A fabulous local gem. The railway is well-maintained and runs a stream locomotive together with a diesel on busy days. There can be a wait depending on time of day. For £1.50 per person (cash or card) it's a must-visit while you're at Van Hage.

Underpriced! Only £1.50!? An amazing little gem in east Herts. We visited on Sat 14 September. It was busy but that only added to the experience for our 1 year old. We went on three times, and there were three different trains running. Very professionally run, clear safety protocols in place, and a fun couple of hours for us. Choo choo!

Great little railway inside Van Hage Garden Centre. Run by volunteers and funded by admission fee of £1.50 per ride per passenger. Kids love it, although it only lasts about 10 mins.

On a trip back home we decided to make a detour... the East Herts Miniature Railway is located in the rather large Van Hage Garden Centre. It takes a bit of navigating to get through the garden centre out to where the railway is! There is a little ticket office where you can buy tickets (card thankfully accepted!) The railway itself has been set up really nicely, a trip through a tunnel and a ride over a pond included! The volunteers were great and friendly with the kids, and the steam train did a great job getting us round the track! It was raining on our visit so we got a little wet, but the station area where you get on etc. was nice and dry. A really great miniature railway, and for the kids (and me!) it made the visit to a garden centre worthwhile!

Lovely little toy train. My little girl loves it and we go on this train on all our visits. Very nice landscaping around the train journey. 7-8 min ride and costs £1 per ticket.