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    Tag: Lappa Valley

    Ben Harding stood next to Victoria.

    Cornish narrow gauge railway converts diesel locomotive to electric

    The main locomotive on Lappa Valley's 7¼ inch gauge railway now operates exclusively on battery power, following a three-month conversion which took …
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    Charlie Rothwell 14 May, 2024
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    Lappa Valley driver Lee driving Ruby, one of the attractions 13 locomotives - Lappa Valley

    Cornwall attraction is looking for a steam train driver

    Lappa Valley are seeking a new train driver to work on a range of locomotives across different gauge railways at their 35 acre park in Cornwall
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    Mark Wilson 8 April, 2024
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    Zebedee and Muffin, two of Lappa Valley's steam locomotives

    Three more weekends of £10 fares on Cornwall narrow-gauge railway

    Whilst the Lappa Valley Railway is getting ready for full-time opening, it still has a special winter entry price of just £10 per person
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    Roger Smith 9 March, 2024
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    The new locomotive, driven by Operations Manager Ben Harding emerges from the tunnel after the name reveal.

    City of Truro locomotive officially named at ceremony in Cornwall

    A new locomotive has officially been named in Cornwall today in front of hundreds of well-wishers.
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    Michael Holden 13 February, 2024
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    Keith and Sara Southwell, owners of Lappa Valley accepting the gold award for large visitor attraction of the year from headline sponsor NFU Mutual

    Best Large Visitor Attraction in Cornwall revealed

    The Lappa Valley Railway, a fifteen-inch minimum gauge railway located near Newquay, has again been recognised as the best large visitor attraction in…
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    Janine Booth 26 November, 2023
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    Alfie with SVR volunteers Kieran Chadney, Alan Garbett, Steve Chandler.

    Young Railway Enthusiast’s Quest Benefits the Severn Valley Railway

    Eight year old Alfie Hewish raises money for the SVR Survival Fund with his quest to cab 100 locomotives.
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    Jon Aston 13 October, 2023
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    Lappa Valley Christmas

    Tickets to see Father Christmas in Cornwall released

    The Lappa Valley Railway has announced that its tickets for families to come and meet Father Christmas this December are now available.
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    Michael Holden 14 August, 2023
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    Outside of the Alan Keef works from left to right – Sara and Keith Southwell (Owners of Lappa Valley), Patrick and Alice Keef (of Alan Keef) and Ben Harding (Operations Manager of Lappa Valley)

    Cornwall narrow gauge railway places £500,000 order for new locomotive and carriages

    The Lappa Valley Railway in Cornwall has announced a major investment of over £500,000 in its first new locomotive and carriages for 50 years.
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    Roger Smith 31 July, 2023
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    Lappa Valley Adventure Golf

    Cornish attraction now has an accessible adventure golf course

    Lappa Valley, the award-winning visitor attraction in Cornwall, has added an accessible adventure golf course to its range of facilities.
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    Roger Smith 1 April, 2023
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    image of (l-r) Sara & Keith Southwell from Lappa Valley receiving their Silver South West Tourism Award from category sponsor, Jo Downs from Jo Downs Handmade Glass.

    Cornwall’s Lappa Valley wins silver at South West Tourism Awards

    Lappa Valley near Newquay picked up a silver award at the recent South West Tourism Awards.
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    Janine Booth 28 March, 2023
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