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Discover the living ironstone museum in the heart of Rutland.

The Museum reopens on the 17th April 2025 and our events season starts on the 20 April, Easter Sunday. Keep up to date with what is happening at the Museum on our Facebook page

Welcome to Rocks by Rail, a Museum in 19 acres of reclaimed ironstone quarry

Andrew Barclay steam locomotive on steam brake van ride duties.

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Sentinel Betty on Driver for a Fiver duties.

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Our main entrace gate is an old metal level crossing gate.

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Ruston Bucyrus RB22 dragline excavator with load in bucket.

Quarry excavators.

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Our nature trail on a sunny day with overhanging trees.

Nature trail.

An old dragline excavotor bucket capable of holding many tons of iron ore.

Discover ironstone history.

Our Sundew Cafe is a place to relax.

Relax in our cafe.

Glasgow made locomotive nameplate.

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