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Welcome to Railtrail Tours

A family firm with an ethos of honesty and integrity. Our passion for delivering quality escorted holidays by rail at great value fares along with consistently excellent customer service has stood us in good stead for over 40 years.

Big on Quality, Small Enough to Care

01538 382323
Monday - Friday, 9am to 5pm

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Frequently Asked Questions

  1. Can I come and see you? Where are you based?
  2. How do I book?
  3. Can I Reserve My Place without a deposit!
  4. Experience & Safety You Can Trust
  5. What happens if my tour is cancelled?
  6. What happens if the tour operates but I cannot travel due to British Government Covid restrictions at my home address?

1. Can I come and see you? Where are you based?

Our offices are in the centre of the historic market town of Leek in the Staffordshire Moorlands - between the Potteries and the Peak District. Normally, you are very welcome to visit us during normal office hours - we love to meet all our holidaymakers. However, due to the current circumstances, for the safety and protection of our colleagues we are unable to accept visitors.

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2. How do I book?

Click on the "Tours & Departures" button to explore the online itinerary, photos and links for each Tour.

When you have your chosen tour on screen, use "Departure Search" to select the number of passengers who wish to travel and click on "Display All Dates".

Select your preferred departure date, click on the "Book Now" link for that date and use our Online Booking System to book your holiday online, at any time.

If you have any queries whatsoever, you can also use the Book Now link to "Request a Call Back" or contact us by e-mail. The Railtrail Customer Service team will reply or ring you back in office hours and answer any queries.

(Some departures are also marked as "Call Back" if, for instance, there are options we need to discuss with you. Use the Call Back facility to register your interest and we will call you to discuss the tour, without obligation.)

If you prefer to book in writing you can download a Railtrail Tours Booking Form and book your chosen holiday using the details and fares listed on the tour's web page. Please complete the form in full and post it to us along with your deposit

Or contact us on 01538 382323 during office hours and we will take you through the booking process.

At time of booking you need to pay a deposit of £75 PER PERSON for UK tours, £150 PER PERSON for European and £300 PER PERSON for worldwide tours. Remember - deposits are NON REFUNDABLE.

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3. Can I Reserve My Place without a deposit!

Railtrail have always held holiday options of up to 4 weeks, so if you need a holiday to look forward to but don't want to pay your deposit yet you can still RESERVE YOUR PLACE COMMITMENT FREE.

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4. Experience & Safety You Can Trust

We are a family company entering our 41st year of organising escorted rail holidays. Throughout the pandemic Railtrail have consistently put passengers before profit, we travel with small group sizes and all our tours have Covid-19 Risk Assessment certification, as have all our hotels and attractions visited.

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5. What happens if my tour is cancelled?

Thanks to our unique Trust Account scheme your monies are 100% secure. Should your tour have to be cancelled by Railtrail Tours, for any reason, you have the choice of either a FULL CASH REFUND of all monies paid or to book onto an alternative tour, often at an incentivised fare.

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6. What happens if the tour operates but I cannot travel due to British Government Covid restrictions at my home address?

You will be credited with the full value of all monies you have paid for the tour to be used towards an alternative tour(s) of your choice, irrespective of any irrecoverable costs that we have incurred from your cancellation.

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UK & European Tours 2022

Award winning rail holidays in the UK and Europe, All departing in 2022

<img src="river-dee-in-chester-©-shutterstock.jpeg alt="River Cruises at Chester"/>
 
Canals, Steam & Historic Chester
From Price: £535.00
Duration: 5 Days
3 dates available
<img src="steaming-through-the-tulips-©-stoomtram-hoorn-medemblik" alt="Tulips & Steam Railway" />
 
Amsterdam, Tulips, Cheese & Steam
From Price: £1,209.00
Duration: 6 Days
2 dates available
<img src="pilatusbahn.jpeg" alt="Rigi Railway">
 
The Big Five versus the Stoosbahn
From Price: £1,709.00
Duration: 8 Days
2 dates available
<img src="cornish-cream-tea-©-shutterstock.jpeg" alt="Cornish Cream Tea"/>
 
