KINVER MINIATURE RAILWAY
ENTRY
from £1.50
WHERE
Stourbridge
What it’s like
Small steam and diesel trains loop the track for £1.50 a ride, with a driving experience if your child fancies the controls.
The main event is simple: hop on a miniature train pulled by a steam or diesel locomotive and do a lap for £1.50. It's the sort of price that means you can let them go round three or four times without doing the maths in your head. There's also a proper driving experience, 1.5 hours under instruction actually working the controls, which at £75 is clearly the one to save for a birthday rather than a random Sunday.
It only runs Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays, April to the end of October, 2pm to 4:30pm, with last tickets sold at 4:15pm. That's a narrow window, so if you're planning around it, don't turn up at 3 expecting a long afternoon. No booking needed for a normal visit, you just walk up, which is one less thing to organise.
There's a picnic area if you want to bring your own food, and the Whistle Stop hut does snacks, ice cream and hot drinks if you'd rather not carry a bag. Parking is free but limited on site, and being outdoors and seasonal it's weather dependent, so a soggy Sunday in October might not be the day to go. Dogs on leads are welcome, and under 2s ride free.
For a birthday, they do private parties on Saturday afternoons with unlimited rides and exclusive use of the clubhouse and picnic area, £325 for 2025 with a £100 deposit to book it in.
Facilities
Need to know
- Last entry
- 4:15pm (last ticket sales)
- Booking
- Walk-ups welcome, no booking needed
- Parking
- Free limited parking on site
- Food
- Whistle Stop refreshment hut serves snacks, ice cream and hot/cold drinks
- Picnics
- Picnic area available, bring your own food
- Dogs
- Well behaved dogs on leads welcome
- Parties
- Private parties Saturday afternoons 2-4:30pm with unlimited train rides, exclusive clubhouse and picnic area use, £325 for 2025
- Worth knowing
- Under 2s go free
- Card payments only, so no need to dig around for coins
- Season runs April to October, Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays only
- The driving experience is a proper 1.5 hours, so book that one ahead of a birthday
- Parking is free but limited, so don't leave it too late on a nice day
Plan your visit
How much does it cost?
£1.50 per ride, and under 2s go free. The driving experience is £75 for 1.5 hours under instruction.
Do we need to book?
No, walk-ups are welcome for normal visits. Private parties need advance booking with a £100 deposit.
When is it open?
Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays only, April to end of October, 2pm to 4:30pm. Last tickets go at 4:15pm.
Is there parking?
Free parking on site, but it's limited, so an early arrival helps on a sunny Sunday.
What if it rains?
It's an outdoor railway and weather dependent, so a wet day can affect whether trains run.
Is there food there?
The Whistle Stop hut sells snacks, ice cream and drinks, and there's a picnic area if you bring your own.
Can we bring the dog?
Well behaved dogs on leads are welcome.
Can you do a birthday party there?
Saturday afternoons 2-4:30pm with unlimited rides and exclusive use of the clubhouse and picnic area. £325 for 2025.
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