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DEPARTS
HOTELS
Saturday 2 May 2020
Saturday 12 September 2020
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East Lancs Railway
Anderton Boat Lift
Standedge Tunnel
Keighley & Worth Valley Railway
10
DAYS
Best Western Valley Hotel, Ironbridge
A country house hotel situated in the heart of Ironbridge,
providing a perfect base for visiting the Ironbridge Gorge
Museums. With a Riverside setting and breathtaking
views of the surrounding parkland, the hotel is a charming
44 bedroom Georgian listed building.
Queen Hotel, Chester
Situated in the heart of Chester, directly opposite the
railway station, the Queen Hotel is characterised by its
elegance and Victorian heritage. The en-suite bedrooms
offer modern facilities including direct-dial telephone,
TV, tea/coffee making facilities and free Wi-Fi. The hotel
features delightful Italian gardens, bar and restaurant.
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DAY 7
This morning we visit the
Weavers’ Triangle
, situated
on the Leeds Liverpool Canal where many buildings
from the cotton industry remain. Our local guide
escorts us along the towpath to walk part of
Burnley
Embankment
, the fourth of our ‘Six Wonders’, which
carries the canal 60 feet above the town centre. Our
train from Burnley Manchester Road transports us
across the Pennines from Lancashire to Yorkshire and
a great railway hotel, Bradford’s Midland. (B,D)
DAY 8
From Bradford we make the short train journey to
Huddersfield, whose iconic station boasts a classical
façade, flanked by two grand former booking offices
of rival railway companies (now both pubs). Outside
the station, a statue of Huddersfield’s most famous
son, Harold Wilson, looks onto the George Hotel, the
birthplace of Rugby League. Changing trains, we climb
into the Pennines to
Marsden
, where a short walk
along the towpath brings us to
Standedge Tunnels
and
a
boat trip
into our fifth wonder, the longest, highest
and deepest canal tunnel in Britain. (B,D)
DAY 9
Our busy final excursion heads first by train to Keighley
for a
steam ride through Brontë Country on the
Keighley & Worth Valley Railway.
Our return is
punctuated at Bingley for a towpath walk along our
sixth wonder,
Bingley’s Five Rise Locks
. Finally, we
enjoy some free time at
UNESCO World Heritage
living Victorian village, Saltaire
, where Salt’s Mill
houses exhibitions from local artist, David Hockney
before our farewell dinner at the hotel. (B,D)
DAY 10
Bid farewell to Bradford as we make our way
homeward. (B)
Best Western Oaks Hotel
The Oaks Hotel in Burnley is set in relaxing grounds and
a tranquil environment. It was once the private home of
a wealthy local merchant and has been sympathetically
restored to preserve the grandeur of a bygone era. Both
the restaurant and bar are in the ‘old house’ and are
perfect examples of how heritage can blend seamlessly
with contemporary style with grand ornate ceilings and
floor-to-ceiling windows.
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.
FARES
FARE REGION
FIRST STANDARD
London: Euston
£1419
£1329
Greater London
£1429
£1339
South of England
£1469
£1355
East Anglia
£1485
£1365
South West
£1465
£1355
Heart of England
£1399
£1319
Midlands
£1299
£1275
Yorkshire
N/A
£1309
North East
N/A
£1365
North West
N/A
£1295
South Wales
N/A
£1319
North Wales
N/A
£1315
Scotland
£1449
£1349
£15 tour discount for holders of National Railcards
Join & Leave at Hotels
£1245
Single Room Supplement
£245
9 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