Lake District Steam Train Trip and Cream Tea for Two
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Overview
Head out on one of England’s oldest narrow-gauge railways for a scenic 14-mile return journey through the beautiful Eskdale Valley along the foothills of some of England’s highest mountains, and enjoy a cream tea at the end of your trip with this Lake District Vintage Steam Train Trip and Cream Tea for Two.
The Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway has a whole heap of history running along its seven miles of surprisingly tiny tracks. Your carriages will be pulled by one of four highly capable narrow-gauge locomotives – one of which was built all the way back in 1894!
Soak up spectacular scenery across the Scafell range, Ravenglass Estuary and Eskdale Valley on your 40 minute journey, with lots of local wildlife to look out for as you wind along the rivers Esk and Mite. At the end of your journey, you can enjoy a cream tea for two, with sandwiches and scones alongside tea or coffee, in the Fellbites Café.
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- PRAVEC
- Locations
- 1 in the UK
- People
- For 2
- Validity
- 12 Months
- Rating
- 4.8 (306)
What's Included
- Enjoy a 14 mile return steam train journey through the Lake District on the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway
- One of England’s longest and oldest narrow-gauge railways
- Travel through the Eskdale Valley, Ravenglass Estuary and the foot of the Scafell Range
- Look out for local wildlife and breathe in the Lake District air on an open-top or closed carriage
- Refresh with a cream tea in the Fellbites Café
- Experience gift pack including personalised voucher and message card
What happens on the day?
On arrival at the Ravenglass Terminus you’ll get your tickets at the office before boarding your train. While every effort is made to provide a steam train for most journeys, occasionally a diesel engine will be provided to ensure the trains all run on time. A single journey takes 40 minutes, and at either end you’re free to explore the cafes, gift shops and local area before returning to where you started.
There’s also a cream tea to enjoy in the Fellbites Café, with finger sandwiches, scones with cream and jam and your choice of tea or coffee, an ideal accompaniment to some Lake District sightseeing.
Participant guidelines
- Under 18s must be accompanied by a paying adult
- The experience content, equipment used and restrictions may vary
Availability
This experience is available seven days a week. Please check timetable for opening hours of scheduled services. Cream Tea can be taken before or after the train journey.
Please note - July and August are peak times of the season and availability is very limited. This experience is not available between November and January.
We recommend you book at least 4 weeks in advance to ensure that dates are available. All bookings are subject to availability. Please state any dietary requirements on booking.
You should allow between 2 to 3 hours for the whole experience.
What about insurance?
The centres contracted with us hold public liability insurance. We also hold contingency liability cover. You will not be liable for accidental damage to equipment, except where damage has been caused as a result of recklessness or wilful negligence.
Please ensure you are familiar with the terms and conditions of the experience.
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Tony
19/11/2021
Most enjoyable day !
We had a lovely day on our steam train trip and cream tea for. Two, everything was so well organised and a lovely cream tea..
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Ian Dingle
21/09/2021
great train ridev
A sunny day a fabulous train ride good cream tea a great day out
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ROBERT
17/09/2021
RAVENSGLASS ESKDALE RAILWAY
Absolutely a fantastic day out on the railway. We had a cream tea at Dalgarth, which was a Christmas 2020 present. Volunteers were a credit to this experience.
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Graham
13/09/2021
Great day out
Great day out there were lots of staff around very well organised the train was clean and well sanitised. the cream tea was amazing all staff very helpful.
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Ksetch
09/09/2021
Excellent day out
I really enjoyed this narrow gauge railway journey at Raveglass, West Cumbria . Excellent day out , we felt every caution had been taken care of. The cream tea , which was part of experience was excellent was most enjoyable and the views at Dalegarth were excellent courtesy of the weather.
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susan
07/09/2021
had a great birthday treat,
enjoyed the train ride with a cream tea and sandwich at dalegarth met some nice people on our journey, would recommend it's great fun and the staff are very friendly and helpful.
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Linda
31/08/2021
Lovely day out
Well organised chilled day
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Diane
30/08/2021
Lovely Views and a Cream Tea as well
We had a pleasant trip with lovely views. As this was during the time of Covid restrictions all was well organised and safe. We were able to arrange for the cream tea to be collected as a pic nic lunch. Sandwiches were very fresh with plenty of filling. The scones were fresh and enormous. Thoroughly enjoyed. Plenty to see and do at both ends of the line.
