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From the M6, Junction 36:
Head westbound onto the A590 until you reach Greenodd. Then take the A5092 to Broughton and finally the A595 north to Ravenglass, which is at a T-junction just after passing Muncaster Castle. The village and miniature railway are well signposted from the road.

There is a large car park offering free parking all day (although if you plan to come on a busy weekend or Bank Holiday then arrive early!). Alternatively, the car park at the R&ER is £2 for two hours or £3 for all day. Both of these are safe places for your car to be left.

Trains serve the station frequently throughout the day from Carlisle and Barrow. Some trains come from Lancaster and Preston, but you will usually have to change at Barrow after a TransPennine Express service from Manchester.

Ravenglass village has a lot to offer, with several pubs serving food and drink, a cafe on the 'La'al Ratty' station and public toilets nearby.

There are a few Bed and Breakfasts and caravan/camp sites nearby, within five minutes walk of the station.

North West Gen

There are two main places for good photos of trains on the viaduct, both on the seaward side of the viaduct, one to the south (from Ravenglass village green on the main street opposite the Muncaster Parish Hall) or over the footbridge on the viaduct to Saltcoats, which is parallel to the aforementioned location in the village. The one in the village is best for shots of southbound trains and the Saltcoats one, accessible from over the bridge is suited for northbound trains. Another location is one not particularly accessible to the general public, but those involved with the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway are able to get a view from the river side of the bridge from the embankment beyond the 15\" gauge carriage shed. A similar view can be seen from the drive to Raven Villa, which can be reached from the turnoff on the right just before the Network Rail (not R&ER) railway bridge into the village, opposite the driveway up into the Ratty car park. It is best that you just come down here on foot, as turning facilities are non existent without trespassing on the property of Raven Villa. Head-on views of stock on the viaduct can be obtained from the southbound platform of the station, which is reached from the R&ER car park, next to the museum.

Ravenglass