Rover can join you as you ride ravenglass and eskdale railway, a lake district icon. Oct 12, 2007 the set are now used for winter and early morning services on the ravenglass and eskdale railway, with the coaches retaining the british rail intercity livery from their time in liverpool. But the eskdale railway takes a more direct course up the valley of the river mite as far as irton road, skirting on the. Lake district attraction ravenglass and eskdale railway. Find out all about our facilities, access information and things to do for families. Also find live train departures and arrivals for ravenglass for eskdale station, helping you to plan your next journey. Do you want to find out more about a day out at the railway. February march april may june july august september 11 45 11 50 11 25 12 45 50 11 45 october november december january 2021 dgarth ravenglass dgarth. It became known as rat trod rat track in old cumbrian dialect and struggled financially for many years until closing in 19. Reputedly the most beautiful train journey in england, this 15inch, narrow gauge railway carries passengers along seven miles of scenic track, from the old roman port of ravenglass the only coastal village in the lake district national park along the. Known locally as the ratty its major purpose was to transport iron and copper ores from the nab gill mines near boot about 8 miles away, and slate from the local quarries, to the main line railway at ravenglass. Synolda essentially the same as sans pareil, the first.
Ravenglass for eskdale station trains to ravenglass for. The magazine railway and travel monthly featured in its june 1916 article a very detailed but sadly anonymous, though i suspect either mr bassettlowke or mr mitchell article about eskdale, focusing on what it called the reconstructed ravenglass eskdale line. This one carried iron ore from a mine at boot to ravenglass. Join us as we journey from ravenglass, the only coastal village in the lake district national park, across the estuary, through the hills, past seven request stops with a 1. The village of ravenglass is not very big and did not take us long to look around. It was forced to close in april 19, due to decline in demand for iron ore and small volumes of passengers in summer. Call us on 01229 717171 after booking to confirm date of experience. The original ravenglass and eskdale railway was a 914 m line opened on 24 may 1875 to transport hematite iron ore from mines around boot to the furness railway standard gauge line at ravenglass. Originally a 3 foot gauge line, it was reengineered. Its affectionately known as laal ratty meaning little railway in olde cumbrian dialect. Heritage narrow gauge steam railway in the lake district national park. Ravenglass and eskdale railway 2016 footplate ride from ravenglass to dalegarth duration. It runs for seven miles from ravenglass, by the sea, to dalegarth station at the top of the valley with magnificent views down from the fells. A december 1915 railway world article about the ravenglass and eskdale railway, with extracts from a september 1915 locomotive article.
These pictures are published for pleasureinformationresearch purposes only and are not for sale or copy under any circumstances. The magazine railway and travel monthly featured in its june 1916 article a very detailed but sadly anonymous, though i suspect either mr bassettlowke or mr mitchell article about eskdale, focusing on what it called the reconstructed ravenglasseskdale line. The railway is well maintained and the cafe at either end are worth stopping for as food and cakes are of reasonable quality and price, especially the home made cakes. Information in captions has been researched as thoroughly as possible but its accuracy cannot be guaranteed. The ravenglass and eskdale railway is a 15inch minimum gauge heritage railway in cumberland. View our timetable and book your tickets online or check out our 2019 events programme. Ravenglass and eskdale route and stock pack by david ward. During the forty minute ride, youll journey from ravenglass, through the nature reserves of the estuary, and ascend through ancient woodlands toward the foothills of englands highest mountains, ending in dalegarth.
The ravenglass and eskdale railway is a 15 in 381 mm minimum gauge heritage railway in cumbria, england. Ravenglass and eskdale railway heritage the ravenglass and eskdale railway is the oldest, longest and one of the most scenic heritage railways in the lake district, journeying for seven miles from the coastal village of ravenglass through two valleys to the foot of englands highest mountains. Ravenglass and eskdale railway trains trainspotting. The ravenglass and eskdale railway is the oldest, longest and one of the most scenic heritage railways in the lake district, journeying for seven miles from the coastal village of ravenglass through two valleys to the foot of englands highest mountains. The ravenglass and eskdale railway is a 15 inch minimum gauge heritage railway in the lake district, cumbria. Return journey to dalegarth in eskdale belle, breakfast roll with teacoffee at the turntable cafe, bottle of cava onboard, lunch with a glass of wine at fellbites, souvenir railway guide. The ravenglass and eskdale railway is a heritage railway in cumbria, england. Ravenglass and eskdale railway narrow gauge railway museum. Since then the railway has continued to serve tourists and visitors to the area with a new station and visitor centre at dalegarth being opened in 2007. The line was purchased by a preservation society and converted to a narrow gauge of 15 inches.
