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Steeple Grange Light Railway
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Steeple Grange light railway near Wirksworth in Derbyshire

Location: Wirksworth
County: Derbyshire
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Attractions:
Family Entertainment
Railways

Website: http://www.steeplegrange.co.uk

Area Guides:
Matlock


Details: Now in its 22nd year, the Steeple Grange Light Railway is an 18-inch gauge line near Wirksworth in the Derbyshire Dales. It is built on the trackbed of a branch of the old Cromford and High Peak Railway, now the High Peak Trail. Motive power is provided by ex-industrial diesel, battery-electric and petrol locomotives, and passengers are carried in an old National Coal Board manrider.

What you can get up to...
Visit the railway and you can:
– enjoy a twenty minute ride through dramatic limestone scenery.
– hear about why and how the railway was built, and our plans for the future.
– discover fossils, wild flowers, and possibly some of the wildlife of Killers Dale.
– investigate the vintage locomotives and rolling stock in the station area.
- Special events throughout the year - check out the website for more details.


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