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FARES
FARE REGION FIRST STANDARD
London: Waterloo £629 £585
Greater London £665 £599
South of England £735 £619
East Anglia £679 £625
South West £719 £649
Heart of England £729 £635
Midlands £775 £655
Yorkshire £825 £685
North East £905 £725
North West £879 £709
South Wales N/A £605
North Wales £829 £685
Scotland £945 £739
Join & Leave at Hotel £525
SEPTEMBER Departure Supplement £25
Single Room Supplement £50
4 nights’ bed, breakfast & Table d’Hôte evening meal
Rail travel & seat reservations from your Home Station to Tour Base
(Standard or First Class)
Rail & coach travel, with transfers as described
All excursions and admissions as detailed
Services of experienced Railtrail Tour Manager
Hotel Porterage
D orset Coast & I sle of Wight S team
DAY 1
Arrive in Bournemouth and transfer to the Best
Western Royale Hotel, superbly situated on the East
Cliff. Perhaps head into Bournemouth or take a stroll
along the East Cliff before we enjoy our first dinner
together this evening. (D)
DAY 2
Our first excursion heads first to Poole, from where
we join our boat trip along the Dorset coast .
Cruising through beautiful Poole Harbour, we view
the start of the Jurassic Coast, a remarkable natural
landscape protected as a UNESCO World Heritage
site. Passing Old Harry Rocks, we sail into Swanage
Bay, disembarking at Swanage’s Victorian pier. During
our time in Swanage we enjoy a return journey on
the nostalgic Swanage Railway , which operates along
six miles of track from Swanage past the magnificent
ruins of Corfe Castle. We return to Poole by boat,
then coach to Bournemouth, we enjoy dinner at the
hotel. (B,D)
DEPARTS
HOTEL
Monday 18 May 2020
Monday 14 September 2020
Explore delightful Dorset by steam train and marvel at the Jurassic Coast from
our boat trip along the shoreline. Enjoy Exbury Gardens, ride on the estate’s
‘Rhododendron Line’ narrow-gauge steam railway and relax at our new hotel for
2020 on Bournemouth’s East Cliff. Round off your holiday in great style with a day’s
adventure on the Isle of Wight.
© Swanage Railway
© Andrew PM Wright
© Saffron Blaze
Isle of Wight Steam Railway
Swanage Railway
Shanklin Old Village
Beautiful Jurassic Coast
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
★ ★ Return boat trip along the Jurassic Coast
★ ★ Nostalgic journey on the Swanage Railway
★ ★ Travel through the New Forest to Exbury
Gardens
★ ★ Ride on Exbury’s ‘Rhododendron Line’ narrow-
gauge steam railway
★ ★ Return rail and ferry to the Isle of Wight
★ ★ Free time in Shanklin on the Isle of Wight
★ ★ Experience the ‘Island Line’
★ ★ Journey back in time on the Isle of Wight Steam
Railway
★ ★ Bournemouth seaside hotel with indoor
swimming pool
Fares
From
£525
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DAYS DAY 3
Today we depart Bournemouth travelling by coach
into the delightful New Forest, whose pretty villages
and verdant forests are disturbed only by the native
ponies or deer. We enjoy a visit to Exbury Gardens,
famed for its exotic displays of flowers throughout the
year. Here we take a ride on the estate’s narrow-gauge
steam train, charmingly known as the ‘Rhododendron
Line’, following a circuit through beautifully landscaped
gardens and woodland. (B,D)
DAY 4
Transferring to Lymington, we join the Wightlink ferry to
transport us the short distance to Yarmouth on the Isle
of Wight. Our coach awaits for a scenic ride along the
western side of the island, around the southern tip to
Shanklin. We take the Island Line service to Smallbrook
Junction. Due to the low ceiling of Ryde Tunnel towards
the northern end of the 8 mile stretch of track, normal
size trains cannot operate on the island, which led to the
Island Line using refurbished London Underground trains.
At Smallbrook Junction we switch onto the nostalgic
Isle of Wight Steam Railway, crossing the island’s heart
through picturesque countryside to Wootton. Returning
from Wootton to the railway’s Haven Street station, we
transfer by coach to Yarmouth for our ferry and transfer
back to Bournemouth. (B,D
DAY 5
We bid farewell to Bournemouth and head
homewards. (B)
The Best Western Royale Hotel,
Bournemouth
Located on Bournemouth’s tranquil East Cliff, the hotel
is just a short stroll from the shops and seven miles of
beautiful beach. The Royale has a spacious lounge and
bar area, brasserie restaurant, indoor swimming pool
and sheltered gardens to relax in. The en-suite rooms all
feature free Wi-Fi, TV and tea & coffee making facilities.
© IOW Steam Railway
Also included in your Tour Fare:
★ ★ Dinner every evening
★ ★ Rail travel & seat reservations from your Home
Station to Tour Base (Standard or First Class)
★ ★ Services of experienced Railtrail Tour Manager
★ ★ Hotel Porterage