Peak Rail Rowsley South site tours
Peak Rail Rowsley South station Harrison Way, Harrison Way, Darley Dale, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 2LF
Peak Rail is a heritage railway which runs steam trains from Matlock to Rowsley South. Rowsley South is our operating base and the tour will include a presentation on the history of the line when open as part of the national network and under Peak Rail. This will take place in our exhibition coach at the end of the station platform. We will also visit the archives cabin where our historical collection is stored. After this we will walk over to the engine shed for a guided tour. The tour will involve significant walking and due to the uneven surfaces is not suitable for wheelchair users or people with limited mobility. Participants will need to wear stout shoes and bringing rain gear is advisable. Steam trains should be running both days but fares for these are not included in the tour. The tours are timed to allow participants to have a train ride if they so wish. There are other preservation groups on site which may be open for personal visits. There is a large car park, buffet and shop on site.
Timings & Tours
- Saturday 07 September:
- 10.00 and 13.15
- Sunday 08 September:
- 10.00 and 13.15
Location & directions
Peak Rail Rowsley South station Harrison Way, Harrison Way, Darley Dale, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 2LF
- Directions:
- Entrance to sign is signposted of the A6 north of Darley Dale with a brown sign and street name of Harrison Way. Turn left at a roundabout off a refuse amenity site and proceed down a lane past Ashbridge Roofing. The entrance to our site is about 200 metres after a bridge. Follow the road and park near the station buildings on your right. We will meet you inside the exhibition coach which will be signposted on the platform.
- Contact on day:
- Mick Bond
- Telephone number:
- +447815544321
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking required
- Booking conditions:
- See text for site access issues
- Booking contact name:
- Jack Thompson
- Booking telephone number:
- +447514953353
- Booking website:
- https://peakrail.digitickets.co.uk/tickets
- Booking opens:
- 08 Jul 2024 12:00 AM
- Booking closes:
- 04 Sep 2024 12:00 AM
Accessibility details
The organiser (Mick Bond) has has significant hearing loss, please use text to contact him.
Additional information
This tour is not suitable for people who use wheelchairs due to the narrow width of doors to the exhibition coach and archive cabin. There is also a small step to access the archives cabin. The surface from the car park to the engine shed is uneven and the access to the shed is narrow. The shed is a working environment and floors may be slippery. There are open inspection pits and there may be tools and materials for locomotives under repair in the walking area.
- Max no of people per tour:
- 10
- Est. tour duration:
- 2 hour(s) 0 minute(s)
