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This pretty fishing village
boasts one of Lakeland’s greatest attractions, the
Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway, which takes
visitors on a seven-mile journey with stunning
views. It was built in 1875 to carry iron ore from
local mines but eventually closed. Then, in 1960,
a group of people saw its potential and re-opened
it, using narrow-gauge track and miniature steam
locos.
At one time Ravenglass, lying
on Cumbria’s west coast, was a Roman naval base
known as Glannaventa. You can still visit the
remains of a Roman fort.
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Eskdale Ravenglass Steam Railway - Photo:
Gordon Mc Kinlay
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At the foot of Eskdale sits
Muncaster Castle, which has Roman foundations, as
well as Muncaster Fell where, it is reputed, a
shepherd came to the rescue of Henry VI after he
became stranded following the Battle of Hexham
Levels in 1464.
Ravenglass has a beach and a
swathe of sand dunes. They are now an important
nature reserve, while nearby Sellafield Visitor
Centre offers an insight into nuclear technology.
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