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or to make a booking, please telephone 08454 50 54 74

May 2012   Sunday 20 May Rail/coach excursion: Lead mining and smelting in Swaledale and Arkengarthdale.  CANCELLED.   More information Friday 25 May Guided Walk: Redmire to Leyburn (6 miles). Part of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee walks series and also part of the year-long 2012 Flowers of the Dales Festival.  More information June 2012   Friday 1 June Jubilee Express. Travel in style from Leeming Bar to Redmire on this charter train to enjoy a hog roast and real ale tasting. Train departs Leeming Bar at 19.30.  Book through Herriot Hospice Homecare or telephone 01609 777413.  Booking essential Friday 8 June Excursion from Pocklington and York to the Wensleydale Railway.  Booking essential.  Enquiries and bookings to Wold Travel Sunday 17 June Rail/coach excursion: in the footsteps of JMW Turner.  Coach excursion from Redmire to visit sites sketched by Turner on his visit in 1816.  Booking essential. More information Wed 20 June Olympic Torch Relay visits Wensleydale.  Aysgarth station open day Saturday 23 June Guided Walk: Hawes to Bainbridge (6 miles). Part of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee walks series.  More information Saturday 23 June Special evening train: Summer Jazz and Real Ale.  Foot tapping trad jazz from members of the Swale Valley Stompers and their take on the music made popular by artists such as Acker Bilk and Kenny Ball. Train departs 19.00 from Leeming Bar (£25) and 19.45 from Leyburn (£20); includes supper. Booking essential. Saturday 30 June (also Sunday 1 July) 9th anniversary of re-opening for passengers: help us lay out 40 miles of coins at Leeming Bar station Watch our “40 miles of coins” video on Youtube July 2012   Sunday 1 July 9th anniversary of re-opening for passengers: help us to lay out 40 miles of coins at Leeming Bar station Watch our “40 miles of coins” video on Youtube Friday 13 July Guided Walk (5 miles) from Redmire station (or take the train) with lunch at a Dales pub. Booking essential.   More information   Click here for the lunchtime menu Sunday 15 July Rail/coach excursion: Wildflowers and haymeadows in Wensleydale and Swaledale. Booking essential. Part of the year-long 2012 Flowers of the Dales Festival.  More information Wed 18 July Guided Walk: Finghall Lane to Bedale (6.5 miles) or Leeming Bar (8 or 10.5 miles).  Part of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee walks series.  More information Saturday 21 July Special afternoon train: Strawberry Tea.  Sit back and enjoy the scenery with a special afternoon tea (just £10 per person together with appropriate rail fare).  Train departs 15.00 from Leeming Bar. Friday 27 July Excursion from Pocklington and York to the Wensleydale Railway. Booking essential. Enquiries and bookings to Wold Travel Sat/Sun 28/29 July Leyburn 1940s weekend. August 2012   Saturday 11 August Special evening train: Murder Mystery (from Leyburn).   Details on the home page. Friday 17 August Rail/coach excursion: Exploring the geology of Upper Wensleydale.  Booking essential. More information Sat/Sun 18/19 August Bus & Train Weekend.  A wonderful range of vintage buses meet the trains at Redmire. Includes trips to Aysgarth Station and Bolton Castle.  Aysgarth station Open Day Tuesday 21 August Guided Walk: Finghall Lane to Leyburn (7 miles). Part of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee walks series. More information Sun/Mon 26/27 August Aysgarth station Open Day September 2012   Saturday 1 September Barbecue (evening).  Train departs 19.00 from Leeming Bar (£20) and 19.45 from Leyburn (£15). Sat/Sun 22/23 September Photographers’ weekend.  Lineside permits available (£5).  Freight train operating Friday 21 September 19.00 to 21.00.  Photo session in Leeming Bar yard with access to areas otherwise unavailable (£5, or free with a weekend rover ticket). October 2012   Thursday 4 October Guided Walk: Leeming Bar to Northallerton (9 miles). Part of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee walks series.  More information Saturday 13 October Special evening train: Murder Mystery (from Leeming Bar).   Details on the home page. November 2012   Saturday 3 November Special evening train: Bedale Bonfire Express.  Celebrating the 25th anniversary of Bedale Bonfire. Saturday 17 November Guided Walk (6 miles) (or take the train) with Festive Lunch at a Dales pub. Booking essential. More information   Click here for the lunchtime menu Friday 30 November Excursion to Carlisle by coach and Settle & Carlisle Railway from Northallerton (and points en route to Garsdale). Booking essential. More information December 2012   1/2, 8/9, 15/16, 22-24 December Santa Specials.  Special timetable operates. Details available in the autumn. 26-31 December Wensleydale in winter: a different 3-4 mile walk each day. Details available in October.  More information January 2013   Tuesday 1 January 2013 Guided Walk: Redmire-Aysgarth Falls-Redmire (8 miles). The last guided walk until Easter 2013 and part of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee walks series.  More information Wed 2 January 2013 Diesel Running Day.  Last day of the 2012 season

For more information about any of these events,
or to make a booking, please telephone 08454 50 54 74