Museums · North West England
Toy Soldier Museum
In or near Newton Arlosh.
Toy Soldier Museum — a museum in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
Philip Halling — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Sillloth Miniature Railway · 1.4 km
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Toy Soldier Museum is a museum located in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
Photo gallery
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Upper Solway Flats & Marshes SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Solway Coast
- Ramsar wetland: Upper Solway Flats & Marshes
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
The Toy Soldier Museum is located in the Scottish Lowlands. It features a comprehensive collection of toy soldiers, showcasing various historical periods and styles. The museum provides insight into the craftsmanship and cultural significance of these miniature figures.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
- Coordinates
- 54.8706, -3.3878
- District
- Cumberland
- Parish
- Silloth-on-Solway
- Postcode
- CA7 4BZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Penrith and Solway
- Phone
- +44 16973 31246
- Nearest railway station
- Sillloth Miniature Railway — 1.4 km
- Opening
- Sa,Su 13:00-16:00
- Official site
- www.soldiersinsilloth.co.uk
Sources
- osm: node/4174289989 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Toy Soldier Museum?
- Toy Soldier Museum is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode CA7 4BZ), in the parish of Silloth-on-Solway.
- What is Toy Soldier Museum?
- Toy Soldier Museum — a museum in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Toy Soldier Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Sillloth Miniature Railway, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode CA7 4BZ.
- Is Toy Soldier Museum a protected site?
- Yes — Toy Soldier Museum is part of the Upper Solway Flats & Marshes SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Solway Coast National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Toy Soldier Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Sillloth Miniature Railway, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CA7 4BZ.