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Latest Press Releases
Official 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...
Read Article Download Press ReleaseFamily friendly activities in the Lake District for autumn
Posted: 29th August 2019
For children, families and the young at heart sister attractions Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway and Ullswater ‘Steamers’ have an exciting range of themed activities this autumn including the popular cartoon character event which...
Read Article Download Press ReleaseSteam attraction Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway takes glory at Cumbria Tourism Awards
Posted: 20th June 2019
Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway in the Western Lake District wins Large Visitor Attraction of the Year at Cumbria Tourism’s Annual Awards. The winners were announced last night [Wednesday 19 June] at a prestigious black-tie event at...
Read Article Download Press ReleaseA taste of the Western Lakes for Indian Travel Agents
Posted: 15th May 2019
Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway today hosted a group of 12 international travel agents from India as part of the annual ExploreGB travel and tourism event. Accompanied by Shuja Mehdi from VisitBritain India and Blue Badge Guide Sue Wardle, the...
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