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Saturday, October 22, 2016

Brookside Miniature Railway in Poynton

A visit to the Brookside Miniature Railway in Poynton, Stockport.

Since moving north we've spotted a few miniature railways on our travels around our new local area. The first of these - the Brookside Miniature Railway in Poynton - was randomly found en route to Macclesfield last month.

Brookside Miniature Railway in Poynton, Stockport

The Brookside Miniature Railway is located at the Brookside Garden Centre in Poynton, near Hazel Grove and is well worth a visit. We spotted the sign from the road outside and had to call in for a visit.

The Brookside Miniature Railway in Poynton, Stockport
Full steam ahead

We enjoyed our ride on the train so much that we took our friend, and fellow fan of miniature golf and railways, Oliver Florence there on his recent stay with us in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport.

Oliver and Richard at the Brookside Miniature Railway in Poynton, Stockport
Ollie and Richard on the train

Brookside Miniature Railway in Poynton, Stockport
Squire Richard with the Sir Richard engine

Brookside Miniature Railway in Poynton, Stockport
New locals of Cheadle

Brookside Miniature Railway in Poynton, Stockport
The "Greatest little railway in Cheshire". Not my words, the words of Phil Collins

Brookside Miniature Railway in Poynton, Stockport
A view of an engine

Brookside Miniature Railway in Poynton, Stockport
On our first visit fares were £1.80 for adults. As the route was shortened on our second visit tickets were £1.50

Brookside Miniature Railway in Poynton, Stockport
A long Stockport bench

As there is some building work going on through the winter the route of travel has been truncated. Luckily our first visit coincided with the last weekend of steam until next summer.

Brookside Miniature Railway in Poynton, Stockport
The closed section of line. Luckily we got to travel that way the week before our second visit

Check out the links below for more information on the Brookside Miniature Railway, as well as other miniature railways in the UK. Visiting them could become a new tickable list activity like the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour...

Brookside Miniature Railway in Poynton, Stockport
Like Land of the Giants

Links:
- Brookside Miniature Railway in Poynton
- Brookside Garden Centre
- Miniature Railway World

Related blog posts:
- Miniature Railways