🌳 Outdoor🛝 Playground
What’s there
- Picnic area
Only facilities we’ve confirmed are listed — anything missing here we simply haven’t checked, rather than know to be absent.
A one-mile miniature railway set in Runcorn Town Park, where children can ride a short steam or petrol-hauled train through woodland and across a small bridge. The line was opened in 1979 and is run entirely by volunteers from a society. Trains usually run on weekend afternoons in the warmer months, with occasional special steam days, so families should check before travelling. Rides are free, with donations welcomed. Younger children must be accompanied by an adult on the train. The park beside the line has a free children's play area with picnic tables, and refreshments are available from the nearby ski centre, which makes it a simple outing for a relaxed afternoon with little ones.
Mainly April to October; limited winter running.
Stuff to take with you
The things people wish they’d packed for a day out like this one.
Wellies
Wristband for lost childrenWrite your number on it before you go in.
Refillable water bottleMost places will fill it for free.
Snacks that survive a rucksackCheaper than the café, and buys you twenty minutes.
A penForms, competitions, name badges.- Waterproof phone pouch
- Wet bagFor whatever comes home soaked.
Woolly hat- Face wipes
Portable phone charger
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Photos: Anna Tesar, CC BY 2.0 · hazelnicholson, CC BY 2.0
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