The Cream of Cornish Coasts & Country
From Price: £685.00
Duration: 5 Days
3 dates available
<img src="cotswolds-village-of-broadway-©-shutterstock.jpeg" alt="Village of Broadway"/>
 
Cotswolds & Swindon Steam Explorer
From Price: £479.00
Duration: 5 Days
3 dates available
<img src="swanage-loco-pulling-into-corfe-castle-station-©swanage" alt="Swanage Railway"/>
 
Dorset Coast & Isle of Wight Steam
From Price: £625.00
Duration: 5 Days
2 dates available
<img src="queens-view-at-loch-tummel-©-shutterstock.jpeg" alt="Queens View - Loch"/>
 
Discover Dundee & Picturesque Pitlochry
From Price: £639.00
Duration: 5 Days
Departure Date: 15/09/2022
<img src="gloucester&warwickshirerailway©gwr.jpeg" alt="Gloucester & Warwickshire Railway"/>
 
Forest of Dean Steam & the Wye Valley
From Price: £599.00
Duration: 5 Days
2 dates available
img src="passinglochanna©normanmcnab.jpeg" alt="Train passing Loch Annan"/>
 
Festive Highlands More Inclusive
From Price: £449.00
Duration: 5 Days
Departure Date: 06/12/2022
<img src="arleyhall6©arleyhall.jpeg" alt="Arley Hall Gardens"/>
 
Floral Cheshire & Beyond
From Price: £449.00
Duration: 5 Days
2 dates available
<img src="jan-harpsedt-line-©-chris-lewis.jpeg" alt="Jan Harpsedt Line"/>
 
Germany's Hanseatic Heritage
From Price: £1,149.00
Duration: 6 Days
Departure Date: 14/07/2022
<img src="swanagerailway-shutterstock.jpeg" alt="Swanage Railway"/>
 
Grand Tours - Coastal Nostalgia in the Sunny South
From Price: £1,769.00
Duration: 10 Days
2 dates available
<img src="castlerock-with-translink-train-©-shutterstock.jpeg" alt="Castlerock & Downhill Tunnels"/>
 
The Grand Tour - Derry To Kerry
From Price: £1,999.00
Duration: 12 Days
Departure Date: 22/09/2022
<img src="fgw-train-on-the-st-ives-bay-line-by©mark-lynam.jpeg" alt="St Ives Bay"/>
 
The Grand Tour - Land's End to John O'Groats
From Price: £2,359.00
Duration: 12 Days
Departure Date: 08/09/2022
<img src="anderton-boat-lift-©-shutterstock.jpeg" alt="Anderton Boat Lift"/>
 
Six Wonders of the Waterways
From Price: £1,375.00
Duration: 10 Days
2 dates available
<img src="the‘truffadou’truffletrain2-©hqtr.jpeg" alt="Truffle Train"/>
 
Grand Tour - The Transpyrenean
From Price: £2,495.00
Duration: 14 Days
2 dates available
<img src="ffestiniog9.jpeg" alt="Ffestiniog Steam Railway"/>
 
Grand Tour by Rail - Wales Coast to Coast
From Price: £1,725.00
Duration: 12 Days
Departure Date: 29/09/2022
<img src="northuistcrofthouse©shutterstock.jpeg" alt="North Uist Croft House"/>
 
Hebridean Islands Discovery
From Price: £1,229.00
Duration: 7 Days
2 dates available
<img src="eriskaybeach-shutterstock.jpeg" alt="Eriskay Beach"/>
 
Hebridean Odyssey
From Price: £1,729.00
Duration: 8 Days
2 dates available
<img src="nearingmalliagstation-shutterstock.jpeg" alt="Jacobite Steam Train"/>
 
Highland Adventure
From Price: £459.00
Duration: 4 Days
3 dates available
<img src="locheiltwithsteamtrain©shutterstock.jpeg" alt="Jacobite by Loch Eilt"/>
 
