March 2024 by Matthew Wilkes
Absolutely brilliant... My 3 year old son loved this... The little taxi boat ride across the sea to the railway ?.... Great train journey to the ticket office and cafe... Where there is a brilliant model railway where u can touch a button and a model train goes around a brilliant model village (had trouble getting my 3 year old away and back on the train he loved it that much) all the staff are friendly and lovely to talk to you can see they love there jobs... We will definitely be visiting again...
December 2023 by Sandra Geslere
Narrow gauge railway museum
November 2023 by The Everything Kid
This is a narrow gauge railway at Fairbourne, north west Wales. There is a diesel engine and steam engines and a choice of carriages. There is a gift shop and cafe, small museum and an engine shed. It runs down to the coast to meet the Barmouth ferry, making a nice day out. Pleasant walks and various requests stop along the way. Reasonably priced. Includes special events throughout the year for train enthustiast. They have their own website. Toddlers playroom and indoor working model railway
September 2023 by Andrew Ibbotson
Lovely and cute. Great views of the estuary and surrounding areas.
September 2023 by Kev W
A steam train ride at the seaside, just under two miles long from Fairbourne village to Barmouth Ferry / Penrhyn Point. The train carriages are quite small and are a mixture of open top and enclosed coaches. Fairbourne station has a little café and a model railway that the children can drive by pressing a button. The steam train ride takes around 20 minutes in each direction. Barmouth Ferry Station has picnic tables, toilets and a pedestrian ferry that goes to and from Barmouth across the river. A café is also open at this station on the 'peak service' days. A return train ticket is valid all day for as many rides as you like and if you fill in the gift aid form your ticket is then valid for a whole year!
September 2023 by Ray Gardner
Had an enjoyable day out by taking the ferry across Barmouth harbour, the caught the little steam train to Fairbourne. Had a walk along the walked sea defence to look at the old concrete war defences.The little steam train is a great ride and really enjoyable.
September 2023 by Oli Satchwell
Took the family here. Interesting place with a cafe and little model railway. Caught the train up to Barmouth Ferry point which was really good. Another cafe at the end. Ferry is a little boat taking about 8 people at a time and it was £3 a person each way. This isn't part of Railway, just a cost to consider if you want to make it over to Barmouth and back.
August 2023 by Francis Munson
Great place to take the children also when going from Fairbourne to Barmouth via train and ferry
July 2023 by Arthi Maran
We stayed near the fairbourne village and enjoyed this beautiful train ride to the barmouth bridge. The staff were very friendly and answered our questions very well. The train ride is about 20-25 minutes and with lovely weather it was a beautiful ride. From barmouth stop, one could take the ferry to barmouth and enjoy the beach and the walk through the barmouth bridge. It was a very lovely visit. Worth spending half a day or more in this place.
July 2023 by Steve Galloway
Fairbourne Railway is another of North Wales' fine inventory of steam railways. It is hard to avoid the lure of steam, and a railway connects the village to Harbour View Cafe about two miles north on the shore of the Mawddach Estuary, where travellers can conveniently hop another ride on the Barmouth Harbour Ferry to visit the Barmouth's seaside attractions.
July 2023 by nick burridge
We caught the Welsh rail train over the Barmouth viaduct from Barmouth to Fairbourne then the Fairbourne miniature steam train ? to the last stop, got off and you can either do the reverse or walk back across the causeway or catch a small ferry boat ? back to Barmouth, things to see on the way like model railway exhibit, can do pitch and putt and have a ? and ? Great day out, perhaps take a picnic, we had a dog who loved it also. ?
June 2023 by Suzannah Higham
Brilliant day out for the family. The mainline train stops directly outside the entrance to the Fairbourne railway so it's only a few steps to the train. The staff are volunteers and are lovely and friendly, nothing is too much trouble. The train itself is great to ride on. Although the carriages are small there is plenty of room to sit comfortably and there is even room for folded pushchairs and for wheelchairs too. I would definitely recommend visiting on a clear day so you can appreciate all the views on route. The timing of the trains means you can have an hour at Fairbourne to either have a picnic or explore the sand dunes and have a drink in the cafe before heading back. Alternatively you can get the ferry across the estuary into Barmouth which takes a few minutes. A really enjoyable family day out and great value for money as you can return throughout the year providing you keep hold of the ticket.
June 2023 by Libby Weblin
Fabulous little railway and really friendly staff.We walked over the railway viaduct from Barmouth, along the Cross Britain Way, up the Arthog waterfalls , along Ffordd Ddu and down to the train at Fairbourne. Took the little train to the ferry back to Barmouth. A really stunning walk with steam train and ferry - perfect ?
June 2023 by Paul Sharpe
Wonderful little railway in a lovely unspoilt part of Wales. Run by volunteers who do a great job and nice little cafe.
June 2023 by Tony Williams Allchurch
Took a little trip using the steam railway at Fairboune. Not been onto a steam train before, but a nice experience. A nice planned trip to go on if you have children with you.
