We had been given a "Day Rover" ticket as a present from our son and his partner. We had unlimited travel for the day on the train, and we covered the entire line twice! A really pleasant experience travelling at a leisurely pace through some beautiful countryside. The staff are all volunteers and are obviously very committed to providing the... More

Lovely restored heritage line run by enthusiatic volunteers. Well worth a visit as the journey from Wirksworth to Duffield is pretty. Added attraction is the connections to mainline to London.

Arrived in time to take a train to Ravenstor - steam engine in charge. After eating in the cafe we went for an amble around the site prior to taking a round trip to Duffield

Ecclesbourne Valley Railway is open on Saturday/Sunday and Wednesday's from 28th March to 31st October. Travel by steam train to bring back memories of old. I had forgotton how plush some of the seats were and that sound of steam and diddly de, diddle de as you amble along the tracks making sure sheep are off the line. A pleasant... More

Our wives bought the "Ecclesbourne Valley Rail Experience" as birthday presents which was used last week. We are not particular rail enthusiasts but would always take an interest in rail museums etc. The day, which lasts 6 hours, started with a short introduction into the history of this community owned and locally managed run railway, and safety aspects. There were... More

we visited this attraction on monday 4th October and my husband had a fantastic time learning all about driving the trains and coupling and uncoupling. the day started at 10am and finished about 4.30pm.. After the initial training in nthe morning and a lunch, the trainees had a lovelly experience of driving the trains and the families had the chance... More