Our Calendar

Every Thursday (and also available on selected additional dates) we will be operating diesel services between Wirksworth and Duffield, as per our usual timetable (below), along with our Tea & Cake offer. The price for the return train journey is £20 per person, which includes the voucher for tea (or coffee) and a slice of cake. Two children under 15 years go free, per fare-paying adult.

Join us on board our beautifully restored heritage carriages for a traditional British cream tea. Enjoy a freshly baked scone, served with butter, jam and clotted cream, and a slice of a locally baked cake, served with Taylor’s of Harrogate’s fine tea or coffee. Forthcoming events: 21 August, 28 August, 4 September Departure Times: 12.45 & 15.20 Prices: from £31 per person (plus booking fee)

Every Thursday (and also available on selected additional dates) we will be operating diesel services between Wirksworth and Duffield, as per our usual timetable (below), along with our Tea & Cake offer. The price for the return train journey is £20 per person, which includes the voucher for tea (or coffee) and a slice of cake. Two children under 15 years go free, per fare-paying adult.

Wirksworth Festival is taking place from 11-20 September and over the weekend of the 12th & 13th we will be taking part in the Art & Architecture Trail. The Art & Architecture Trail involves people opening their homes to turn the town into a multifaceted gallery with over 140 artists and makers exhibiting and selling their work in more than 70 venues. The exhibition spaces are in buildings ranging from charming stone cottages to impressive Georgian townhouses, historic and quirky buildings, gardens, courtyards, shop windows and civic buildings and churches. Our dedicated Festival Special Rail & Trail trains will depart from Duffield at 9.27am and 12.03pm, and bring you right into the heart of the festival; your ticket includes return travel and admission to the Festival.

Wirksworth Festival is taking place from 11-20 September and over the weekend of the 12th & 13th we will be taking part in the Art & Architecture Trail. The Art & Architecture Trail involves people opening their homes to turn the town into a multifaceted gallery with over 140 artists and makers exhibiting and selling their work in more than 70 venues. The exhibition spaces are in buildings ranging from charming stone cottages to impressive Georgian townhouses, historic and quirky buildings, gardens, courtyards, shop windows and civic buildings and churches. Our dedicated Festival Special Rail & Trail trains will depart from Duffield at 9.27am and 12.03pm, and bring you right into the heart of the festival; your ticket includes return travel and admission to the Festival.

Every Thursday (and also available on selected additional dates) we will be operating diesel services between Wirksworth and Duffield, as per our usual timetable (below), along with our Tea & Cake offer. The price for the return train journey is £20 per person, which includes the voucher for tea (or coffee) and a slice of cake. Two children under 15 years go free, per fare-paying adult.

Steam Train Sunday Lunch Enjoy a traditional three-course Sunday roast aboard a heritage train on the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway. Relax in one of our beautifully restored heritage carriages as you travel through the Derbyshire countryside between Wirksworth and Duffield, with the sights and sounds of heritage railway travel, the perfect backdrop to your meal. Departure: 12.45pm Price: From £67 per person, plus booking fee A wonderfully different way to enjoy Sunday lunch and a memorable experience for birthdays, anniversaries, gifts or simply a special day out. Advance booking is recommended as places are limited.

Every Thursday (and also available on selected additional dates) we will be operating diesel services between Wirksworth and Duffield, as per our usual timetable (below), along with our Tea & Cake offer. The price for the return train journey is £20 per person, which includes the voucher for tea (or coffee) and a slice of cake. Two children under 15 years go free, per fare-paying adult.

A Wonderful Nostalgic Day Out By Rail and Road! Step back in time and enjoy a very special herittage day out at the Ecclesbourne valley railway in conjunction with Vallances coaches. For two exclusive dates only , Visitors can enjoy a return journey from wirksworth to Duffield hauled by a heritage locomotive , followed by a scenic tour through the local rural countryside aboud a vintage bus. It is a rare opportunity to combine two classic forms of transport in one memorable day.