Explore Perrygrove
Choo-Choose Perrygrove Railway Adventure for four season family fun in the Forest of Dean!
All aboard to explore our little corner of the Forest and discover a world of adventure! With indoor and outdoor play areas, woodland walks, and space to roam, Perrygrove is packed with fun for curious kids and their grown-ups.
Scramble, climb, slide, tunnel, hide and seek your way between four stations, all linked by unlimited rides on our narrow gauge railway. From the magical indoor Twilight Village and covered play at Foxy Hollow, to the Tunnel Maze and Treetop Adventure trail – there’s something new around every corner.
We’re dog-friendly, family-run, and open all year round – so come rain or shine, the adventure never stops. Watch out for the latest seasonal events and offers!
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The Perrygrove Railway
All Aboard the Perrygrove Railway!
Chug through the woods and meadows of Perrygrove on our narrow gauge railway – the heart of your adventure! A full return journey takes around 30 minutes, with the freedom to hop on and off at four fun-filled stations along the way.
Settle into one of our heritage carriages and enjoy unlimited rides all day. Trains usually run approximately every 40 minutes, and you’ll often find either a steam or diesel engine in service.
Want to know more about the locos you’ve seen on the line? See our Meet the Engines section below – or even adopt a Perrygrove engine and become part of the story!
Meet The Engines
We have a number of steam and diesel engines at Perrygrove. We are always looking for more volunteers to help look after them. Get in touch if you think you can help.
View more details on the engines and their history
Adopt an Engine
You can adopt any of the engines at Perrygrove Railway. It makes a great gift and helps us look after the engines all at the same time! Adoption lasts for 12 months and comes with a host of benefits – Learn More
Treetop Adventure Trail
Climb, Slide and Explore!
Perched high in the woodland canopy, our Treetop Adventure Trail is perfect for curious kids on a family day out in the Forest of Dean.
Discover wooden treehouses linked by wobbly bridges, crawl spaces with a ladder and a fun slide back down to the forest floor. Little adventurers can peep out from the platforms and even wave to the train as it chugs past below!
Mostly accessible to wheelchairs and pushchairs (with care), this is a brilliant area for hide and seek, imaginative play, or simply enjoying the views among the trees.
Twilight Village
Indoor Hide and Seek Fun!
Step inside the magical Twilight Village, the ultimate hide-and-seek spot at Perrygrove. Children can dart in and out of five little houses, connected by secret passages, staircases, and doorways just waiting to be discovered.
It’s all indoors, making it perfect for rainy days or hot sunny ones – the adventure goes on whatever the weather. Best of all, there’s a special viewing window into the Café, so grown-ups can relax with a cuppa while still keeping an eye on the fun!
“The Twilight Village is my most favourite part! It’s so much fun to explore.”
Will, aged 8
Foxy Hollow & Tunnel Maze Adventure
Hop off at Oakiron Station for climbing, crawling, and plenty of play! At nearby Foxy Hollow, children can enjoy swings, slides, a rope walk and a covered play area – perfect for rainy or hot days. There’s also lots of woodland space with everything you need for den building and tree climbing (at your own risk!).
At the heart of the area is our fantastic Tunnel Maze – a twisty network of large colourful tubes with towers, windows and slides where children can weave, wriggle, pop up, and wave. It’s all the fun of getting lost, while staying safely in reach!
Woodland Walks
Explore, Roam and Wave to the Trains!
Step off the train and into the woods! Our woodland walks stretch the length of the railway between Rookwood and Oakiron Stations, taking around 15 minutes to stroll from end to end. With different paths to follow, you can keep it short and sweet or wander a little longer – perfect for curious kids (and grown-ups!) who love to explore. Along the way you’ll find plenty of spots for den building, and of course, don’t forget to wave when the train chugs by!
Every season brings its own magic. In spring, the forest floor turns blue and white with carpets of bluebells and wild garlic. Summer is all about leafy shade and birdsong, autumn blazes with reds and golds, and winter offers frosty sparkle – just bring sturdy shoes.
Our walks are dog-friendly, with lots of space to sniff, scamper and stretch little legs. Do note that the woodland paths aren’t suitable for wheelchairs or lightweight strollers, and in high winds or heavy snow the woods may close for safety.
Cafe & Shop
We have a small cafe at Perrygrove which serves the following;
• Rijo Coffee, Breakfast and Herbal Teas. Plus many cold drinks
• Sausage rolls, pasties, sandwiches and baguettes with various fillings available
• Confectionery and crisps
• Selection of cakes
• Kids lunch box comprising of sandwich, crisps, raisins and a drink
• Soft scoop local ice cream all year round
We are very proud to have a 5 star hygiene rating. You are welcome to bring a picnic, but these are not permitted in our cafe – we have plenty of picnic tables situated outside at Perrygrove station and Foxy Hollow play area. All we ask is that you take your own picnic rubbish home with you.
We also have a small gift shop selling books, postcards, BigJigs railway and some pocket money gifts.
The history of Perrygrove
Opened in 1996, Perrygrove is built on an old farm – the workshop was a tractor shed and the station was once used as a barn. It has always been a family run business and today it’s owned by David and Katherine Nelson-Brown. They live onsite with their children, tractors and animals! Today if you are lucky enough, you can still enjoy seeing some vintage farm work going on around the Perrygrove estate. We have four vintage tractors and lots of trailers which help with many different jobs like hay making in the summer and pear picking in the autumn. You might also be lucky enough to see our horses and lambs from the train. In the winter they graze the front field near the car park and in the summer they graze the field near to The Orchard. We are happy for everyone to enjoy the views of the horses, lambs and tractors etc, but they are not directly accessible to the public.