Museums & Galleries · Monmouthshire
Coleford Great Western Railway Museum
📍 GL16 8RH
Photo: Gillett's Crossing from Bristol, United Kingdom (CC BY 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Restored 0-4-0 'Peckett' locomotive in the engine shed
- 1883 GWR goods shed and working signal box
- Replica Victorian rail carriage, Toad Brake van and Fruit 'C' Van
- Ride the 7¼ inch passenger electric locomotive 'Little John'
- Large scale model steam locomotives and railway shop
The Great Western Railway Museum in Coleford is housed in one of the last remaining permanent railway buildings in the Forest of Dean, on the site of the old railway yard. You can see a restored 0-4-0 'Peckett' locomotive, an 1883 GWR goods shed, a working signal box, a replica Victorian rail carriage, a Toad Brake van, and model steam locomotives, plus a railway shop and bookshop. It suits railway enthusiasts and families, with occasional steam train rides at special events. The museum is normally open Friday and Saturday afternoons, with other visits by arrangement for groups. It sits in Monmouthshire, Wales, with the nearest station at Lydney 6.5 miles away, and there are 51 bookable places to stay within 5 miles for those wanting to base themselves nearby.
Practical details
- Open
- Friday and Saturday afternoons, 2.30pm–5pm
- Booking
- Groups and coach parties can arrange other days by contacting the museum
- Best for
- Railway enthusiasts and families wanting model and steam train rides
From the attraction's own website on 21 Sep 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Gift Shop
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Turn a visit to Coleford Great Western Railway Museum into a proper getaway — ready-made plans, and the drive worked out with fuel, EV charging and the best stops.
🚆 Or come by train
- Lydney 6.5 miles
- Chepstow 10.7 miles
- Cam & Dursley 12.1 miles
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