It always seems to be half a mile away. And sometimes the signs tell you to go in both directions!
The walk is steep and occasionally precipitous and when you only have a two hour time slot (I had to get the La'al Ratty back at 14:10) a bit frightening. 6.html
As you can see the mountain stream is, er, clean as a mountain sewer
with a football sized detergent bubble ball. God knows where the pollution comes comes from.
La'al Ratty trains are spotless and clearly shined with a tin of Brasso each day. Somebody there certainly likes a clean machine.
The seven mile narrow gauge rail trip is not cheap but it's not expensive either. And it is a lot more reliable than the nearby Northern Rail.
Jonathan Brind