LAKESIDE & HAVERTHWAITE RAILWAY
I have more about our Lake District adventures this week, namely the Lakeside & Haverthwaite Steam Railway, Cumbria.
This was a must-do for us. I love travelling on the steam railway we have here in Tenterden, so when we discovered this one, we just had to give it a try. We weren’t disappointed.
We boarded the train for the thirty minute journey to Lakeside and it was surprisingly packed with tourists. We managed to find a seat with a table and made ourselves comfortable before our train departed. You obviously couldn’t escape the smell from the burning coal and the steam as the train slowly pulled away.
Although it was a short journey, the views were spectacular and I couldn’t think of a better place for a ride on a steam train.
The railway is staffed by a mixture of both volunteers and paid staff and has been since they took it over in 1970. There’s a delightful tea room at Haverthwaite station and to get the best photos, you can go and stand on the bridge along the platform to capture the full beauty of this beautiful train. If ever you visit the Lake District, I would highly recommend a trip on the Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway.
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