Easter Holidays Teddy Bear Trail
4th to 21st April 2025
Pick up a Teddy Trail sheet when you enter the museum. Explore the museum and find the answers. Suitable for families and children of all ages.
3rd to 5th May 2025 – R&ER Steam Gala Weekend
Gala fun, including live steam model in the museum.
Anniversary Train & Guided Walk- CANCELLED
Enjoy a special guided walking adventure as part of the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway’s 150th-anniversary celebrations! Saturday 24th May marks exactly 150 years since the first R&ER goods train and we have just 30 tickets available for visitors to join us for a unique opportunity to explore the ‘old line’ on foot. The route will follow a scenic railway journey from Ravenglass to Dalegarth stations on a chartered train hauled by River Irt.
Your experience begins at 10:50 with a departure from Ravenglass (RG). Please note that this train journey may take longer than the usual 40 minutes due to crossing points, offering a chance to learn about the railway’s fascinating history and points of interest along the line.
Upon arrival, you’ll embark on a guided walk of the ‘old line’ leading to Boot. Whether you choose to bring your own packed lunch or purchase something delicious at the Dalegarth (DG) café, you’ll have time to refuel before your return train departs from Dalegarth at 14:30, arriving back in Ravenglass approximately 40 minutes later.
Your £30 ticket price per adult includes not only the guided walk and train journey but also admission to the Ravenglass Railway Museum . Feel free to visit the museum either before or after your trip to delve deeper into the railway’s rich heritage.
Visit the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway website to book
What’s included
- Full line return steam railway journey onboard Ravenglass & Eskdale railway chartered private train. 40 minutes each way ( seven miles)
- Entry to the Ravenglass Railway Museum
- Guided walk and tour between Dalegarth station and Boot village
Celebrate Synolda! – Sat 14th June 2025
Between 10am and 12 noon on Saturday 14th June, Synolda will be offering mini rides at Ravenglass next to the railway’s workshop. This will be open for anyone to enjoy in exchange for a small donation to our latest fundraising project, Quarryman. We will also be doing badge making in the museum and the Old Signal Box will be open too.
Young Engineers
29th & 30th Oct 2025
Along with the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway, we’ll be teaming up with Chris Vine, author of the Peter’s Railway books, to offer a fun, family day of railway activities with a Halloween twist. More details to follow, pre booking is essential. Sorry, dogs are not permitted at this event.
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.