Cotswolds & The Severn Valley
Attractive medieval setting and historic steam railways
Call:
EnquireCotswolds & The Severn Valley
Please call
Discover glorious Worcester and its host of nearby attractions on this superb holiday, enjoying wonderful journeys on heritage railways including the Warwickshire Railway.
On arrival in the medieval city of Worcester, your Tour Manager will be waiting for you at the Worcester Whitehouse Hotel. After settling in, you are free to begin exploring ahead of dinner in the hotel this evening.
Discover Worcester on a guided walking tour taking in the city's many attractions, including its timber framed Tudor buildings, and of course the magnificent cathedral.
Travel by coach to the spa town of Cheltenham and board the Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway for an atmospheric steam-hauled* journey across the Vale of Evesham and through the pretty Cotswolds' countryside. This afternoon, visit the quaint medieval market town of Stow on the Wold in the heart of the Cotswolds nestled atop an 800ft hill. The town is reputed to house the oldest Inn in England, which can trace its legacy back to 947AD, and is dotted with narrow cobbled alleyways and streets, centred around the charming village green complete with 19th century stocks. Enjoy time at leisure to explore.
Please Note: For departure 18WCS06 you will now journey on the Dean Forest Railway.
Your morning begins in Bridgnorth where you are at leisure. In your free time, you could take a trip on the Castle Hill Railway, the country's only inland funicular line.
Next, enjoy an excursion on the Severn Valley Railway*, which follows the path of the River Severn, through remote valleys and past the 200 metre Victoria Bridge. From Kidderminster, travel back to Worcester by coach.
After breakfast, your tour concludes and you are free to depart at your leisure or continue exploring the beautiful surrounding area.
On many of our UK & Ireland tours, you may check in at the first hotel on your itinerary anytime after 14:00; your Tour Manager will be available between 16:00 and 18:00. However, if you are arriving later, you can meet your Tour Manager before dinner from 19:00.
Not Included
of travellers would recommend this tour
Tour Rating
based on 14 verified reviews
When we arrived in Worcester the hotel was directly opposite the station. So convenient. The holiday was superbly organised and the hotel extremely comfortable. The trips out each day were very enjoyable.
Well thought out lovely hotel courier was excellent
The arrangements were very good The Tour Guide was excellent The hotel was very central and good value for the price The tours were excellent All round, very enjoyable
Overall a good tour, based around a good hotel, providing good food. Tour spoilt somewhat by two hours in Stow on a wet Sunday afternoon. This is not the most interesting Cotswold town and there are other options which should be assessed in the area.
A reasonable trip, hotel was nice, food was mostly very good. We were unable to open window very far so room was very warm for our liking. The walking tour on Saturday was not to our liking, the tour guide was awful. So did our own which was good! Both train rides where good. Hotel staff were always very polite and helpful.
Excellent break, hotel great and excursions very enjoyable.
Everything about the tour ran like clock work. The position of the hotel in the centre of Worcester.
It was good, hotel was great, rail travel to venue was a bit dawnting
I felt that all there was at Stow in the Wold was tea shops and gift shops and we were there too long. I feel it would have been better to had more time at Toddington station. It was a similar experience at Bridgenorth, too long before the train departure. A return journey would have been better than walking around the town.
The tour guide (Les Shaw) was excellent - but I wanted more time at the GWR Heritage railway - we actually did not spend enough time there. The Hotel in Worcester was excellent, but was infested with Gulls that kept everyone awake.
Attractive medieval setting and historic steam railways
Call:
Enquire
2018's definitive guide to European, Worldwide and Cruise rail tours and holidays by rail.
Order Brochure
