attraction · Buttermere and the west
Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway
The narrow-gauge railway from Ravenglass up Eskdale to Dalegarth, near Boot.
The ‘La’al Ratty’ narrow-gauge line from Ravenglass up Eskdale to Dalegarth—steam, scenery, and easy access to Boot and Eskdale walks.
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Ravenglass
townButtermere and the west
Population: 499
A coastal village at the Esk estuary and the start of the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway.
Boot
townButtermere and the west
The hamlet at Dalegarth, the inland end of the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway.
Eskdale
townButtermere and the west
The western valley from Ravenglass to Hardknott, quieter than Langdale or Borrowdale.