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Cotswolds & Swindon
Steam E xplorer
DAY 1
We arrive in Swindon where our hotel is conveniently
situated a short walk from the railway station. You
may wish to relax upon check-in in the hotel’s leisure
facilities ahead of dinner this evening in the hotel
restaurant. (D)
DAY 2
This morning we explore Gloucester’s waterways
as we head to the most inland port in the country,
Gloucester Docks, where we will find the National
Waterways Museum which tells the story of 200 years
of the docks and the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal.
Whilst here, we board our boat tour discovering the
stories of the communities that lived and continue
to thrive here. This afternoon is free to explore
Gloucester independently. (B,D)
DEPARTS
HOTEL
Thursday 23 April 2020
Thursday 9 July 2020
This new great value rail holiday takes us through the beautiful Cotswolds by steam
train and on a journey of exploration as we sail through the Gloucester Docks with
visits to the Didcot Railway Museum and STEAM – Museum of the Great Western
Railway also included. Round off your holiday in great style with a
tour and tasting at the award winning Hook Norton Brewery.
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Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway
Gloucester Docks The Bristolian
Broadway, Cotswolds
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
★ ★ Explore Gloucester Docks by boat, the most
inland port in the country
★ ★ Visit the National Waterways Museum
★ ★ Enjoy free time at leisure in Gloucester and the
Cotswold Village of Broadway
★ ★ Walk amongst legendary locomotives at
STEAM – Museum of the GWR
★ ★ Learn about the Great Western Society and
see their collection at Didcot Railway Centre
★ ★ Steam through the Cotswolds on the
Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway
★ ★ Enjoy a tour and tasting at award winning Hook
Norton Brewery
Fares
From
£399
5
DAYS DAY 3
Today is all about the rails as we visit two of the
South West’s best loved railway museums, both
housed in former railway buildings. This morning,
a short walk brings us to STEAM – Museum of the
Great Western Railway. Here we will walk amongst
legendary locomotives while glimpsing rare artefacts
and interactive exhibits. This afternoon, a short train
journey takes us to Didcot Railway Centre, home
of the Great Western Society and its ever-growing
collection of items relating to the GWR. (B,D)
DAY 4
After breakfast we transfer by coach to the
Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway. Beginning
our journey at Cheltenhem Racecourse, we steam into
the Cotswolds on a scenic line recently extended to
Broadway. A short walk takes us into Broadway itself
for free time in this quintessential Cotswold village. Our
coach then transfers us to the award-winning Hook
Norton Brewery for a tour and tasting. The brewery
is the finest example of a Victorian Tower Brewery in
the country and sticks very much to traditional methods
of brewing from using an original steam engine to using
Shire Horses to deliver the beer to the local pubs. (B,D)
DAY 5
We bid farewell to Swindon and make our way home.
(B)
Jurys Inn Hotel, Swindon
Situated close to the heart of Swindon, the Jurys Inn is
ideally located for the train station and STEAM – Museum
of the Great Western Railway. The en-suite bedrooms
offer modern facilities including flat screen TV, tea/coffee
making facilities and Wi-Fi. The hotel features a stylish
bar and restaurant.
N E W T O U R
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
FARES
FARE REGION FIRST STANDARD
London: Paddington £485 £455
Greater London £489 £459
South of England £505 £469
East Anglia £545 £495
South West £539 £469
Heart of England £505 £469
Midlands £539 £455
Yorkshire £595 £495
North East £645 £519
North West £625 £509
South Wales £485 £455
North Wales £559 £485
Scotland £675 £549
Join & Leave at hotel £409
£10 tour discount for holders of National Railcards
Single Room Supplement £125
July Departure Supplement £20
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