AVLR: Penrhyn Steam-Up Day
Apedale Valley Light Railway Apedale Country Park, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, United KingdomSixty years ago, on January 15 1965, the last steam train operated within the vast Penrhyn slate quarries in North Wales. That last train was operated by Avonside loco "Ogwen" - and the driver wrote his name and the date inside the cab to mark this end of an era. Since then, "Ogwen" has been […]
Extended Mine Tour – February 2025
Apedale Heritage Centre Loomer Road, Chesterton, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, United KingdomDelve Deeper! We are offering extended mine tours into parts of our mine not previously open to the public. This tour is a bit more demanding that our normal tour so is only for the adventurous, you can expect a bit of mud! Tours take place at 10:30am and 1:30pm with 10 places available on each, […]
AVLR: Easter Egg Hunt
Apedale Valley Light Railway Apedale Country Park, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, United KingdomFor the first AVLR event of the main 2025 season, welcome the Easter Bunny and the Easter Egg Hunt. Easter Saturday, Sunday & Monday. Steam trains 11:30-4pm. Standard fares apply and no need to book - just turn up and ride. Can you spot the Easter Eggs down the railway? Prizes for kids who get […]
AVLR: Drive-it Day
Apedale Valley Light Railway Apedale Country Park, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, United KingdomDrive-It Day is a national event when owners of classic road vehicles are encourage to get them out where they belong - on the road. At Apedale, we're delighted to offer a destination for these classic vehicles - we've got tea, toilets and steam trains - what could be better? Trains will be running from […]
AVLR: Bus and Commercial Vehicles Rally
Apedale Valley Light Railway Apedale Country Park, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, United KingdomApedale will host a wide variety of preserved buses and other historic commercial vehicles. The railway will run steam trains from 1130 to 4pm, and standard fares will be charged. We welcome entries from the owners of preserved buses and commercial vehicles. Entry forms may be found here (Word) and here (Pdf). One point - […]