Heath Park Miniature Railway and Tramway

Cardiff Model Engineering Society puts on family events throughout the year giving members of the public the chance to take a ride on their miniature passenger-​carrying railways, running through a section of Cardiff’s Heath Park. It’s something smaller children seem to enjoy, and some of their parents too (and not just the closet-​train-​spotters amongst them).
Known officially as the Heath Park Miniature Railway and Tramway, all the work at the site is down to the voluntary efforts of keen members of the Society, which is a non-​profit making organisation.
The Society was founded in 1948 and moved to Heath Park in 1987, and its current site has two railway tracks and a unique electric tramway, two model railways, and refreshment facilities.
To visit and ride on the railway you do have to wait until a family ‘open day’ event crops up — but these take place throughout the year. Although their website appears a bit dated, it is actually well-​maintained and currently shows events taking place right up until the ‘Santa Special’ in December 2010. Have a look at
for details.