Eaton Hall is the country house of the Duke of Westminster. It is set within a large estate 1 mile (2 km) south of the village of Eccleston, in Cheshire, England. It is the home for the Eaton Railway a 15inch gauge line built for the 1st Duke of Westminster by Sir Arthur Percival Heywood, who had pioneered the 15inch gauge railways. Today the railway provide pleasure and amusement for guests and visitors at the Eaton Hall Garden Open Days.