Beautiful area and a great service on this narrow gauge railway. They have some lovely historic little engines. The staff are friendly and informative. They can also adapt a carriage for a wheelchair.
Excellent day out for adults and children alike, a great way to learn about the history of mining in the Lakeland fells and a trip on a narrow guage steam train if you want to Boot! Excellent cafeteria's at Ravenglass and Dalegarth stations and also a great way to explore the fells on foot without taking your car.
Like stepping back in time lovely place staff so helpful and friendly wonderful day by all
Fantastic small gauge heritage railway service. Been visiting the railway since I came here with my parents as a child, and I still really enjoy it. The smells, sounds and close up experiences you get with the steam locomotives is something to cherish. Well worth a day out, also the road through Hardknott to the station at Eskdale is an astonishing drive.
A brilliant day out, the views are atunning. A good length of journey too at about 40 mins each way so not too short or long. Perfect for walkers also.
A great train ride through the local countryside, with enthusiastic staff and some lovely cakes at the other end I highly recommend the "Cumbrian chewy"
Great steam train trip! Friendly staff and good amenities at the stations
Lovely train ride (small gauge), gorgeous views on the ride! Staff fabulous & a cracking museum to have a look around!
Nice afternoon but not the most comfortable of rides.
Great (if slightly pricey) day out for kids, some lovely walks nearby
Thoroughly enjoyed our day, great staff and volunteers. Both stations we stopped at had wonderful food too!
Great experiance, friendly staff. Genuine old steam trains used for moving mined ore from the hills at dalegarth down to the main station in ravenglass. Good for a family day out if staying in the local area.
Delightfull little steam railway, station does an excellent cooked full breakfast, train travels through the countryside from Ravenglass up to Dalegarth in the lake district lovely scenery on the way. stopped in for a pint in the local inn. The journey takes roughly 40 minutes. Also visit the museum at Ravenglass its free to enter and is very informative.
Great fun day. Cafes could be better but good enough. Great for kiddies and groups...novelty factor..plenty of parking
Great day out for all the family from gran to child and dog! Pricy but got Tesco vouchers which made it much better but can't be used at the weekends.
A lovely clean little railway line run by dedicated staff
Fantastic day out, also did the waterfall trail at the last station
A wonderful way to see the beautiful Eskdale valley.
If you're staying in the valley it also allows you access to lots of nice walks without the need to use a car.
Nice relaxing day, great little walk to the falls, cafe was good
Enjoy a few hours out. Brilliant trains and carriages. Food really good at the station cafe.
My family and I had an amazing time here in August!
Brilliant day out. Staff so friendly and if you get a chance to talk to the guys in the workshop, do so, they are so enthusiastic and knowledgeable. We'll be back.
Well organised setup. Staff where very helpful. Excellent day out, just a little expensive.
My 3 year old loves steam trains and we all thoroughly enjoyed the journey. Dog friendly ask for anyone wanting to take did on the train. All day tickets are cheap and if my son had his way we would have been on and off it all day! Fantastic experience. Highly recommend, especially for anyone on holiday like us also the free access to the steam train museum at Ravenglass ststion is an added bonus!
Guaranteed a wonderful day out at Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway! We've been many times and never tire of the journey. Good cafes at both ends. Some lovely walks from Boot and you can take your bikes along if there's room for something extra.
Decided to go for a walk out and the next day we turned up it was closed, typically my luck to visit somewhere new and for it to close....was in October.... looking forward to going this year when open
Went there but wasn't able to get on the trains due to no tickets left, so get tickets early as the scenery is breathtaking
Loved it had to sit in the guards van Cooper needs his space
Superb family fun day out with a
lovely walks at Boot
Always a great day out. Accessible for wheelchairs and the staff are extremely friendly and helpful. Doesn t matter what the weathers doing give it a go.
Museum, engineering workshops, shop,station cafe, altogether a great day out.
The railway ride definitely induces nostalgia as you are chugged along by the steam train. One way journey from ravenglass to dalegarth is 40 mins. There is not much to do at the stations (about 5-6 of the them) enroute to dalegarth. A return journey is good enough to kill 2 hours including time for a light snack / meal at either ravenglass or dalegarth. There is kids play area at both the stations which will keep the little ones busy for longer if needed. The kids love it and we were blessed with a lovely summer day so it was quite enjoyable.
