page_title: Marwell Zoo
section_title: Facilities
hierarchical_section_title: Marwell Zoo / Facilities
caption_attribution_description: English: Wild Explorers Playground at Marwell Zoo, Hampshire, England
context_page_description: Marwell Zoo is a 140-acre zoo situated in Colden Common near Winchester, in the English county of Hampshire. It is owned and run by the registered charity Marwell Wildlife. The zoo is home to over 1,200 animals of 135 species. The charity undertakes a range of educational and conservation activities, with a particular focus on Africa in addition to work from its base.
context_section_description: The family attraction additionally includes five children’s playgrounds, various food kiosks, two indoor picnic lodges, and Bushtucker Bites, as well as picnic areas on Marwell Hall lawn and various other areas across the zoo. There is a hotel adjacent to the park.
  The Marwell Wildlife Railway (MWR), is a 15 in (381 mm) gauge railway operating around the front half of the zoo site. It is commonly known as Marwell Zoo Railway, although its locomotive is lettered MWR to reflect the formal name. The line runs for a little less than a kilometre, and is served by two stations, Treetops Junction and Park End Halt. The line opened in 1987 and still operates using the original rolling stock. It operates daily during school holidays, and at weekends for the rest of the spring, summer, and autumn. It is usually closed during the winter months.
  Rolling stock on the railway was supplied by Severn Lamb. The only locomotive is a 2-6-0 DH steam-outline locomotive named Princess Anne. There are four passenger coaches, each capable of seating 16 adult passengers. The coaches are roofed, but open-sided. There is a 4-wheel open wagon for maintenance trains.
caption: Wild Explorers Playground at Marwell Zoo, Hampshire, England
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