Local Pubs & RESTAURANTS
The Waggon Inn is a good food and real ale pub, located alongside the railway. The waggon is located in the village of Eighton Banks, our running line is directly behind the pub: www.thewaggoninnpub.co.uk.
The Guidepost Inn is located at the heart of Springwell village. The pub is open every day serving food and a wide range of beers. The pub also has a beer garden.
The Bowes Incline hotel bares the railways name,the hotel provides rooms, a restaurant and bar. For more details visit the hotels website: www.thebowesinclinehotel.co.uk
Nearby RAilway ATTRACTIONS
The Tanfield Railway is a 3 mile steam railway, using the worlds oldest operating engine shed (1854), passing alongside Causey gorge and running to the 1727 Causey Arch. Worth a visit solely to see its superbly restored coaches and locomotives - operating every Sunday.
www.tanfield-railway.co.uk
www.tanfield-railway.co.uk
Beamish Open Air Museum is the north of England open air museum, including aspects of life from 1820 through to 1950. Included within this are a NER station area, a 1820's waggonway and a recreated colliery.
www.beamish.org.uk
www.beamish.org.uk
To the North of Bowes in Newcastle is the North Tyneside steam railway, this line follows the course of an early wooden waggonway. Here as well as a ride on the train their is an extensive museum. Well worth a visit.
www.ntsra.org.uk
www.ntsra.org.uk
Heading into Northumberland the Aln Valley Railway is a recently opened heritage railway. Although still in its infancy the group here are making great strides towards re-opening the railway between Alnwick and Alnmouth.
www.alnvalleyrailway.co.uk
www.alnvalleyrailway.co.uk
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