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Roses Battle by Steam plus Settle & Carlisle Line -2026

Roses Battle by Steam plus Settle & Carlisle Line 2026

Duration

8 Days

Departure Dates

15th June 2026, 7th September 2026

Prices from

£1,379 Per person

Celebrate the steam and rail heritage of the north country with our very own 'Battle of the Roses' tour based at an iconic railway hotel. Journey on the fabulous Settle & Carlisle Line, steam nostalgia on fantastic heritage railways, visit fascinating museums, and indulge in a distillery tour and tasting. You are sure to come up smelling of roses!

8 days from £1,359

 

DEPARTS

Monday 11 May 2026

Monday 15 June 2026

Monday 07 September 2026

 

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

  • Experience England’s greatest railway journey – the Settle & Carlisle Line

  • Steam across the North Yorkshire Moors to Whitby

  • Enjoy free time in Whitby with its abbey, port, and the best fish & chips in Yorkshire!

  • Journey through the Yorkshire Dales on the Embsay & Bolton Railway

  • Indulge in a tour and tasting at the Black Sheep Brewery

  • Descend into history at the National Coal Mining Museum

  • Discover Middleton Railway, the world’s oldest continuously working railway

  • Travel from Bury on the scenic East Lancashire Railway

  • Visit the fascinating Bury Transport Museum

  • Ride the unique Keighley & Worth Valley Steam Railway

  • Stay at Bradford’s iconic Midland Hotel

 

Also included in your Tour Fare:

  • 7 nights’ bed, breakfast & evening meal

  • Services of experienced Railtrail Tour Manager

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