Heritage railways · South West England
Lea Bailey Light Railway
In or near Abenhall.
Lea Bailey Light Railway is a heritage railway in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Spring – autumn
- Family-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Lea Bailey Light Railway, use the postcode GL17 0JN for sat-nav coordinates. There are no details provided about entry fees or accessibility. The nearest railway station information is not available.
About
Lea Bailey Light Railway is a heritage railway in the United Kingdom — a preserved or volunteer-run line carrying tourist services. Coordinates: 51.8733°, -2.5180°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Lea Bailey Light Railway is a 2 ft (610 mm) narrow-gauge heritage railway in the United Kingdom. It is built on the site of the Bailey Level Gold Mine. An attempt was made in 2003 by the owners of Clearwell Caves to open the mine as a tourist attraction, but this was ultimately unsuccessful. In 2012, a small group from the Royal Forest of Dean Caving Club discovered the mine and a quantity of disused railway equipment and proposed to the owners that a volunteer-led project could start work on restoring the site. As of 2014, two locomotives and a number of wagons have been moved to Lea Bailey from storage at Clearwell Caves or the nearby Hawthorn Tunnel. Part of the railway is laid on the trackbed of the disused Mitcheldean Road & Forest of Dean Junction Railway. In 2013 the Lea Bailey Light Railway Society was formed; its members act as volunteers, undertaking all aspects of work on the site. A regular free newsletter is produced and sent out by e-mail.
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- Coordinates
- 51.8733, -2.5180
- County
- Gloucestershire
- District
- Forest of Dean
- Parish
- Mitcheldean
- Postcode
- GL17 0JN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Forest of Dean
- Official site
- www.lblr.fod.uk
Sources
- osm: w906183103 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Lea Bailey Light Railway (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Lea Bailey Railway Siding (geograph 4375661).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lea Bailey Light Railway?
- Lea Bailey Light Railway is in Gloucestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode GL17 0JN), in the parish of Mitcheldean.
- What is Lea Bailey Light Railway?
- Lea Bailey Light Railway is a heritage railway in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Lea Bailey Light Railway?
- Drivers can use postcode GL17 0JN.
- Who owns Lea Bailey Light Railway?
- Lea Bailey Light Railway is owned by Lea Bailey Light Railway Society.
- How do I get to Lea Bailey Light Railway?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode GL17 0JN. It sits within the Forest of Dean parliamentary constituency.