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 · 307 reviews
D Friend
Submitted 14/Jul
Excellent break. Tour guide extremely helpful.
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s m schroeder
Submitted 11/Jul
Good guide hotel nice thought the would have been more steam trains
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Andrew Potter
Submitted 11/Jul
An enjoyable and varied trip with a good content of rail travel, weather mixed but you expect some liquid sunshine in the Lakes. Hotel comfortable (but could do with a lift in main block) , staff helpful and well located near local station for rail travel to join trip.
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Andy Beckett
Submitted 11/Jul
Very good well organised trip. (Would have given it 5 stars if it wasn't for the very slow service for dinner at the hotel)
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Sue Potters Bar
Submitted 3/Jul
Lovely holiday and the weather stayed dry most of the time.
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Anne Redmond
Submitted 28/Jun
Excellent holiday and reasonably priced. Hotel, food ,excursions and courier were first class. No complaints whatsoever. ??
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