Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway

In August 2020 we visited the Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway an afternoon tea trip in their restored Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Directors' saloon. This North Yorkshire heritage railway is surrounded by beautiful countryside and even the typical British wet weather couldn't spoil the experience. The line runs along the old Midland Railway route which opened in the 1880s and was closed as part of the Beeching cuts in 1965. The line was reopened as a heritage line in the 1980s and the stations have been lovingly restored to their former glory. Our train was pulled by a Hunslet 0-6-0st austerity locomotive and it took less than 30 minutes to travel the 4 miles from Embsay station to Bolton Abbey station where the line currently terminates, although there are plans to extend and the grow the railway. The railway currently has a number of projects they are fundraising for so please consider taking a trip to visit them or making a donation at www.embsayboltonabbeyrailway.org.uk