It is located on a landscaped former coal storage yard which once served Peterborough Power Station.

Richard Paten (1932-2012) in 1985 as the "Museum of World Railways" (MWR), changing its name to "Railworld" in 1992 and is now called "Railworld Wildlife Haven" in reference to its change of focus towards its landscaped nature area.

[6] It is located beside the Peterborough Nene Valley railway station, but it is a separate organisation.

In reference to its previous function as a railway museum, there is a small collection of locomotives and railway memorabilia, all of which require extensive work.

There are two unique vehicles: Other locomotive are: After vandalism and vital parts were stolen, including all the copper radiators and wheel bearings.