We’re delighted to share some wonderful news from the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway. 🚂✨
The beautifully restored Pullman Camping Coaches have achieved national recognition at the inaugural Travelchapter Showcase Awards 2026, receiving:
🥈 Second Place – Extraordinary Stays
🥉 Third Place – Experience Collection
These awards reflect the growing appeal of unique heritage accommodation experiences and recognise the quality, care and authenticity that the Pullman Camping Coaches offer to guests visiting the Western Lake District.
To be recognised among such a strong national field, and praised by an expert judging panel including Kevin McCloud MBE, is a significant achievement for the team involved in preserving and promoting these distinctive railway heritage stays.
We look forward to welcoming even more guests to enjoy a stay unlike any other.
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Enjoy free standard shipping on all purchases from now until Monday 18th May, when you visit our railway's online gift shop. 🚂
If you are visiting our railway in person, why not check out our brand new The Veg Patch at Dalegarth Station store? It's packed full of gorgeous gifts, children's toys and railway souvenirs. Swipe to see our new shop.💚
Visit our website and select 'shop' to order online.
And that’s a wrap on our 2026 gala…
A huge thank you to all our staff and volunteers for all your hard work in organising and running such a great event, and thank you to all our visitors for supporting it. 🤩
Here’s a look at our Grand Finale Train, hauled by no less than eight narrow gauge steam engines! 🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂
Teamwork makes the dream work… here’s Synolda and Northern Rock in action at today’s gala, with Sir Arthur Heywood from Eastleigh Lakeside Miniature Railway tagging along for the ride. 😍
Here’s little Les proudly leading the first train of day 3 of Northern Rock’s Golden Jubilee Gala…🤩
Why not come and join us for the final day of this steam and diesel spectacular? Tickets still available online and in our booking offices.
The forecast is looking great for tomorrow, the last day of Northern Rock’s Golden Jubilee Gala! Why not come along for this amazing Lake District heritage railway spectacular? Tickets are available online or in our ticket offices tomorrow…😊
Here is the star of the show, Northern Rock, taking a turn at Dalegarth with ‘mini-me’ Sir Arthur Heywood from the @eastleighlakesidesteam . It was fantastic to hear comments from spectators that this was ‘real engineering’. 🤩
Is this our most epic gala whistle-off ever? We think it’s definitely a contender!
This evening, a cavalcade of engines assembled on the marsh and treated onlookers to an amazing display. 🤩
Join us tomorrow or Monday for days 2 and 3 of Northern Rock’s Golden Jubilee Gala. Tickets available from our website or ticket offices each day.
Happy 50th Anniversary Northern Rock! Why not visit us for our celebratory gala this bank holiday weekend, and come and see this iconic engine for yourself? 🎂🎈
She is pictured here with one of her original drivers, Trevor Stockton, and engineers, Ian Page and Ian Smith, who built her (left to right).
And…we’re off to a great start for the first day of Northern Rock’s Golden Jubilee Gala! 😆
�Find out more and buy your rover tickets on our website. Tickets also available in our ticket offices. Come and join us…
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