Baie de Somme Steam Festival 2026

Duration

5 Days

Departure Dates

23rd April 2026

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£1,339 Per person

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Full steam ahead on this action-packed tour to France including the rare and spectacular Baie de Somme Steam Festival. Enjoy two full days to explore the festival with visiting engines, a locomotive parade, lineside entertainment and much more! Plus, three exclusive steam charters on narrow-gauge railways, fascinating museum visits, and free time in the riverside city of Amiens.

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5 days from £1,339

DEPARTS

Thursday 23 April 2026

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

Experience the spectacular Baie de Somme Steam Festival
Explore the visiting engines, lineside entertainment, and exhibitions
Enjoy a fantastic locomotive parade
Two-day passes allowing unlimited rides
Steam nostalgia on the historic MTVS line at Crevecoeur
Exclusive steam charter at the Froissy Railway
Explore the unique locomotive collection at Froissy Museum
Ride behind steam on the rarely visited canalside Scarpe Steam Railway
Indulge in the cuisine culture of Amiens

Also included in your Tour Fare:

4 nights’ bed & breakfast plus 1 lunch
Services of experienced Railtrail Tour Manager

DAY 1

Travelling by Eurostar from London St Pancras to Paris, then onwards to Amiens and our hotel for four nights, the Holiday Inn Express, where we check in and enjoy our first evening at leisure.

DAY 2

After breakfast, we travel by road to Froissy for our steam charter over the full length of the line featuring a tunnel, switchbacks, and roadside running before enjoying our lunch in the museum where we have the opportunity to view their unique collection. Afterwards, we continue to Crevecoeur and the metre-gauge railway created by the MTVS for an exclusive steam charter aboard their historic train journeying to Rotangy and, on our return, we visit the locomotive depot.

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DAY 3

Today, we travel by rail to Noyelles for the first day of the rare and spectacular Baie de Somme Steam Festival event where all available locomotives will be in service. Our two-day pass allows for unlimited rides on any train to Le Crotoy, Saint-Valery, and the branch line to Cayeux allowing us to explore all the action and events in this fantastic celebration of steam.

DAY 4

This morning, we board our private coach to Saint-Valery for the second day of the Steam Festival. We can dive straight back into the action and explore the visiting engines, lineside entertainment, exhibitions, and displays before the exciting locomotive parade offering brilliant photographic opportunities. After our nostalgic day of steam, we return by road to Amiens for an evening at leisure.

DAY 5

After breakfast today, we journey by road to Saint Amand les Eaux for an exclusive steam charter on the rarely visited Scarpe Steam Railway running alongside the canal to their locomotive shed where we can view their superb collection of narrow-gauge equipment. Afterwards, we bid farewell to France as we make our way to Lille Station where we will join the Eurostar service to London St Pancras.

*Important Note: Whilst the arrangements for all described steam train travel are in place, we do reserve the right to make substitutions should it be deemed necessary for whatever reason.

B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner

HOTEL

Holiday Inn Express, Amiens

Ideally located on the edge of Amiens’ Old Town and close to the railway station, the Holiday Inn Express offers a welcoming atmosphere, a relaxing bar, and a fitness centre. The modern bedrooms provide an en-suite bathroom with complimentary toiletries, a flat-screen TV, free Wi-Fi, and tea/coffee making facilities.

FARES

From London St Pancras International:
Standard Class rail travel to/from France, including Eurostar Standard	£1,339
Supplement for Eurostar Plus upgrade	£100
Join at Amiens & Leave at Lille	£1,149
Single Traveller Supplement	£300
Deposit	£150

4 nights’ bed & breakfast plus 1 lunch

Eurostar and rail travel to and from France in the class of your choice

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Services of experienced Railtrail Tour Manager

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