Golden Highlander
From Price: £579.00
Duration: 5 Days
2 dates available
<img src="invernessspring-shutterstock_334075076(1).jpeg" alt="Inverness Springtime"/>
 
Springtime Highlander
From Price: £475.00
Duration: 5 Days
2 dates available
<img src="jacobitesteamtrainonglenfinnanviaduct©shutterstock.jpegg" alt="Jacobite Summer"/>
 
Summer Highlander
From Price: £699.00
Duration: 5 Days
Departure Date: 14/06/2022
<img src="boltonabbey.jpeg" alt="Embsay & Bolton Abbey Railway"/>
 
Harrogate Christmas Celebration
From Price: £709.00
Duration: 5 Days
Departure Date: 23/12/2022
<img src="valeofrheidolrailway©johnrjones.jpeg" alt="Vale of Rheidol Railway"/>
 
Heart of Wales Steam & the Brecon Beacons
From Price: £585.00
Duration: 5 Days
4 dates available
<img src="harzerschmalspurbahnenselketalbahn©adobestock.jpeg" alt="Selke Valley Railway"/>
 
Harz Mountains Steam - the jewel of Germany
From Price: £1,249.00
Duration: 7 Days
3 dates available
<img src="hsb15fotohsb_heidebaumgärtner.jpeg" alt="Harz Mountains Snow"/>
 
Harz Mountains Winter Wonderland
From Price: £1,085.00
Duration: 7 Days
Departure Date: 13/03/2022
<img src="thegreatlaxeywheel©tr3ginshutterstock.jpeg" alt="Great Laxey Wheel"/>
 
Isle of Man Explorer
From Price: £679.00
Duration: 5 Days
4 dates available
<img src=/stbrelade'sbayjersey2©alagz-shutterstock.jpeg" alt="St Brelades Bay"/>
 
Jersey, Guernsey, Herm & Sark
From Price: £1,399.00
Duration: 9 Days
4 dates available
<img src="theswanatbownesspier©gaidkornsilapa-shutterstock.jpeg" alt="The Swan - Bowness"/>
 
Lake District & Cumbrian Mountains Explorer
From Price: £879.00
Duration: 6 Days
3 dates available
<img src="achenseebahn_thers_dsc02871.jpeg" alt="Achenseebahn and Boat"/>
 
Little Trains of the Tyrol
From Price: £1,735.00
Duration: 8 Days
2 dates available
<img src="steamtrainonthepoppyline©shutterstock.jpeg" alt="North Norfolk railway"/>
 
North Norfolk Coast, the Broads & Steam
From Price: £665.00
Duration: 5 Days
3 dates available
<img src="ravenglass&eskdale-shutterstock_211778992.jpeg" alt="Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway"/>
 
Nostalgic Lakeland Railways & Cumbria
From Price: £565.00
Duration: 5 Days
2 dates available
<img src="duartcastle5©duartcastle.jpeg" alt="Duart Castle"/>
 
Oban & the Magical Isle of Mull
From Price: £769.00
Duration: 5 Days
2 dates available
<img src="skarabraeneolithicsettlementonthebayofskaill-shutters" alt="Skara Brae"/>
 
The Orkney & Shetland Explorer
From Price: £1,289.00
Duration: 7 Days
2 dates available
<img src="skye_bridge©shutterstock.jpeg" alt="Cullin Hills on Skye"/>
 
Queen of Scots
From Price: £1,099.00
Duration: 8 Days
4 dates available
<img src="rhineinflames2-adobestock.jpeg" alt="Rhine riverbank Fireworks"/>
 
The Rhine in Flames
From Price: £795.00
Duration: 5 Days
Departure Date: 05/05/2022
<img src="castlekonigswinter&drachenfelsbahn-©zaschnausadobestoc" alt="Drachenfelsbahn and Castle"/>
 
Rhine Rail & Ale Trail
From Price: £1,059.00
Duration: 7 Days
Departure Date: 11/07/2022
<img src="kyleoflochalshinthescottishhighlands-shutterstock_780508678.jp" alt="Kyle of Lochalsh"/>
 
