Perrygrove Railway Adventure
BEST FOR
Ages 2-15
ENTRY
from £8.50
SETTING
Outdoors
WHERE
Coleford
What it’s like
Unlimited steam and diesel train rides plus a miniature village, tunnel maze and treetop trail, all on one all-day ticket.
The train is the headline, and it's unlimited, so once you've paid your entry you can ride round the four stations as many times as you like without anyone doing the maths on "one more go". Beyond the railway there's a proper spread of things to climb into: the Twilight Village has miniature playhouses with hidden passages and tunnels that smaller kids will vanish into for ages, the Warren Adventure Tunnel Maze ends in a slide, and Foxy Hollow has swings and den building for when they need a breather from being train drivers. Older ones with energy to spare will head for the Treetop Adventure Trail, with its bouncy bridge and ladders.
Tickets last all day and you can turn up whenever suits, which takes the pressure off timing everything around a session slot. It's £11 for an adult and £9.50 for a child, not pocket change for a family, but during school holidays a second visit gets you half off if you keep your original ticket, which is a decent trick if you're staying locally. The coin-operated ride-on tractors at Perrygrove Station are a nice extra, just keep some change handy so it's not a fight over the last 20p.
There's a café doing sandwiches, pasties and local ice cream, and picnic tables scattered at Perrygrove and Foxy Hollow if you'd rather bring your own. Dogs are welcome on a lead for £1.50, though they're banned from the treehouses and the Twilight Village, so it's worth planning who's minding the dog while the kids are inside. Parking's free and there's a large stone and grass car park with disabled bays, though the woodland paths themselves aren't wheelchair friendly even though most of the rest of the site has level access.
Open every weekend all year and daily in school holidays, with added Tuesday and Thursday openings in term time between February and October half term. Birthday parties are a lovely idea on paper, three hours for £17 a child with a free adult included, but they're not running again until February 2027 while the space gets redeveloped, so that's one for the diary rather than this term.
Facilities
Need to know
- Best for
- 2 to 12, with a treetop trail keeping older ones busy too
- Booking
- Recommended but not required
- Parking
- Large free car park on site with disabled parking spaces
- How long to allow
- Tickets last all day and you can arrive whenever you like within opening hours
- Food
- On-site café serving freshly prepared sandwiches, baguettes, sausage rolls, pasties, coffee, cake and local ice cream
- Picnics
- Allowed. Plenty of picnic tables at Perrygrove and Foxy Hollow
- Wheelchairs
- Wheelchair accessible, mostly level access
- Dogs
- £1.50 per dog, must be kept on a lead, not allowed on treehouses or in twilight village
- Getting there by bus or train
- 15 minutes from Monmouth and 15 minutes from Lydney
- Parties
- 3-hour birthday parties £17 per child (includes 1 free adult per child, free toy for birthday child)
- Worth knowing
- During school holidays, visit more than once and get 50% off second visit with original ticket
- Ride-on tractors at Perrygrove Station take coins, so bring some change
- Birthday parties aren't running until February 2027 while the space is redeveloped
- Annual passes have to be bought in person, not online
- Christmas visits are advance ticket holders only
Plan your visit
How much does it cost?
£11 for an adult, £9.50 for a child aged 2 to 15. Carers and disabled visitors get a reduced rate.
Do we need to book?
Not required, you can turn up on the day. Booking ahead is recommended if you want to be sure of a spot.
How long can we stay?
Tickets last all day, so you can arrive any time within opening hours and stay as long as you like.
What are the opening hours?
Weekends run 10am to 5pm most of the year, with daily opening in school holidays. Term-time Tuesdays and Thursdays between February and October half term run 10am to 3pm.
Is there parking?
Yes, a large free stone and grass car park on site with disabled bays.
Can we bring the dog?
£1.50 per dog on a lead. Dogs can't go on the treehouses or into the Twilight Village though.
Is it suitable for a toddler?
The site lists ages 2 to 15, and the miniature Twilight Village and train rides suit younger children well.
Is it wheelchair accessible?
Most of the site has level access and the train can usually fit several wheelchairs per trip, but the woodland paths aren't wheelchair friendly.
What food is available?
An on-site café does sandwiches, baguettes, pasties, cake and local ice cream. Picnic tables are also dotted around if you'd rather bring your own.
Can we book a birthday party?
Parties are usually £17 a child for three hours including a free adult per child, but they're not available again until February 2027 while the party space is redeveloped.
Do you do annual passes?
£60 for an adult and £50 for a child, bought in person at the ticket hut or café.
Is there a discount for a second visit?
During school holidays you get 50% off a second visit if you show your original ticket.
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