Miniature railways · West Midlands
Raised Level 5" gauge
In or near Wythall.
Raised Level 5" gauge — a miniature railway in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
Ian S — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- The Lakes · 2.5 km
- Family-friendly
About
Raised Level 5" gauge is a miniature railway located in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom — a family-friendly visitor venue. Details sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see the official site for opening times, admission prices and current event listings.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Blythe SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Raised Level 5" gauge is a miniature railway located in the West Midlands. It features a raised track design, allowing for a unique viewing experience of the locomotives and rolling stock. The railway is part of the region's diverse model railway community.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
- Coordinates
- 52.3668, -1.8099
- District
- Solihull
- Parish
- Cheswick Green
- Postcode
- B94 6DN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Solihull West and Shirley
- Nearest railway station
- The Lakes — 2.5 km
Sources
- osm: way/605252286 (ODbL)
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Hotels · 2.8 km
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Memorials & monuments · 2.8 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Raised Level 5" gauge?
- Raised Level 5" gauge is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode B94 6DN), in the parish of Cheswick Green.
- What is Raised Level 5" gauge?
- Raised Level 5" gauge — a miniature railway in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Raised Level 5" gauge?
- The nearest railway station is The Lakes, about 2.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode B94 6DN.
- Is Raised Level 5" gauge a protected site?
- Yes — Raised Level 5" gauge is part of the River Blythe SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Raised Level 5" gauge?
- The nearest railway station is The Lakes, about 2.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode B94 6DN.