Wirksworth Festival Rail & Trail

The 2026 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

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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 include stone cottages, impressive Georgian townhouses, historic and quirky buildings, gardens, courtyards, shop windows, civic buildings and churches.

Our dedicated Festival Special Rail & Trail trains will depart from Duffield at 9.27am and 12.03pm, to bring you right into the heart of the festival; your ticket includes return travel and admission to the Festival.

In addition to the festive specials, we will also be running our regular services.

There will be live entertainment on board both Festival Special Rail & Trail trains (more details to follow).

We will also have two static coaches on Platform 3 for festival artists to display their work.

Our longstanding partnership with the Wirksworth Festival extends to sharing our station grounds for everyone participating this year.

We are Venue #45, and proud to be hosting Jane McCann who will be exhibiting in collaboration with Sirpa Mörsky, creating ageless everyday clothing with longevity of design is inspired by colours and textures of land and sky in simple enduring styles as opposed to transient fashion themes.

Jane and Sirpa will showcasing their wonderful textile designs in a designated carriage on Platform 3.

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Train timetable

Gala timetable

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Wirksworth Festival

From Wirksworth

5 journeys

Morning

Wirksworth → Duffield

Station	Arrives	Departs
Wirksworth	—	10:15 am
Idridgehay	—	10:35 am
Shottle	10:40 am	10:41 am
Duffield	10:53 am	—

Festival Special Midday

Wirksworth → Duffield

Station	Arrives	Departs
Wirksworth	—	11:03 am
Idridgehay	—	11:23 am
Shottle	11:28 am	11:29 am
Duffield	11:41 am	—

Midday

Wirksworth → Duffield

Station	Arrives	Departs
Wirksworth	—	12:45 pm
Idridgehay	—	1:05 pm
Shottle	—	1:11 pm
Duffield	1:23 pm	—

Afternoon

Wirksworth → Duffield

Station	Arrives	Departs
Wirksworth	—	3:20 pm
Idridgehay	—	3:40 pm
Shottle	—	3:46 pm
Duffield	3:58 pm	—

Festival Special Afternoon

Wirksworth → Duffield

Station	Arrives	Departs
Wirksworth	—	5:15 pm
Idridgehay	—	5:35 pm
Shottle	5:40 pm	5:41 pm
Duffield	5:53 pm	—

From Duffield

5 journeys

Festival Special Morning

Duffield → Wirksworth

Platform: 1

Station	Arrives	Departs
Duffield	—	9:27 am
Shottle	9:41 am	9:42 am
Idridgehay	—	—
Wirksworth	10:00 am	—

Morning

Duffield → Wirksworth

Station	Arrives	Departs
Duffield	—	11:15 am
Shottle	11:29 am	—
Idridgehay	—	11:37 am
Wirksworth	11:56 am	—

Festival Special Midday

Duffield → Wirksworth

Station	Arrives	Departs
Duffield	—	12:03 pm
Shottle	12:16 pm	12:17 pm
Idridgehay	—	12:25 pm
Wirksworth	12:44 pm	—

Midday

Duffield → Wirksworth

Station	Arrives	Departs
Duffield	—	1:45 pm
Shottle	1:59 pm	—
Idridgehay	—	2:07 pm
Wirksworth	2:26 pm	—

Afternoon

Duffield → Wirksworth

Station	Arrives	Departs
Duffield	—	4:20 pm
Shottle	4:34 pm	—
Idridgehay	—	4:42 pm
Wirksworth	5:01 pm	—