Loses one star as I found the ticket prices a little steep: return journey for adults is 15 pounds (kids go free so that was a bonus)
Pro trip: Although I didn't do it myself as I love riding the train and was not on a tight budget, but if you don't want to spend 15 pounds (per adult) on a return journey you can be more efficient by having one adult take the kids on the train one way from ravenglass to dalegarth. The adult not riding the train can drive from ravenglass to dalegarth and pick the kids up for you next adventure in Lake District.
Fabulous experience on the Eskdale Belle which was a treat for Mum's birthday. Fabulous scenery, lovely staff who looked after us really well. Would highly recommend.
Fabulous journey, the volunteers are very friendly. We felt completely safe and saw the extra cleaning they did to ensure the carriages were COVID free. Our 3 children loved it, would highly recommend.
Great little railway, recommend sitting in open carriage if weather OK to see most of countryside. Lucky enough to see a pair of buzzards out hunting, one seemed to follow train for a little while almost at eye level just feet away
Brilliant ride great seenary of woodland .
Great fun for all tge family.
What a journey very good for the money views fantastic
Big interesting station with museum and lots going on. Cafe OK but service horrible, when we went at Easter it was very clear that they would rather we go away. Will never go there again.
Lovely narrow gauge railway that serves the Eskdale Valley with multiple stops between Ravenglass and Boot. The railway itself is interesting and being able to travel on a steam train (if you select the correct journey, if not your motive force will be a diesel engine) is an experience not to be missed. Steam engines seem to be alive and breathing. Their smell and the heat and steam they produce are more than just mechanical by products. Even on a wet or cold day, travelling on a steam powered train is a good experience. The railway offers excellent views of the estuary and sandflats as you leave Ravenglass and then views of the river and fells that flank the line as you travel inland. Stops along the way offer opportunities to get off and walk the valley or fells or to visit the local pubs and sample local food and beers. Having spent a week based at Eskdale, the railway allowed us to walk the fells on both side of the valley and then return to our campsite by train. The train allowed us to complete one-way walks knowing we could relax (and recover!) on the train journey home. The railway is not cheap to use, but with careful planning, it does allow you to walk the valley and visit the Castle, Ravenglass, Boot and all points between without resorting to a car and that makes for a very enjoyable stay.
Really lovely!!! Amazing views and nice to see smoke from steam engine to.
Kids enjoyed themselves. And the staff were thorough with cleaning which put our minds at ease.
This is a lovely railway to "do". The narrow gauge railway takes one from the tidal lower reaches to the base of Scafell, an hour's journey through grazing river / wetland, forests and deep mountain valleys. One can sit outside if the weather is suitable. There's ice cream and beer on each end! Highly recommended. Buy a ticket at the station, or on the mainline...
Well worth a visit, covid safe environment. Well done
7 mile ride on a miniature train. Proper coaches so good if it is training. If you want to ride on a steam train you you will need to check the timetable.
Fun little trip with the train up to the lakes. We say outside and just went up and down but the options are many. Prices are not to bad and the kids absolutely loved it
Worth the time spent. More especially if you're steam enthusiast.
Be aware that during covid-19 the R&ER is not serving intermediate stations. It cannot be used as transport to Eskdale Green, etc, for starting or ending hikes.
Friendly staff. Views brilliant. Excellent cream tea
Been on Ratty about 6 times total and still enjoy the ride. It's fun,with breathtaking scenery all the way. There are multiple stops to get on and off and the trains run regular. There is a cafe / gift shop at each end and at the Ravenglass end there is a fabulous museum which is free to go in. The train ride is quite cramped in the carriages but don't let this put you off. There are seats with padding on and I recommend finding a carriage with this as ones bottom can get uncomfortable after awhile. All in all great for kids and big kids 65+.
Amazing day out for the family lovely scenery thankyou to all the staff + volunteers that keep these beautiful engines ruunning
Great little steam railway, wonderful experience for old and young.
beautiful steam rail journey with toy train like experience. half hour each way going from beautiful forest and hills. a nice experience with a very good cafe at the station
Great day out for all couples and families walk round the museum and then for a lovely ride up and down the valley behind a 15 inch guage steam locomotive sat in the open you can see the wildlife on the route and trace the history of the railway and the iron ore mines a walk into boot for a pint and a look at the mill and the old terminus walk on the old track and have something to eat in the railway cafe value for money in my opinion and there are offers on as well we got half price on Ullswater steamers to be taken anytime in the next 12months
