Museums & Galleries · Wroxham
Barton House Railway
📍 NR12 8TH
Photo: Steve Daniels (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Ride two miniature steam and electric railways
- Explore a fully operational signal box
- Visit a small museum of railway artefacts
- Try pulling the levers in a restored signalbox
- Meet Santa on the train at Christmas
Barton House Railway is a miniature railway and heritage site in Wroxham, run by the Wroxham Railway Heritage Trust. You can ride two separate lines, the Midland Railway and the Riverside Railway, explore a fully operational signal box with its original lever frame, and browse a small museum of railway artefacts. There's a café, Dickerson's Diner, for hot drinks and cakes, or you can bring your own picnic. It suits families and railway enthusiasts, with special dates through the year including a Santa Special in December. The site is close to Hoveton & Wroxham station, just half a mile away, and with 119 bookable places to stay within five miles, it makes an easy addition to a Norfolk Broads stay.
Practical details
- Open
- Runs on selected dates through the year, including Easter Monday and Santa Special
- Booking
- Santa Special must be booked in advance
- Best for
- Families and railway enthusiasts of all ages
- Dogs
- Outdoor seating available if bringing your own picnic
From the attraction's own website on 7 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
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🚆 Or come by train
- Hoveton & Wroxham 0.5 miles
- Salhouse 2.4 miles
- Worstead 4.8 miles
Straight-line distances · live departures on each station page