Welcome to lakelands oldest and longest heritage narrow gauge steam railway telephone. The 7 mile long line runs from ravenglass to dalegarth near boot in the valley of eskdale, in the western lake district. Book your ticket online or just turn up on the day and. The first 15 in 381 mm gauge locomotive operated on the line, built by bassett. All of the information you will need to plan your visit to us can be found on this page. The 7 mile long line runs from ravenglass to dalegarth station near boot in the valley of eskdale, in the lake district. This article gives details of the locomotives used on the ravenglass and eskdale railway, a 15 in 381 mm narrow gauge preserved railway line running for 7 miles 11 km from ravenglass on the cumbrian coast to dalegarth near the village of boot, in eskdale.
Its line is 7 miles long, running from ravenglass to dalegarth station near boot in eskdale. Leashed dogs are welcome to travel on the railway for a small charge. The ravenglass and eskdale railway was the first public narrowgauge railway in england, built in 1875 to a 3ft track gauge and serving iron ore mines in eskdale. The ravenglass and eskdale railway is a 15 in minimum gauge heritage railway in cumbria, england. The railway is owned by a private company and supported by a preservation society.
Jun 22, 2016 ravenglass and eskdale railway 2016 footplate ride from ravenglass to dalegarth duration. The ravenglass and eskdale railway is a 1 ft 3 in narrow gauge heritage railway in cumbria, england. The 7 miles line runs from ravenglass to dalegarth station near boot in the valley of eskdale, in the lake district. Bbc cumbria places the ravenglass and eskdale railway. At ravenglass, the line connects with ravenglass for eskdale railway station on the cumbrian coast line. Ravenglass and eskdale railway 2020 all you need to know. At ravenglass the line ends at ravenglass railway station on the cumbrian coast line. Oct 12, 2007 the ravenglass and eskdale railway takes in a total of nine stations, the intermediate ones available only by request 1, on its sevenmile journey along the valleys and hillsides to reach eskdale dalegarth station. Explore ravenglass and eskdale railway s 288 photos on flickr. The railway was built in the 19th century to bring iron ore from within sight of scafell pike, englands highest mountain. Join us as we journey for seven miles from the delightful coastal village of ravenglass through two glorious valleys to the foot of englands highest mountains. The lower portion of the latter lies rather to the south of ravenglass, and all the north side of the river forms the estate attached to muncaster castle, the residence of lord muncaster, now chairman of the furness railway.
The ravenglass and eskdale railway takes in a total of nine stations, the intermediate ones available only by request 1, on its sevenmile journey along the valleys and hillsides to reach eskdale dalegarth station. It was 100 years ago in april 19 that the original 3ft line closed and in. The set are now used for winter and early morning services on the ravenglass and eskdale railway, with the coaches retaining the british rail intercity livery from their time in liverpool. Intermediate stations and halts are located at muncaster mill, miteside. The ravenglass and eskdale railway is the oldest, longest and one of the most scenic heritage railways in the lake district. Ravenglass and eskdale railway uploaded a video 6 years ago. A unique location, the railway operates between ravenglass and dalegarth station near boot village in the eskdale valley, some 210ft above sea level. About welcome to lakelands oldest, longest and most scenic railway. Explore ravenglass and eskdale railways 288 photos on flickr. The line was sold to the ravenglass and eskdale railway preservation society at auction in 1960 with colin gilbert and sir wavell wakefield chipping in to cover the full costs. Reputedly the most beautiful train journey in england, this 15inch, narrow gauge railway carries passengers along seven miles of scenic track, from the old roman port of ravenglass the only coastal village in the lake district national park along the eskdale valley to eskdale during a 40 minute ride. The first public narrow gauge railway in england, the ravenglass and eskdale railway was opened in 1875 to 3 foot gauge.
To proceed with ordering this package, please click the button below to proceed to. The railway opened in 1915 as a 15in 38cm gauge track running seven miles 11. Geograph britain and ireland is a webbased project to collect and reference geographically representative images of every square kilometre of the british isles. Ravenglass and eskdale railway locomotives wikipedia. Media in category ravenglass and eskdale railway locomotives the following 9 files are in this category, out of 9 total. Passengers of all ages who buy a ticket to board a ravenglass and eskdale railway narrow gauge steam train in 20 will be rolling back the years and experiencing the magic of steam, coupled with the retro feelgood factor that comes from having days out the way they used to be. Intermediate stations and halts are at muncaster mill, murthwaite, irton. Travel across the estuary, through the hills, past seven request stops with a 1.
The ravenglass and eskdale railway is a 15 inch narrow gauge steam line which runs up the eskdale valley in the western lake district. The railway was originally built in 1875 to transport iron ore from mines above the eskdale village of boot and it was soon carrying passengers up the eskdale valley too. Book your tickets online for ravenglass and eskdale railway, ravenglass. Lakelands oldest, longest and undoubtedly most scenic railway. A railway runs through the valley and connects lots of small villages. At ravenglass the line connects with ravenglass railway station on the cumbrian coast line. It opened in 1875 and was these are smaller than normal railways and were usually built for industry. Join us as we journey from ravenglass, the only coastal village in the unesco world heritage site, lake district national park. At ravenglass the line ends at ravenglass railway station on the main line the coast line. Welcome to lakelands oldest, longest and most scenic railway.
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