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Colin Dixon
28/08/2021
Ravensdale to Eskdale Steam Railway
What a lovely day. Staff extremely friendly and helpful especially during these Covid times. Felt safe throughout the day. Would recommend anyone visiting the Lake District to pay a visit.
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Judith
28/08/2021
Steam Train & Cream Teas in Lake District
This was a Christmas present from our granddaughter and, even though it was a long way to travel necessitating a week's stay in Cumbria, we thoroughly enjoyed it. The weather was glorious, the views spectacular, the venue perfect, the staff welcoming and most of all the cream tea was delicious!!
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Allan Moore
27/08/2021
Ravensglass to Eskdale Railway
Took those trip as a present and it was lovely with the added bonus of sunshine, cream tea at the Cafe followed by a walk to the waterfalls recommended by one of the staff a relaxed lovely day thank you 🙂
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Marlene
26/08/2021
Ravenglass and cream tea
Excellent really enjoyed it.
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John
14/06/2021
Rodriguez
Excellent trip. I enjoyed it as did my train loving son.
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Brian
31/05/2021
Great half day experience
Booking was simple.Staff at station friendly and efficient in giving clear directions as to boarding train.On board information was useful regarding passing landmarks and history of railway.The afternoon tea was delicious and adequate and the whole experience of the day was extremely enjoyable.
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Christine
19/05/2021
Steam train and cream tea
Had a lovely day weather was lovely sun shining tea was first class plenty to eat
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SheeMay
03/05/2021
A great day out!
We were pleased to use the voucher at last. The steam train trip was really well organised and a lovely return journey. Our aftenoon tea was waiting for us at Dalegarth - all packed up for us to have it as a picnic. Luckily the weather was sunny too. Would recommend.
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MICHAEL
20/10/2020
LOVLEY
JUST A LOVLEY TIME
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Janet Carroll
14/10/2020
Steam train afternoon tea
Very enjoyable day all the staff were excellent keeping everyone safe The afternoon tea was delicious and the lady serving us at the Dalegarth cafe was lovely
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Phil Schreiber
11/10/2020
Ravenglass steam railway trip and cream tea
We had a fantastic time, the train met all the covid 19 precautions and the staff were so pleasant and helpful. The tea was different due to restrictions but really enjoyable and again the staff were excellent R
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Jean
10/10/2020
Fantastic day out !!
We Really enjoyed our trip on the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway - And Afternoon tea at Dalgarth Station was super, all the staff were very helpful and friendly, nothing was any trouble. We loved everything about it and we came away with great Memories of a lovely day. Thank you to all the staff on the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway for making it a superb day.
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Chris and Nina
03/10/2020
We love steam trains!
Although it was a wet day, the experience was still extremely enjoyable, as the views from the train were lovely throughout and we were in a closed carriage and so kept dry. The cream tea half way through the trip was delicious and served to us in a very nice room at Dalegarth station. Good Covid safety procedures in place at all times, we had a really nice day. A lovely gift from our children, much appreciated!
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Peter
29/09/2020
A great day out
The staff and volunteers worked very hard to make it a very enjoyable day despite the Covid restrictions. The scenery is wonderful and there are great walks at each end of the line
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Henry and Angie
22/09/2020
Wonderful
We went on Ravenglass railway experience with cream tea at Dalegarth station. We had a brilliant time and would highly recommend. All the staff took the covid precautions very seriously. Trains cleaned between journeys
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Ian&Janet
21/09/2020
Really pleasant day
Lovely trip on the Ratty railway from Ravenglass. Covid 19 prevention procedures well planned and carried out to the letter by all staff. Good day out for families !
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Alex
20/09/2020
Awesome day out
had a great day out at the Ravenglass and Eskdale railway
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David
20/09/2020
Excellent day well managed and very friendly staff
Everyone at Ravenglass could not have been more helpful and friendly. Given that we had arrived earlier than planned we asked if we could be moved to an earlier service allowing for more time to explore at the Dalegarth end of the line. The trip was excellent. as was the weather. After an explore we had the cream tea that understandably had to be served in a covid-19 way but with a friendly and helpful attitude. An excellent day well managed and thanks to everyone at Ravenglass
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Siobhan Quinn
20/09/2020
Enjoyable day
Very enjoyable day. Well run train trip and cream tea experience. Beautiful location.
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John Dickson
19/09/2020
The Ravenglass & Eskdale light railway
A delightful trip on a beautiful day. Staff were very friendly and well organised. The cream tea was Covid restricted but very good. We were well pleased and impressed with the locomotives and the modern signalling and safety systems employed.
