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Events you can book online

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Experience Days & Dining

Experience Days & Dining

Breakfast, Lunch, Staffordshire Cream Tea & Curry Trains.
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Sealion Appeal

22/09/2023 Join Us in Preserving Railway History! In the enchanting world of heritage railways, every piece of history has a story to... Read full news item

Terry Essery

30/08/2023 It is with great sadness that we have learned of the death of Terry Essery at the age of 90 in Stoke on Trent. Terry joine... Read full news item
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Welcome aboard a nostalgic steam train ride through Staffordshire's hidden valley, and into the Staffordshire Moorlands on the outskirts of the Peak District

Book our 2023 POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride

The Churnet Valley Railway offers a nostalgic steam train ride through Staffordshire's hidden valley, and into the Staffordshire Moorlands on the outskirts of the Peak District. Located near the market town of Leek, this West Midlands attraction is within easy reach of Cheshire, Derbyshire, Manchester and Birmingham for those looking for a journey into the past through beautiful scenery.

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