SPECIAL EVENTS @ RUDYARD LAKE STEAM RAILWAY

Our special events are family friendly days out, ideal for kids and great value.

Most events have free gifts or treats for kids and are on all bank holidays. Easter is our next special event.

Normal fares apply no prior booking is needed except for the Santa trains.

Special Events in 2012

Bank Holiday Easter Egg Specials - April 6-9th - Free Easter eggs for all the children riding the train plus our normal steam trains run daily March 31st to April 16th

Spring Steam Gala April 28 & 29th

To celebrate the old Mull Railway & new Balloch & Loch Lomond Railway a spring gala will be held with Victoria and Waveley in steam along with all the home fleet to give 6 steam engines in total.

Lollipop Steam Special steam train Event May 5-7th- Free Lollipops for kids

Lollipop Steam Specials Event June 2-5th - Free Lollipops for kids

Lollipop Steam Specials August 25-27th - Free lollipops for kids when families travel on a return trip on the train

Steam Gala Event September 22 & 23rd - All our engines running plus visiting engine(s)

Halloween Specials October 27 & 28th Plus Special Evening trains on the 27th

Trains to the Fireworks at the Lake November 3rd- Firework display tickets are essential

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Santa Special Steam Trains 2012 on December 8, 9,15,16th 2012 - Booking is essential due to limited capacity.

The lake is a great family centre for picnics, sailing, boating and fishing as well as riding the steam trains. It makes a superb day out for children. The steam trains run whatever the weather and have covered coaches.

Platform 2 the cafe at Rudyard station is open at weekends late March to end of October and some mid week dates with great ice cream and hot and cold refreshments.

The Railway & Lake

Hallowwen fare dodger at Rudyard lake railway

Rudyard station is decorated for our Halloween special event

Rudyard Lake is a historic site where Rudyard Kipling's parents met and named their son after the spot they met. The lake railway uses narrow gauge steam engines on its trains and is just North of Leek in Staffordshire & close to Cheshire and Derbyshire. Access is easy from Macclesfield, Congleton, Stoke and Buxton

The lake was first developed by the North Staffordshire Railway Company to offer days out to the families of the Midlands and North West. Rudyard Lake retains its beauty and was recently named the 3rd most romantic spot in the UK.

The Rudyard Lake Steam Railway is in the North Staffordshire Peak District and our steam trains give a great 3 mile return trip along the side of the lake. The railway uses real coal fired narrow gauge steam engines to pull its trains.