About Us
Based just outside Rugby, our beautiful 5" gauge and 7 1/4" gauge railways are perfect for your family afternoon, child’s party or for railway enthusiasts. You can enjoy riding on steam, electric and diesel locos in the picturesque Rainsbrook Valley with on-site parking, cafe and amenities.
Everyone is welcome on our Public Ride Days
Bring your friends and family to have a great afternoon.
Kids of all ages welcome from 1 to 101!
Steam or diesel?
Choose from a variety of our popular 7 1/4 inch steam and diesels on our mile-long picturesque ground level track.
Find your favourite
Look out for your favourite trains and guest engines.
Ride our raised track
Fly around our raised track on our 5 inch electric, diesel or steam engines.
On-site amenities and picnic areas
Plenty of time for a break with drinks & snacks at our on-site cafe, or bring your own picnic.
Beautiful locos
Get up close and personal to our beautiful engines - many built and cared for by our friendly drivers.
Easy to access
Just 5 minutes from the centres of Rugby, Dunchurch and Hillmorton with free parking.
Have a party with us too!
Make any event EXTRA-special with our miniature trains - just for you and your friends, clubs, societies or community groups.
We offer two hour sessions with use of clubhouse and kitchen facilities too, and plenty of space outdoors in our scenic picnic area.
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For further information about our parties or to enquire, please visit our parties page.
"The perfect way to make treasured memories"
Special Accessible Event - Sunday 27th September 2026
During public ride weekends, we recognise that it can be difficult for some of our visitors to cope with both the crowds and the queuing - spoiling their enjoyment of the occasion.
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We are therefore holding another private, accessible and welcoming family event, so that rides can be enjoyed without undue pressure between 1-3pm on Sunday 27th September.
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Sponsored by the wonderful Rugby Rokeby Lions Club, for the 2 hour event, our special guests can enjoy unlimited rides on trains absolutely FREE of charge.
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Please note that this event is by application only!
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To apply, please contact Gill Nelson at special.event.rmes@gmail.com, who will log your application and later confirm if you are successful.
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Refreshments will be on sale, but feel free to bring your own picnic to our safe and private grassy area.
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You can learn more about the event by clicking the poster, or visit the RMES website to discover more about us.
Update: Success! Funds raised for life-saving equipment
We've raised funds to purchase and install a defibrillator and a heated, all-weather external cabinet at Rainsbrook Valley Railway. This ensures the device remains rescue-ready and accessible to any of our volunteers or visitors at all times.
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For more information please visit our dedicated page.