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Kensar
18/09/2020
A lovely birthday treat
A lovely day out. Train ride through changing landscape. Volunteers and staff very friendly and helpful. Everything well sanitizer and social distancing observed
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Steve Douglas
13/09/2020
The perfect gift
A great day had by my wife and I from start to finish everything was perfect would highly recommend it ...and we saw a heron and a deer the lady who served our cream tea was very polite and is a credit to your company thank you Mr & Mrs S. Douglas
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Trevor
12/09/2020
Steam Train in Eskdale
We really enjoyed reliving our experience of steam trains as children at Ravenglass.The volunteers were amazingly committed to the steam train project and made our day on the track so unforgettable.The afternoon tea was top quality and added to our positive impression of our day out.
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Martin
11/09/2020
Really enjoyable day out
We had a brilliant day, everything was immaculately clean, the staff and volunteers at both stations were extremely helpful and very friendly. The trains and the carriages were pristine. The cream tea was delicious and very generous in the amount of food we were offered. We would highly recommend anyone thinking of going to try it, you won't be disappointed
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Rhona
07/09/2020
Relaxing day out
The staff at Ravenglass were all extremely welcoming & helpful. Train journey was lovely, beautiful countryside. Dalegarth station very pretty with wonderful staff also. Cream tea was served downstairs in the café with each table having the parties names on. We knew it would be served in boxes beforehand & it was very tasty & fresh.
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John riley
05/09/2020
Train trip and afternoon tea
Very wel organised.
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Pete
04/09/2020
Great day
Despite Covid restrictions and inclement weather the staff made everything go so smoothly.
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Ian
04/09/2020
Great few hours
Took my dad on this for his 78th birthday and he loved it. Great little locomotive and the scenery on the route was beautiful. Afternoon was nice and fresh. Highly recommended.
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Kevin
01/09/2020
good day out
nice day out
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Mr Fairclough
22/08/2020
An excellent day.
Well worth visiting.
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Stuart
22/08/2020
Great day out
Had a great day at Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway.All the staff were very helpful and everything done with social distancing in mind.Also had a lovely cream tea at the Eskdale cafe as part of the experience.
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Yvonne Norris
18/08/2020
Narrow gauge steam train day trip
Myself and my husband brought along a very excited 3 year old nephew on the steam train trip and what a great experience it was. The youngster was absolutely blown away and enjoyed every second of it. He went home with some great stories to tell and didn't stop talking about it. The ladies in the tea rooms who served the cream tea were really lovely and to our nephews great delight brought him a Paw Patrol drink, lovely touch for a 3 year old. Many thanks Yvonne.
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Vivian
17/08/2020
Worth going
A very pleasant experience. Very well run with friendly staff.
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Stephen
30/10/2019
A very enjoyable day
We enjoyed the train ride through very delightful scenary, and also enjoyed the railway museum. The cream tea was delicious and we were well looked after with a reserved table waiting for us.
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TP
27/10/2019
Really enjoyable October day out
Afternoon Tea delicious, train ride most enjoyable, even on a rainy day. Would highly recommend.
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Christina
23/10/2019
Amazing day
An amazing day out, beautiful views and fantastic trains. Brilliant cream tea at Dalegarth, we were very much looked after. Highly recommend.
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John
23/10/2019
Brilliant birthday present
Fantastic day out in October, really great place well organised and very friendly. Weather and scenery great and cream team at the end rounded off a lovely birthday presnt surprise.
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Neil
22/10/2019
60th Birthday Treat
Beautiful ride on the steam train from Dalegarth to Ravenglass with my lovely family.Very tasty cream tea at Ravenglass. We then walked to the Roman Bath House and back along the shore. Great fun singing train songs on the way back with our 4 month old granddaughter & ending with delicious coffee and cakes at Dalegarth. Fabulous day out. A great 60th birthday treat from my daughter & son in law.
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thomas malcolm
21/10/2019
train trip
a lovely trip on the ravenglass railway with my daughter and grandson and a lovely cream tea for lunch beautiful scenary lovely engines and very helpful staff on the railway recommend it to anyone for a lovely day out .
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Supersocks
16/10/2019
Lovely day out
Nostalgic day out riding on a cute little steam train. The scenery was beautiful. Really relaxing. Nice cream tea too. Really nice.
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- Ravenglass, Cumbria