Abbey House Museum 2025
Yorkshire
Whistlestop Valley 2025
Hawk leaves Shelley Woodhouse Tunnel.
Hawk and Owl leaving Clayton West for Shelley.
Owl approaches Shelley.
Narrow gauge trains run for 3.5 miles along the former Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Clayton West branch, through the scenic South Pennine foothills, along high embankments, through historic woodlands, deep cuttings and Shelley Woodhouse Tunnel – the longest tunnel on a narrow gauge railway in Britain. Trains are usually hauled by steam locomotives.
Contacts
Operator: Kirklees Light Railway Co. Ltd
Address: Park Mill Way Clayton West Nr Huddersfield Yorkshire HD8 9XJ
- Telephone: 01484 865 727
- Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
- Website: View website
Open Days & Times
Sat-Sun & BHol 18 Jan-21 Sep . Daily 15-23 Feb; 5-21 Apr; 23 May-1 Jun; 19 Jul-Aug. Also Fri 28 Feb; 14,21 Mar; 23 May; 13, 20 Jun; 4 Jul. Visit website or facebook for late dates and more details.
Travel
- By Bus: various
- By Rail: Denby Dale / 3 miles
Facilities
- Parking
- Refreshments
- Souvenir Shop
- Part disabled access
The Kirklees Light Railway has been rebranded to become Whistlestop Valley, with further investment in visitor facilities including the installation of a canopied jumping pillow and the conversion of the carriage shed into a multi-functional event space.
