Poplar Miniature Railway

Poplar Miniature Railway Poplar Miniature Railway is a 7 1/4" gauge miniature railway open to the public in beautiful grounds at the Poplar Nurseries at Marks Tey in North Essex.

Poplar Miniature Railway is the miniature railway line that gives rides around the gardens at the Poplar Nurseries garden centre at Marks Tey near Colchester. The railway provides rides on our electric trains and Tommy the Tram and is aimed at young children, their parents and grandparents. We operate in conjunction with the children's play area, gardens, restaurant and garden centre attractions f

or visitors looking for something to occupy the children or themselves. Since April 2014 we have carried over 400,000 passengers and are now open all year round. For more details see www.poplarnurseries.co.uk

Who's been to see us lately and spotted our new additions?
02/08/2026

Who's been to see us lately and spotted our new additions?

Starting on Tuesday we are running drop-in children's craft sessions again in our cottage on Tuesday's and Thursday's fr...
19/07/2026

Starting on Tuesday we are running drop-in children's craft sessions again in our cottage on Tuesday's and Thursday's from 10am - 2pm. Just £2 per child with no booking required. We can't wait!
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Our Summer Trail is back! Starting today and running every day through the holidays, pop in to find the animals hiding a...
18/07/2026

Our Summer Trail is back! Starting today and running every day through the holidays, pop in to find the animals hiding around the garden centre. Just pick up your trail leaflet near the entrance, follow the numbers around the outside area and then head to the tills to pay and claim your prize. 🦁🐷🐔

17/07/2026

ALL ABOARD THE MINIATURE TRAIN! Weather permitting, our train will be open every day throughout the summer holiday's, so why not pop in? We can't wait to see you! 🚂

The railway is closed all day today but watch this space for a few extra friends around the gardens! 🐵🐞🦜
16/07/2026

The railway is closed all day today but watch this space for a few extra friends around the gardens! 🐵🐞🦜

EDIT: We are now back to our normal opening hours.Customer Notice: We will be closing at 2pm today, but back open all da...
09/07/2026

EDIT: We are now back to our normal opening hours.

Customer Notice: We will be closing at 2pm today, but back open all day tomorrow from 10am. 🚂

Thank you again to the Ride on Railways team for another successful maintenance day.
07/07/2026

Thank you again to the Ride on Railways team for another successful maintenance day.

Maintenance Monday: The miniature railway will be closed all day today for essential maintenance so we're all ready for ...
06/07/2026

Maintenance Monday: The miniature railway will be closed all day today for essential maintenance so we're all ready for the fun-filled Summer Holidays!

We are busy preparing for our Summer Holiday activities. Our photo opportunity board is all ready and waiting for lots o...
02/07/2026

We are busy preparing for our Summer Holiday activities. Our photo opportunity board is all ready and waiting for lots of smiling faces now and our trail and drop in craft sessions will be starting towards the end of the month. We're looking forward to seeing everyone's creations again 🖌️🎨

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Poplar Nurseries
Marks Tey
CO61HR

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