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DAY 1

Customers booking our rail inclusive package travel

by train to Newcastle where it is a short walk to our

hotel, The Copthorne Hotel. After an early-afternoon

meeting with the tour manager, we take a

Cruise along

the Tyne

, that takes us under seven of Newcastle’s

famous bridges and gives great views of the mix of

traditional and modern architecture dotted along the

banks. (D)

DAY 2

Today, we visit

Beamish, The Living Museum of the

North

, an incredible experience through time. A

living, working experience, featuring a recreated town

including an Edwardian bakery, a coal mine, a local pub

and school amongst other things, all linked together by

a historic tram system. On our return to Newcastle,

we make a visit to

The Angel of the North

for a quick

photo-stop. (B,D)

DEPARTS

HOTEL

Sunday 31 May 2020

Sunday 28 June 2020

Sunday 13 September 2020

The mighty River Tyne is bordered by the un-spoilt beauty, history and heritage of

Northumberland & Durham. This attraction packed short break time-travels from the

Romans of Hadrians Wall and Vindolanda, through historic Anglo-Saxon Bamburgh, to the

Victorian ‘living history’ of Beamish. whilst your seven bridges tour on

the Tyne brings you from Victoria to the Millennium.

Beamish The Living Museum

Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland

Angel of the North

Hadrian’s Wall

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

★

Relax in our Newcastle hotel overlooking the

Tyne river

★

Scenic boat cruise on the Tyne

★

Visit Beamish – The Living Museum of the

North

★

Visit the Angel of the North

★

Enjoy the South Tynedale Railway

★

Experience Vindolanda – the Roman

archaeological site with live excavations

★

Visit Bamburgh Castle

★

Ride on the Heatherslaw Light Railway

Fares

From

£499

DAYS

DAY 3

Heading inland today, we travel alongside

Hadrians

Wall

Vindolanda

, one of Europe’s most important

Roman archaeological sites. As well as having the

chance to view thousands of extraordinary Roman

artefacts, we also get to watch live excavations. From

here, we are transported to the

South Tynedale

Railway

for a steam* journey through the stunning

North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

on England’s highest narrow gauge railway. (B,D)

DAY 4

Leaving Newcastle, today we travel north to Bamburgh

for a visit to

Bamburgh Castle

– once home to the

Kings of Northumbria. Standing proudly on the edge

of the North Sea, the castle has lots to explore from

over 1,400 years of history. After free time in the town

of Bamburgh, we travel to

Heatherslaw Light Railway

for a return steam* journey along the banks of the

river Till. (B,D)

DAY 5

After breakfast it’s time to bid farewell to Newcastle

and return by train to homeward destinations. (B)

*we reserve the right to travel by heritage diesel

train should the steam locomotive not be available/

timetabled at the time of our visit.

The Copthorne Hotel, Newcastle

The 4-star Copthorne is situated on the River Tyne and

just a short walk from the station. The hotel has a light

and spacious bar and restaurant. All 156 of the bedrooms

have floor-to-ceiling windows with views overlooking the

river and are equipped with TV, Wi-Fi and tea & coffee

making facilities.

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

FARES

FARE REGION

FIRST STANDARD

London: Kings Cross

£739

£629

Greater London

£759

£639

South of England

£769

£645

East Anglia

£805

£665

South West

£865

£689

Heart of England

£795

£659

Midlands

£675

£579

Yorkshire

£645

£579

North East

£549

£525

North West

£689

£599

South Wales

£795

£659

North Wales

£789

£655

Scotland

£639

£575

Join & Leave at Hotel

£499

Single Room Supplement

£135

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

N E W T O U R