An article by Ron Freethy in the Lancashire Telegraph (click here to see the full article), about visiting Long Meg and her Daughters at Little Salkeld in Cumbria, has generated two glowing testimonials about the LCC sponsored DalesRail services. The first from ‘happycyclist’, Darwen reads;

A better option is to wait till next summer, leave the car at home, and go on the DalesRail, which stops at both Langwathby and Lazonby – with Long Meg being roughly inbetween – so that circular walks can be taken from either station, or a linear walk from station to station.
And the Dails Rail service, with two trains running between Blackburn and Carlisle in the summer months is not only one of the most picturesque routes in the country, it’s also possibly the friendliest train in the country – no yobs, rude people, beer cans, people talking loudly on mobile phones or listening to music on their phones, it’s all very civilised and enjoyable.

The second by ‘Noiticer’ (sic), Blackburn reads;