Transport & space

The Lee Valley Boat Centre is on the River Lee and is ideally located for exploring the scenic delights of the Lee Valley Country Park, the perfect place for combining your boating with bird watching, walking, cycling and angling.
Visit us for an hour on a small boat or book to have a canal boat for the day. Our Cruise boat is also available for parties and meals. All ages catered for.

With a world-class collection and display of aircraft, integrated with special exhibitions, films, interactives, artwork, engines, missiles, photographs, medals and uniforms and research and education facilities, the Museum takes an innovative approach while keeping with tradition. We also hold exciting events. So book a day out to remember and plan your visit to the Royal Air Force Museum. For children... Read more

The railway takes you around the lake at Ruislip Lido, weaving its way through the ancient Ruislip Woods. Passengers can start and finish their journey at two stations: Woody Bay station is beside the beach & children's splash pad; Willow Lawn station, located next to the car park and nearby the 'Waters Edge' pub At Willow Lawn,passengers can watch the locomotive being turned. Closed in January. ... Read more

CHECK THE WEBSITE FOR OPEN DAYS/TIMES. Visit the largest preserved Midland Railway signal box and one of the few preserved boxes open to the public on a mainline railway. Continuous signalling demonstrations, railway videos and slideshow of the restoration, many signalling items on display, including single line 'tablet' machines, and other railway-related exhibits. Working signals, old signs and other... Read more

The birthplace of the de Havilland DH98 Mosquito and also the oldest aircraft museum in the UK. Museum open from First Sunday of March to last Sunday of October. Opening times: 6 days a week (closed Mondays) and Bank Holidays.

CLOSED DURING JUNE 2019 FOR REFURBISHMENT. Enjoy a ride on our fantastic miniature railway at Van Hage, Great Amwell, operated by the East Herts Miniature Railway Society. This fantastic, 7¼" gauge railway completes two circuits of beautifully landscaped gardens and includes a trip over a pond and through a tunnel! Tickets for the railway cost just £1 per passenger. The railway opening times... Read more