The Best English Train Journeys
11/05/2022 · By Sukie Chapman
From wild moorland and floral meadows to ever-dramatic coastlines, here are three of our favourite English railways. Book now with Rail Discoveries.
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2024 Tour code: 24LKL
About the tour
From your base in Wetheral, travel on heritage railways, enjoy the striking countryside of the north and delight in the natural beauty of England's Lake District.
Sail across Lake Windermere to inspirational Bowness and the pretty village of Grasmere, once home to William Wordsworth. Enjoy a journey on the Settle to Carlisle Line to Skipton before a steam-hauled rail journey to Dalegarth, and end your adventure with a visit to Muncaster Castle, overlooking the River Esk.
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Itinerary
Begin your holiday at the Crown Hotel, Wetheral, where you meet your Tour Manager. Your hotel is situated in a picturesque village, close to the Scottish border and the city of Carlisle.
With time at leisure before dinner at the hotel this evening, you could get to know the village. Head out for a stroll along the banks of the River Eden, or seek out its 16th-century church, Benedictine priory, and traditional village green.
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4.1 / 5 · 277 reviews
A Hatt
Submitted 23/Oct
Too much coach travel, compared with trains. Evening meal with limited menu disappointing: early start 6ish and had to be out quickly before full menu customers arrived. The Guide seemed somewhat disinterested at times.
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Jan J
Submitted 5/Oct
Well organised holiday with a helpful 'Hostess'. An excellent hotel in Wetheral, and good choice menus, but a lift to the bedrooms would have been much appreciated for those less mobile!
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Pat G
Submitted 5/Oct
Some lovely train journeys. Pleasant hotel.
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Bronwyn Mitchell
Submitted 21/Sep
Excellent Good hotel. Excellent coaches. Rail travel was good also. We enjoyed
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Frederick
Submitted 21/Sep
Too much "free time" at some locations! Hotel meals and drinks expensive. All the hotel staff were polite, friendly and helpful as was Ken, our tour guide, and the coach drivers. . Overall, a pleasant experience and friendly guests
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Anne Box
Submitted 20/Sep
The hotel was great, the tours were very good, if a little long. Certainly reinforced my view that that part of the country is beautiful. AnneBox
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