Romantic Highlander
From Price: £849.00
Duration: 5 Days
2 dates available
<img src="cityofbath©valdisskudre-shutterstock.jpeg" alt="City Of Bath"/>
 
Shipshape & Bristol Fashion!
From Price: £585.00
Duration: 5 Days
2 dates available
<img src="beamish1.jpeg" alt="Beamish Living Museum"/>
 
Step Back in Tyne - Discover the North East
From Price: £529.00
Duration: 5 Days
3 dates available
<img src="020310156passinglochannabi01mtdcopy_largeresize.jpeg" alt="Strae Bridge in Wintert"/>
 
Scottish Highlands More Inclusive
From Price: £439.00
Duration: 5 Days
2 dates available
<img src="strathspeyrailway43-shutterstock_323257985.jpeg" alt="Strathspey Steam Railway "/>
 
Scottish Steam, Malt & Ale Trail
From Price: £519.00
Duration: 5 Days
4 dates available
<img src="engelbergexpress1©zb.jpeg" alt="Engelberg Express"/>
 
Swiss Christmas Snow Train Adventure
From Price: £1,729.00
Duration: 8 Days
Departure Date: 21/12/2022
<img src="pinetumgardens2.jpeg" alt="Pinetum Gardens"/>
 
Springtime Gardens of Cornwall
From Price: £675.00
Duration: 5 Days
2 dates available
<img src="bluebellrailway-shutterstock_1091420813.jpeg" alt="Bluebell Railway">
 
Kent & Sussex Easter Steam Explorer
From Price: £669.00
Duration: 5 Days
Departure Date: 14/04/2022
<img src="kwvr2.jpeg" alt="East Lancs Railway"/>
 
Roses Battle By Steam Plus Settle & Carlisle Line
From Price: £975.00
Duration: 8 Days
3 dates available
<img src="landwasserviaductshutterstock4x3.jpeg" alt="The Landwasser Viaduct "/>
 
Swiss Glacier Express and the Bernina
From Price: £1,899.00
Duration: 8 Days
2 dates available
<img src="brienzrothornrailway2©stc.jpeg" alt="Brienz Rothorn Railway"/>
 
Switzerland's Steam-powered Six
From Price: £1,979.00
Duration: 8 Days
2 dates available
<img src="01_inter-zug-golden.jpeg" alt="Golden Pass Line"/>
 
White Pass Swiss Winter Snow Train Adventure
From Price: £1,529.00
Duration: 8 Days
Departure Date: 12/03/2022
<img src="schynigeplatte.jpeg" alt="Schynige Platte"/>
 
Swiss Mountain Steam
From Price: £2,145.00
Duration: 8 Days
2 dates available
<img src="chatsworthhouse©mountaintreks-shutterstock.jpeg" alt="Chatsworth House Estate"/>
 
Treasures of the Peak District
From Price: £685.00
Duration: 5 Days
2 dates available
<img src="dunvegancastle2-skye-shutterstock(2).jpeg" alt="Dunvegan Castle"/>
 
Tranquil Lochs & Serene Skye
From Price: £869.00
Duration: 6 Days
2 dates available
<img src="pontevecchioflorence©shutterstock.jpeg" alt="Ponte Vecchio Florence">
 
Treasures of Northern Tuscany
From Price: £1,595.00
Duration: 8 Days
Departure Date: 21/05/2022
<img src="fortwilliam&nevisrange©shutterstock.jpeg" alt="Fort William">
 
Twixmas in Festive Fort William
From Price: £379.00
Duration: 4 Days
Departure Date: 27/12/2022
<img src="approachingthesummitresize.jpeg" alt="Snowdon Mountain Railway"/>
 
Wonderful Wales
From Price: £945.00
Duration: 6 Days
3 dates available
<img src="steamtrainonthenorthyorkmoors-shutterstock.jpeg" alt="North York Moors Railway"/>
 
Yorkshire Moors by Steam
From Price: £599.00
Duration: 5 Days
2 dates available

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01538 382323
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