Ruislip Lido Railway

The Ruislip Lido Railway is a 12 in gauge miniature railway around Ruislip Lido in Ruislip, 14 miles north-west of central London. Running from the main station at Woody Bay by the lido's beach, on a 1.02-mile track around the reservoir, the railway passes through Ruislip Woods to Willow Lawn station and tea room near the lido's car parks.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Ruislip Lido and Willow Lawn railway station.

Ruislip Lido

Reservoir

Photo: Chris Playll, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ruislip Lido is a reservoir and artificial beach in Ruislip, within the London Borough of Hillingdon, England, situated between Ruislip Common, Ruislip Woods, and Poor's Field.

Willow Lawn railway station

Railway station

Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Willow Lawn railway station is situated 660 feet west of Ruislip Lido Railway.

Woody Bay railway station

Railway station

Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Woody Bay railway station is situated 1,500 feet south of Ruislip Lido Railway.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Northwood and Ruislip.

Northwood

Suburb

Photo: Julian Osley, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Northwood is a town mostly within the London Borough of Hillingdon, located 14.5 miles northwest of Charing Cross. Northwood was part of the ancient parish of Ruislip, Middlesex.

Ruislip

Town

Photo: Andrew Hackney, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ruislip is a suburb in the Hillingdon borough of West London. Prior to 1965, it was in Middlesex. Ruislip lies 13.8 miles west-north-west of Charing Cross.

Eastcote

Neighborhood

Photo: Harrison49, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Eastcote is a suburban area in the London Borough of Hillingdon, in West London. In the Middle Ages, Eastcote was one of the three areas that made up the parish of Ruislip, under the name of Ascot.

Ruislip Lido Railway

Type: Tourism
Description: 12 inch gauge miniature railway in the London Borough of Hillingdon
Categories: rideable miniature railway and tourist attraction
Location: Hillingdon, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.59289° or 51° 35′ 34″ north

Longitude

-0.42893° or 0° 25′ 44″ west

Open location code

9C3XHHVC+5C

OpenStreetMap ID

way 882030532

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=narrow_gauge_railway

Wikidata ID

Q7378812

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: The Water’s Edge and Water treatment.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Willow Lawn Car Park and Turntable Tea Room.

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