?
Only assistance dogs are allowed in the restaurant, but other dogs may be allowed elsewhere on the site.
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