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Latest Press Releases
250,000 National Lottery funding to restore historic Railway Pullman Camping Coaches
Posted: 1st September 2020
Two of the Lake District’s most iconic visitor attractions have been awarded £250,000 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund for an innovative restoration project, which gets underway from Tuesday 8 September 2020. Made possible by...
Read Article Download Press Release'Still a Lot of Fun' despite Coronavirus' best efforts
Posted: 4th May 2020
Bank Holiday plans may have changed dramatically for almost everybody, but rail enthusiasts can still enjoy the sights and sounds of the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway from the safety of their own homes through their Armchair Steam and Diesel...
Read Article Download Press ReleaseDesign a t-shirt competition for Lake District mascots
Posted: 31st March 2020
Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway and Ullswater ‘Steamers’ are inviting youngsters in Cumbria, Lancashire and the North East to get creative and design a brand new t-shirt for their cuddly mascots Ratty and Sammy, in a competition...
Read Article Download Press ReleaseOfficial Statement - Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway Steam Gala Postponed
Posted: 20th March 2020
Following discussions between Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway Company and the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway Preservation Society the decision has been made to postpone the forthcoming steam gala “It’s Still a Lot of Fun”...
Read Article Download Press ReleaseTemporary Closure of Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway
Posted: 20th March 2020
Following careful consideration of the current situation and advice from the government we have made the decision to temporarily close Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway with effect from 19:00 on Friday 20 March. The health and wellbeing of our...
Read Article Download Press ReleaseAchieving the Gold standard Green at Heart Award for the first time Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway in the Western Lake District joins sister attraction in attaining this top tier environmental accreditation.
Posted: 6th March 2020
A raft of eco-friendly initiatives at the visitor attractions include working towards being plastic free, 25p off hot drinks with a refill mug at the cafes, installing timed LED night lighting for security and a biomass boiler at the Railway,...
Read Article Download Press ReleaseTourism businesses head to India to sell Cumbria to the world
Posted: 10th January 2020
A group of Cumbrian tourism businesses are heading to two of India’s largest cities next week (13-16 January 2020), to help make the most of the UK’s growing appeal to visitors from one of the world’s fastest growing...
Read Article Download Press ReleasePassengers on Laal Ratty to benefit from brand new carriages
Posted: 24th October 2019
As part of a major rolling stock replacement programme, Large Visitor Attraction of the Year Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway (La’al Ratty) has commissioned new covered carriages. The first carriage, built at the Boston Lodge engineering...
Read Article Download Press ReleaseTrio of new tickets offer double dose of Lake District culture
Posted: 16th September 2019
In a bid to encourage visitors to explore more of the Lake District during their stay, Ullswater ‘Steamers’ and Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway in partnership with Lowther Castle, Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway and Eskdale Mill...
Read Article Download Press ReleaseNew Visitor Experience Manager joins Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway
Posted: 29th August 2019
Switching tracks, Stuart Ross General Manager (Visitor Experience) joins the team alongside Martin Cookman General Manager (Operations) at the popular narrow-guage Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway in the Western Lake District, from Kirklees Light...
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