RAILWAYS AND THE LAKE DISTRICT

The only railways now remaining in the Lake District proper are the miniature Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway and the much-reduced branch line to Windermere. However, despite their now almost complete disappearance, railways were a significant factor in the growth of tourism to the area and initially provided transportation for the mineral wealth within the area and the immediate surroundings. The talk will show how the railways developed, what is left and what we have lost and will offer some thoughts for the future.

About the online talk

This will be an online talk only using Microsoft Teams. The email address that you use to register for tickets will be the same email address that we send the Microsoft Teams link to on the morning of the talk. Please note that attendee microphones and cameras will be automatically switched off so that the speaker does not have any distractions during the presentation. There will be an opportunity for questions at the end either by the chat or Q&A function, or you can raise a hand to indicate you would like to ask a question and the host will be able to unmute you. The talk will also be recorded. If there are any difficulties in accessing the talk on the day, please email info@armitt.com