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Ecclesbourne Valley Railway

340 Reviews

#1 of 9 things to do in Wirksworth

Scenic Railroads, Tours

Station Road | Coldwell Street, Wirksworth DE4 4FB, England

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“Surprise 50th birthday afternoon tea treat!”

My friends surprised me with afternoon tea on the EVR for my 50th birthday. Eric did a wonderful... read more

Reviewed 4 days ago

Sarah A

Leicester, United Kingdom

“good visit”

I visited this attraction with a friend. We both enjoyed the train ride and found it relaxing. The... read more

Reviewed 6 days ago

johnchatham2014

Chatham, United Kingdom

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With its headquarters in the fine old Peak District market town of Wirksworth, the Ecclesboume Valley line, at nine miles, is Derbyshire's longest heritage railway. The line runs through some of the most pleasant scenery in the White Peak, from its joint station with the main line at Duffield to its northern terminus at Ravenstor, close to the High Peak Trail and the National Stone Centre. The line provides services mainly operated by heritage diesel railcars, with four trains a day on summer weekends and on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays in the high summer. The timetable is designed to connect with East Midlands Trains' services to and from Derby and Nottingham. Visitors may wish to take advantage of a 'zigzag choo choo' all Day Rover Ticket issued by the railway and Trent Barton providing an excellent opportunity for discount travel through the beautiful derbyshire countryside by bus and rail. Steam hauled services are also operated at peak periods, please call us to check what is running. If you would prefer to see the line from the Driver's cab or realise a childhood dream by taking the controls of one of our heritage steam or diesel locomotives then you can book that day to remember direct on our website. We offer a range of experiences to suit any occasion and budget.

4.5

340 reviews

Excellent63%
Very good31%
Average4%
Poor1%
Terrible1%

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“buffet car” (23 reviews)

“afternoon tea” (27 reviews)

“wirksworth station” (20 reviews)

Suggested Duration: More than 3 hours

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Station Road | Coldwell Street, Wirksworth DE4 4FB, England

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Sarah A

Leicester, United Kingdom

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Reviewed 4 days ago

Surprise 50th birthday afternoon tea treat!

My friends surprised me with afternoon tea on the EVR for my 50th birthday. Eric did a wonderful job of looking after us, keeping us topped up with tea, homemade sandwiches, scones as well as stories along the journey!

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johnchatham2014

Chatham, United Kingdom

3312

Reviewed 6 days ago

good visit

I visited this attraction with a friend. We both enjoyed the train ride and found it relaxing. The volunteers were friendly and professional. We combined this visit with an afternoon visit to the tramway park nearby. Highly recommended if you want a relaxing morning riding...More

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Dear johnchatham2014, Thank you for taking the time to submit a review of our railway. We are glad you had a relaxing morning with us enjoying the scenery along the valley and it would be our pleasure to welcome you back in the not too...More

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pilotwoo

Stafford, United Kingdom

3612

Reviewed 2 weeks ago via mobile

Superb find

Lovely steam train journey through beautiful Derbyshire. Reasonable price, good journey length and friendly staff.

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Dear Pilotwoo, Thank you for submitting a brief review of our railway. Your comments are most welcome and it would be our please to welcome you back to our railway. With very best wishes, Tom Tait Commercial Director

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alan t

Nottingham, United Kingdom

209

Reviewed 3 weeks ago via mobile

Super Little Railway.

Had a day out on Railway on Bank Holiday Monday.Excellent service and timings.Also went up to Ravenstor which is recommended.There are also tours around the shed area.

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Dear Alan T, Thank you for your kind words. We hope you can visit us again. With very best wishes, Tom Tait Commercial Director

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George S

Reviewed May 5, 2018

Meant to spend an hour ended up there all day had a great time

From the steam train experience to old vans appearing in the car park we he'd a fun filled day. The volunteers are very freindly and knowledgable, this is our second visit and we expected a short stay, nope it was all day, we visited the...More

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Dear George S, Thank you for submitting such a positive review of our railway. We do hope you can visit us again in the near future. With very best wishes, Tom Tait Commercial Director

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hoonaloon

Heanor, United Kingdom

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Reviewed April 30, 2018

Enjoyable day - beautiful trains.

Having seen this on Groupon for a while we finally decided to visit with the kids. Best value with a Groupon voucher - around £20 for a family. Lovely, cared for trains which we all loved. Yummy cake, chocolate and drinks on the Pullman carriage....More

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Dear Hoonaloon, Thank you for taking the time to write such a positive review of our railway. We are glad you had an enjoyable time and it would be lovely to welcome you back in the near future. With best wishes, Tom Tait Commercial Director

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Julie E

Sheffield, United Kingdom

107

Reviewed April 30, 2018 via mobile

Wonderful experience

From beginning to end this was a most engaging relaxing day. The staff were very welcoming enthusiastic and knowledgable which made the trip on the heritage railway all the more interesting. It was wonderful to travel so leisurely through the beautiful countryside in true nostalgic...More

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Dear Julie E, Thank you so much for submitting such a positive review of our railway. It was our please to see you and we hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back in the future. With very best wishes, Tom Tait Commercial Director

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diana h

Cambridge, United Kingdom

5225

Reviewed April 27, 2018

Miss it Miss out!

Fantastic ! What a freindly interested bunch of people work and volunteer on this line - which only opened in 2011. It was only diesel the day we visited but my husband was permitted to sit with the driver (not drive!) and we all had...More

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Dear Diana H, Thank you for submitting such a lovely review of our railway. We are glad you had such a good time. With very best wishes, Tom Tait Commercial Director

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davidecolyer

Nottingham, United Kingdom

Reviewed April 22, 2018

High Tea in the Pullman Carriage.

A special afternoon meeting friends to go on a train drive through beautiful countryside - and ending with a magnificent High Tea in the static Pullman Carriage. Friendly and informative staff.More

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Dear Davidecolyer, Thank you for writing such a positive review about your experience at our railway. We are glad you had such a good time and it would be our pleasure to welcome you back in the near future. With very best wishes, Tom Tait...More

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dibbledibble

Nottingham, United Kingdom

Reviewed April 21, 2018

Haooy Birthday to me

Just had brilliant (belated) birthday treat, an excellent railway trip in a classic train, followed by an excellent high tea in a Pullman coach. The level of care take by the staff could not be surpassed and the whole afternoon had a wonderful, vintage atmosphere,...More

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Dear DibbleDibble, Thank you so much for taking the time to write such a positive review of our railway. We are glad you had such a good time and it would be our pleasure to welcome you back again. With very best wishes, Tom Tait...More

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