Settle to Carlisle Railway

Spend a day out with the kids on one of England’s most scenic railway journeys in North Yorkshire. The Settle-Carlisle Railway line is steeped in history but with a regular scheduled service, forming part of Network Rail, allows access to the area and some of the finest scenery in Britain. The 72 mile route from Settle to Carlisle takes you on a journey through the magnificent Yorkshire Dales, over the awesome 24 arches of the Ribblehead Viaduct before plunging in to the longest tunnel on the line at Blea Moor. Emerging onto the side of Dentdale, the line leaves the Dales at Garsdale and makes it way through the gentle, lush rolling hills of the Eden Valley, with rural villages and market towns before arriving at the great border city of Carlisle. Steam and charter services also operate on the line on special event days. Station stops include Dent and Appleby, see website for details, prices vary. .