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Railway Reserve
- Location
- Start the walk from the Stoke Library on Putaitai Street.
- Description
The Railway Reserve runs from Saxtons Road in Stoke through to Quarantine Road by the World of Wearable Arts but also connects with many other off-road cycleways.
The Railway Reserve is an excellent place for a family walk or a bike ride – there are no cars to worry about, just a long grassy stretch with sealed footpath where the train used to go when Nelson had a railway, from 1876 to 1955. Interpretation panels on the reserve will tell you more about the railway history.
Stoke also has two heritage sites, and a walk between them gives you the opportunity to experience two parks, a stretch of the Railway Reserve and some recent sculpture. Finish your day out with a swim at the Nayland Pool.
Refer Walk Nelson for more details and a map of this walk.
- Level
- Easy
- Amenities
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- Birds
- Carpark
- Dogs Allowed
- Historical
- Lookouts
- Mountain Biking / Biking
- Plant Life
- Playground
- Swimming
- Toilets
- Source
- www.nelsoncitycouncil.co.nz; Walk Nelson 2007 – Nelson City Council
- Discussion
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