Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway :

Ravenglass and Boot

The Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway, or “La’al Ratty” as it affectionately known, was opened in 1875 to bring ion ore from Eskdale to the Furness Railway at Ravenglass. The line was purchased by a preservation society and converted to a narrow gauge of 15 inches

image of a steam locomotive and carriages on the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway in the Lake District

The train journey travels through beautiful countryside from Ravenglass, calling at Muncaster Mill, Irton Road, The Green, and Beckfoot before finally reaching reaching Dalegarth station, near Boot in Eskdale. From Dalegarth you can walk to Eskdale Mill,Stanley Ghyll Force and St Catherine’s Church.

image of the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway in the Lake District

At Ravenglass is a railway museum with a wealth of relics, photographs, models and an audio-visual show.

image of the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway station

The Station for this railway is beside Ravenglass railway station on the Cumbrian coast line.

The Railway publishes a booklet ‘Walks from Ratty’ by A Wainwright, famous for his pictorial guides to the Lakeland Fells. This describes ten walks that can be taken from various points on the Railway.

image of the turn table at the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway in Cumbria

Meals are available at the station tea-rooms, and the nearby Ratty Arms public house. Tourist information is available at the station ticket office.

image of a steam train on the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway

2024 prices:

Return – Adult: £20 – Child: £14
One way – Adult: £14 – Child: £10

Three interesting random facts about Ravenglass and Eskdale railway:

It was built between 1873-1875 and was the first public narrow gauge railway in England.
The main terminus at Ravenglass sits within two UNESCO World Heritage sites.
The line travels through countryside known to be home to greylag geese, curlew, shelduck, red squirrels and buzzards.

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