Heritage Railways and Transport Attractions in Yorkshire

Heritage Railways and transport attrcations are plentiful across Yorkshire and offer fun days out and new experiences.

North Yorkshire Moors Railway

The North Yorkshire Moors Railway,is heritage railway, which travels from Pickering to Whitby through the stunning backdrop of the North York Moors.

National Railway Museum

The National Railway Museum in York is home to 300 years of rail history and offers a fabulous day out for all ages.

Whistlestop Valley

Yorkshire's great little steam engines are waiting to take you along the beautiful 3 1/2 mile journey through the South Pennines. Formerly known as Kirklees Light Railway.

Kelham Island Museum was opened in 1982 to house the objects, pictures and archive material representing Sheffield’s industrial story. Including some of the finest Sheffield-made vehicles of the 1920s, The Charlesworth Transport Gallery explores the story of transport in Sheffield and its essential part of our industrial history.

Standedge Tunnel and Visitor Centre

Standedge Tunnel is Britain's longest, deepest, highest canal tunnel. It's one of the seven wonders of the waterways and a great family day out, take a boat trip, learn about the tunnel in the visitor centre or take a canal side walk.

Settle Carlisle Railway

The Settle-Carlisle Railway is one of the most scenic and impressive railways in the country. The 72 mile track has 21 viaducts and 14 tunnels, the Ribbleshead viaduct in the Yorkshire Dales is one of the most impressive.

Derwent Valley Light Railway

Derwent Valley Light Railway is located at Murton Park with the Yorkshire Museum of Farming, offering train rides and driver experiences.

Esk Valley Railway

The Esk Valley Railway connects the North Yorkshire Moors with the city of Middlesbrough and the historic seaside town of Whitby. The railway also offers an enjoyable, environmentally-friendly and stress-free way to view and explore this magnificent landscape and lovely villages.

North Bay Railway

One of Scarborough’s top seaside attractions, the locomotives, scenery and history of the railway all add up to make it a fantastic day. The Scarborough North Bay Railway is a great way to travel to Scarborough Sea Life Centre with our regular public transport service train.

Yorkshire Air Museum

Experience more than a century of aviation, all in one historic location. Yorkshire’s leading aviation history destination. Indoor and Outoor Exhibitions.

Keighley and Worth Valley Railway

The Keighley & Worth Valley Railway is a preserved standard gauge line which joins the national railway network at Keighley and runs 5-miles up the valleys of the River Worth and Bridgehouse Beck to Oxenhope.

City Cruises York

City Cruises throughout the historic centre of York on the big red boat, or join for evenlit moonlit cruise. Alternatively why not hire one of the self drive boats and give yourself a tour.

Yorkshire Wolds Railway

Yorkshire Wolds Railway is a heritage railway attempting to restore the line between Malton and Driffield. To dat ea small section of track has been reclaimed and it is possible to take a ride in the cab and see plans in the visitor centre.

South Yorkshire Air Museum

Based on the former RAF Doncaster site, the South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum hosts a vast collection of aircraft and helicopters from the first years of flight, right up to the modern day. From the biplanes flown at the 1909 Doncaster Airshow (the First airshow held in the UK) to Military fast Jets like the Harrier and Meteor and Civil light aircraft seen around the world.

Spurn Lightship

The Spurn Lightship guided ships safely through the treacherous River Humber for almost 50 years. Step aboard to discover how it was used as a navigational aid and find out what life was like on board.

Wensleydale Railway

The National Railway Museum in York is home to 300 years of rail history and offers a fabulous day out for all ages.The Wensleydale Railway is an authentic Heritage Railway running from Scruton in the Vale of Mowbray to Redmire in the spectacular Yorkshire Dales.

City SightSeeing York

Yorks's hop on hop of bus tour allowing you to experience the city on your terms. Enjoy the sights and sounds from the open topped double decker with audio guide.

Streetlife Museum

Climb aboard at the Streetlife Museum of Transport and enjoy all the sights, sounds and smells of the past. Experience 200 years of transport history as you walk down a 1940’s high street, board a tram or enjoy the pleasures of our carriage ride.

National Emergency Services Museum

The National Emergency Services Museum is housed in a unique Victorian combined Police, Fire and Ambulance station in Sheffield City Centre. With over a million items in the collection and over 60 vehicles on-site we tell the stories of the Emergency Services and society through dynamic, interactive and hands-on displays, exhibitions and events.

Central Tramway

Built in 1881, the Central Tramway Company Scarborough Limited is a Victorian cliff railway on the Yorkshire coast. One of the oldest cliff railways still running in the UK.

Shipley Glen Tramway

The Shipley Glen Tramway is a historis funicular tramway which runs through the steeply wooded hillside of Shipley Glen. Saltaire is a short walk from the lower station.

Spa Cliff Lift

The Scarborough South Cliff Tramway Company Limited was created in 1873, with the business objective of constructing a cliff lift that would link the South Cliff Esplanade to the Scarborough Spa, which at this point was the most popular music venue outside of London.