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

OUR TRAIN IS OPEN! Whilst the sun might be missing from the sky, luckily the rain is too - which means our miniature rai...
12/06/2026

OUR TRAIN IS OPEN! Whilst the sun might be missing from the sky, luckily the rain is too - which means our miniature railway is back today. ⛅️

With the predicted forecast today we will be staying closed all day. Hoping to reopen tomorrow. Where's our Summer gone?...
11/06/2026

With the predicted forecast today we will be staying closed all day. Hoping to reopen tomorrow. Where's our Summer gone?? 🌦️

Apologies but due to emergency maintenance requirements we will be closed all day today. We will update tomorrow with re...
10/06/2026

Apologies but due to emergency maintenance requirements we will be closed all day today. We will update tomorrow with regards to the weather forecast if we can open on Thursday. 🚂

We're hoping to reopen our train tomorrow.
06/06/2026

We're hoping to reopen our train tomorrow.

The sun has reappeared! Hooray! Graham is your driver today until 4pm. 🚂🌞
04/06/2026

The sun has reappeared! Hooray! Graham is your driver today until 4pm. 🚂🌞

Due to today's unpredictable weather we will be closed all day. We will update this page with regards to the rest of the...
02/06/2026

Due to today's unpredictable weather we will be closed all day. We will update this page with regards to the rest of the week. (hopefully the use of diving suits won't be required 😄)

Thank you to everyone who visited us over the very warm half term. It was lovely to see so many happy faces. We're takin...
31/05/2026

Thank you to everyone who visited us over the very warm half term. It was lovely to see so many happy faces. We're taking a day tomorrow for maintenance but we will be back open on Tuesday at 10am (weather permitting!)

ALL ABOAAAARD! Our miniature railway is open throughout the whole half term - 10am-4pm (3:30pm Sunday), and we can't wai...
26/05/2026

ALL ABOAAAARD! Our miniature railway is open throughout the whole half term - 10am-4pm (3:30pm Sunday), and we can't wait to see you! 🚂

Thankfully the weather has improved so we're back open! Paul is here until 4pm today. 🚂
20/05/2026

Thankfully the weather has improved so we're back open! Paul is here until 4pm today. 🚂

19/05/2026

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Poplar Nurseries
Marks Tey
CO61HR

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