INFORMATION ABOUT THE LAKE & STEAM RAILWAY

The lake is 2.5 miles in length and is the longest straight stretch of water outside the lake district. The railway starts from Rudyard Station where there is a free car park. Its on Rudyard road, the B5331 one kilometre west from the junction of the A523 Leek to Macclesfield Trunk Road. watch out for the brown signs on the A523 which are about one kilometre North of Leek. The post code if you have a Sat Nav is ST13 8PF. This will take you onto Rudyard Road. The entrance to the station is right next to the old railway bridge. Take the ramp up into the free car park.

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The Lake has a long history set out in detail on the lake webpage opposite. It also has its own Navy and again more details are on the webpage devoted to it.

Facilities

The railway is the best way to see the lake especially if you have mobility problems. check out our webpage opposite. We offer learn to drive a steam engine courses and these are highly regarded by everyone who has undertaken one

We offer catering facilities at Rudyard Station at weekends from mid March to the end of October and on selected dates midweek in summer

Our covered picnic area is now available at Rudyard Station without any extra charge for booked parties.  However a room is also available at the Lake activity centre near to the Dam Station. Telephone Ray Perry 07718 808881 or email info@rudyardlake.com for details.

SPECIAL Events IN 2010

Macmillan Charity Day March 27th - All proceeds to the charity and lots of special features

Easter Egg Specials - April 2-5th - Free Easter eggs for all the children

Lollipop Specials May 1-3rd - Free Lollipops for kids

Lollipop Specials May 29-31 -Free Lollipops for kids

Lake Festival Date to be announced - activities on the lake and the railway in full swing

Lollipop Specials August 28-30th - Free lollipops

Steam Gala September 25 & 26 - All our engines running plus several visiting steam engines

Halloween October 30 & 31st

Santa Trains December 12, 18, 19th

The Railway

The links page has hotels, camp sites, places to stay and other heritage and other steam railways and attractions.

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. The railways 5 steam engines all have names linked to the tales of King Arthur.

Rudyard Lake is a the place where Rudyard Kipling's parents met and they 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 the borders of Cheshire and Derbyshire.