Quarryman’s Centenary

Sunday 19th July

Look out for Quarryman, freshly returned from its restoration in time for its 100th birthday.  More details to follow.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A Grand Victorian Day Out!

Saturday 22nd August

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To celebrate the exact date of the 150th anniversary of the first passengers to travel on the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway back in 1876, we’re inviting you to join us for a fun-filled Victorian themed day at the Ravenglass Railway Museum. Travel back in time and break out your best Victorian outfits when you hop on board for a day of fun for all ages.

Your exclusive ticket also guarantees you a seat on a train reserved just for you – our Victorian guests.

This is a special event with all ticket proceeds going to support the Ravenglass Railway Museum

Tickets will be available soon!

Your donations enable us to engage with audiences of all ages and tell the story of the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway and its surrounding industry and communities for generations to come.

Bank Holiday Fun with the R&ER

Sun 30th & Mon 31st August

More details to follow soon on how we’ll be taking part in this event at the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway.

 

 

Where Steam Meets Waterpower – Eskdale Heritage Tour 

Sunday 20th September – tickets available soon

Join us as we team up with Eskdale Mill for a day of steam trains and waterpower. The day begins at Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway Station with a behind-the-scenes museum tour before boarding this historic railway line for a 7 mile journey taking you to the station of Dalegarth for Boot. You will be guided on a heritage walk into Boot village and Eskdale Mill, the last intact watermill in the Lake District. Discover 500 years of water power in this rural community and find out more about the industries of Eskdale as we walk along the old section of 3 ft gauge railway line which ran to Boot station. Followed by a tour of the atmospheric watermill and their fascinating exhibitions, you will be guided back to Dalegarth station.

Adult £30, Child (5-17years) £16.  Under 5s free.

Itinerary: 10.30am to 11.30am, Ravenglass Railway Museum Tour. 11.30am outbound journey on the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway arriving at Dalegarth at 12.10pm.  Between 12.10 and 14.30 you will be taken on a walk along the old 3ft railway line, then onto Eskdale Mill for a guided tour. From the mill, we will walk you through the village of Boot before returning to Dalegarth for Boot station to board the 14.50 return journey back to Ravenglass.

Check-in details: On arrival at Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway Station, please meet inside the Ravenglass Railway Museum- 10.15am for a 10.30am start.

Ts&Cs: Children must be accompanied by an adult.  Event not suitable for pushchairs. This is an easy walk (approx. 2 miles)  inc. some off road walking on uneven terrain. No specialist equipment is required, however suitable outdoor footwear and clothing should be worn by all participants.  Walk leaders reserve the right to refuse participation in the walk if participants are not suitably equipped. Participants must confirm they (and any children they are responsible for) are fit and able to take part in the walk.

 

Archive Talks

The museum hosts a monthly online Archive Talk, usually held on the first Thursday of the month.  In these popular talks, presented by our Photo Archivist Dave Simpson, we delve into our vast archive of over 46 000 images, to explore the fascinating history of the R&ER and the many stories it has to tell.

Details of the talk subjects are publicised on our Facebook page @rermuseum.  To be on our mailing list to receive the monthly talk link, please register your interest at steam@ravenglass-railway.co.uk

Guest speakers are also welcome.  If you have a link to the R&ER or other narrow-gauge railways and think you could offer our audience an engaging, railway themed talk or presentation, please get in touch.

Talks are free of charge, but if you would like to show your appreciation, donations are welcome to the museum here.