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R oses Steam &
T he H arrogate Flower S how
DAY 1
Arriving in Bradford we transfer to the historic Midland
Hotel at Bradford Forster Square, built by the Midland
Railway company in the late 19th century. (D)
DAY 2
Today we head to Harrogate, known as ‘the English
Spa’. We transfer to the Great Yorkshire Showground
to visit the Harrogate Flower Show, the North’s top
gardening event, with floral displays galore and superb
exhibitions. (B,D)
DAY 3
Today we venture across the Pennines to the red rose
county. In Manchester we take the tram to Bury for a
return steam journey on the East Lancashire Railway ,
DEPARTS
HOTEL
Thursday 23 April 2020
Thursday 17 September 2020
A great railway holiday with a distinctly floral twist, as our visit to Harrogate coincides with
the Harrogate Flower Show. After a day at the North’s most famous flower show, we sample
two great steam railways in the red rose and white rose counties, plus UNESCO World
Heritage Saltaire. We hope you’ll agree that we’ve coming up smelling of roses!
© Dave Gibson
Keighley & Worth Valley Steam
© ELR
Saltaire
East Lancs Railway
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
★ ★ Stay at Bradford’s historic railway hotel, the
Midland Hotel
★ ★ Enjoy Harrogate’s Spring or Autumn Flower
Show
★ ★ Step back in time on the Keighley & Worth
Valley Steam Railway
★ ★ Take in the beautifully preserved Saltaire village
and Salts Mill’s Hockney collection
★ ★ Steam through the Irwell Valley on the East
Lancashire Railway
Fares
From
£449
a beautifully preserved heritage line through the Irwell
Valley linking Bury with Rawtenstall. Back in Bury you
have the opportunity to visit its Transport Museum
before heading back to the white rose county. Back in
Yorkshire, it might be worth keeping today’s Lancashire
excursion secret! (B,D)
DAY 4
A busy day exploring Yorkshire awaits, as we take
the local rail network to Keighley. Here we board the
Keighley & Worth Valley Railway for a scenic steam
hauled journey through the countryside made familiar
through the film, the Railway Children. Returning along
the line to Keighley, we head next to Saltaire, the
beautifully preserved Victorian model village created
by industrialist Sir Titus Salt to house the workers at
his local mill. Designated a UNESCO World Heritage
site, the village’s mill has now been converted into a
shopping and arts space, with regular exhibitions of
local artist David Hockney. (B,D)
DAY 5
We bid farewell to new found friends and make our
way home. (B)
The Midland Hotel, Bradford
Midland Hotel, Bradford Built between 1885 and 1890
by the Midland Railway Company, the Midland Hotel
was a showpiece for the railway company’s northern
operations, and is of particular architectural interest,
with some of the finest Victorian interiors in the city.
Today sees a hotel that has undergone a transformation,
with investment to all areas of the building, restoring it
to its original greatness.
5
DAYS
Harrogate Flower Show
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 Kings Cross £609 £545
Greater London £625 £545
South of England £659 £565
East Anglia £675 £575
South West £715 £589
Heart of England £659 £565
Midlands £599 £519
Yorkshire N/A £509
North East £615 £545
North West N/A £509
South Wales £679 £559
North Wales £639 £555
Scotland £619 £545
£10 tour discount for holders of National Railcards
Join & Leave at Hotel £459
Single Room Supplement £85
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