Steaming ahead for a great May Bank Holiday Day out at Rudyard Lake

April 16, 2010 - PRLog -- Spokesman Mike Hanson  said. “This is a family day out and the kids really enjoy getting their free lollipops. It is one the ways we are trying to provide good value family days out at a modest cost.”

The normal return fares of Adult £3.50 and child £2.50 apply and prior booking is not required. The Trains will run from 11.00am to 4pm every day and the new Platform 2 cafe will be open at Rudyard station.

The railway is always steam operated using half size narrow gauge style equipment.  The trains will also run every Saturday, Sunday and school holiday to the end of October and Wednesdays from June to end of September. The latest May Bank Holiday information is at www.rlsr.org/Timetable.htm

The Rudyard Lake Steam Railway is located 2 miles North of Leek in Staffordshire.  The railway, which is 10.25 inch gauge runs for 1.5 miles from Rudyard Station along the side of Rudyard: Lake before terminating at Hunthouse Wood. The railway celebrates 25 years of operation in 2010. It steams through delightful scenery along the old North Staffordshire Railway track bed of the Churnet Valley line that ran from Leek to Macclesfield.

There is lots to do and see at the lake with boat trips and wildlife all around.

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Steam railway dedicated to developing the narrow gauge railway running alongside Rudyard Lake. Run by volunteers and always uses steam engines on the trains. Rudyard Lake gave Rudyard Kipling( Jungle Book) his name after his parents met there at a picnic.