Attraction · Quainton · Buckinghamshire

Golding Spring Miniature Railway

Set in Quainton, Golding Spring Miniature Railway is an attraction. Around it, within 5 km, are 11 more places on our list. The site is in the hands of Vale of Aylesbury Model Engineering Society.

Where

In Quainton

inside the built-up area

Run by

Vale of Aylesbury Model Engineering Society

the operator on record

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 19–22°C

In brief

Attraction in Quainton

Inside Quainton

Golding Spring Miniature Railway is inside Quainton’s built-up area, with 11 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Warm months and wet ones

For warmth, aim for June to September (19–22°C highs in Quainton).

Jan7° / 1°59 mm

Feb8° / 1°46 mm

Mar11° / 2°41 mm

Apr14° / 4°49 mm

May17° / 6°60 mm

Jun20° / 9°53 mm

Jul22° / 11°52 mm

Aug22° / 11°59 mm

Sep19° / 9°52 mm

Oct15° / 6°70 mm

Nov10° / 3°71 mm

Dec8° / 1°62 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Quainton, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Quainton. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Quainton’s full climate →

About

Golding Spring Miniature Railway

A drive of 2.5 km reaches Waddesdon Manor.

Type: Attraction
Run by: Vale of Aylesbury Model Engineering Society
Town: in Quainton
Official site: vames.co.uk

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Around Golding Spring Miniature Railway, mapped

Spot Golding Spring Miniature Railway in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.

Towns near it

Which towns are near Golding Spring Miniature Railway

The 5 towns are led in size by Aylesbury, with 87,966 people. Each town here links to its own guide.

1 · It’s in town

Quainton

1,311 people · 12 places to visit

2 · 1.5 km south of it

Waddesdon

1,859 people · 14 places to visit

3 · 4.3 km northeast of it

Oving

534 people · 3 places to visit

4 · 4.4 km northeast of it

North Marston

768 people · 4 places to visit

Compare the 5 towns

Town	Where Golding Spring Miniature Railway is	People	Places to visit
Quainton	It’s in town	1,311	12
Waddesdon	1.5 km south of it	1,859	14
Oving	4.3 km northeast of it	534	3
North Marston	4.4 km northeast of it	768	4
Aylesbury	4.8 km southeast of it	87,966	19

Make a day of it

What else is near Golding Spring Miniature Railway

Within 15 km you can add 5 historic houses, 2 museums and a castle.

Historic house · National TrustWaddesdon Manor2.5 km away 2

MuseumBuckinghamshire Railway Centre200 m away 3

Historic house · National TrustClaydon House6.8 km away 4

Historic house · National TrustBoarstall Tower13 km away 5

CastleDinton Folly7.7 km away 6

Museum · National TrustLong Crendon Courthouse11 km away 7

Historic houseNether Winchendon House6.8 km away 8

Historic houseWinslow Hall9.2 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Quick answers on Golding Spring Miniature Railway

Where is Golding Spring Miniature Railway?

Golding Spring Miniature Railway is in Quainton, Buckinghamshire, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Golding Spring Miniature Railway?

Attraction.

Who runs Golding Spring Miniature Railway?

Vale of Aylesbury Model Engineering Society.

When is the best time to visit Golding Spring Miniature Railway?

June to September are the warmest months in Quainton, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Golding Spring Miniature Railway?

Within 15 km: Waddesdon Manor (2.5 km), Buckinghamshire Railway Centre (200 m), Claydon House (6.8 km) and Boarstall Tower (13 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (8)

Waddesdon Manor: Mattlever, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Buckinghamshire Railway Centre: Oxyman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Claydon House: mym, modified by Sir Gawain, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Boarstall Tower: Graham Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Dinton Folly: D Gore, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Long Crendon Courthouse: David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Nether Winchendon House: MICHAEL ZAWADZKI, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Winslow Hall: Mr Biz, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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