Heritage railways · Yorkshire & the Humber
Britain's best railway museums
From the National Railway Museum to the Bluebell Railway.
Britain invented the modern railway. The National Railway Museum in York is the largest of its kind in the world (free entry). Add the half-dozen best heritage railways — Bluebell, Severn Valley, Ffestiniog, Settle and Carlisle, North Yorkshire Moors — and you have a serious month of weekends.
Places in this guide
📷 5Museums · Yorkshire & the Humber
National Railway Museum
National Railway Museum — National rail transport museum in York, England, United Kingdom.
📷 5Historic bridges · South East England
Bluebell Railway
Bluebell Railway is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
★ Iconic📷 5Heritage railways · West Midlands
Severn Valley Railway
16-mile preserved steam railway from Kidderminster to Bridgnorth, since 1970.
📷 5Memorials & monuments · South West England
Ffestiniog Railway
Ffestiniog Railway — a memorial in wales-south, United Kingdom.
📷 3Heritage railways · Yorkshire & the Humber
North Yorkshire Moors Railway
North Yorkshire Moors Railway is a heritage railway in the United Kingdom.
Flagship📷 10Heritage railways · South East England
Mid-Hants Railway (Watercress Line)
Hampshire's 10-mile preserved steam railway, named for the watercress beds.
📷 3Heritage railways · North Wales
Snowdon Mountain Railway
Snowdon Mountain Railway is a heritage railway in the United Kingdom.
📷 3Natural landmarks · East Midlands
Great Central Railway
Great Central Railway — a other in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
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