Category: Middleton

News and events for the Middleton area

Restored Sir Berkeley back in steam at Middleton Railway

The Hunslet-built steam engine ‘Sir Berkeley’ was back in service after a re-dedication ceremony at Middleton Railway yesterday (15 April 2023). The engine, built in 1891 by Manning Wardle, is owned by the Vintage Carriages Trust and operated by Middleton Railway. Ian Smith, Vice President of the Middleton Railway Trust

Sponsor a tree on the ‘Old Nine’ in Middleton Park

The ‘Old Nine’ Tree Trail at Middleton Park is a joint project between Wade’s Charity, The Friends of Middleton Park and Leeds City Council, where the old municipal golf couse is being planted with a collection of specimen trees native to Britain. The aim is to create a ‘Tree Trail’