North West Steam Adventure 2027

Duration

5 Days

Departure Dates

14th October 2027

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£995 Per person

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Experience an action-packed steam tour in the North West featuring the fantastic "Autumn Steam Gala" event at East Lancashire Railway. Enjoy nostalgic journeys on five heritage railways plus a relaxing cruise on Lake Windermere, fascinating museum visits, and free time in Blackpool to explore the famous illuminations.

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DEPARTS

Thursday 14 October 2027

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

Steam on the "Owd Ratty" at Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway
Discover the collection at Ravenglass Railway Museum
Journey on the picturesque Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway
Relax on a leisurely cruise on Lake Windermere
Experience the fantastic "Autumn Steam Gala" event at East Lancashire Railway
Visit the fascinating Bury Transport Museum
Journey through the Yorkshire Dales on the Embsay & Bolton Railway
Journey on the narrow-gauge West Lancashire Light Railway
Enjoy free time in Blackpool to explore the famous illuminations

Also included in your Tour Fare:

4 nights’ bed & breakfast plus 1 evening meal
Services of experienced Tour Manager

DAY 1

Journey from your home station to Blackpool and, on arrival, we will make our way to the Hampton by Hilton Hotel, our hotel for the next four nights. We enjoy free time to explore our new surroundings before meeting for our first evening meal together.

DAY 2

This morning, we board our private coach to Ravenglass for a return steam journey on the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway, affectionately known as the 'Ratty, where we can also visit the museum which houses a collection of artefacts ranging from steam locomotives down to tickets and uniforms. Afterwards, we continue to the Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway for a ride behind steam before our relaxing cruise across the picturesque Lake Windermere to Ambleside where our coach will be waiting to return us to our hotel.

DAY 3

Today, our coach takes us to the East Lancashire Railway for their fantastic Autumn Steam Gala where we can ride up and down the line behind the railway's incredible home fleet, as well as potential special guests. Our tickets allow for unlimited rides on the intensive, all steam service alongside demonstration goods trains, railway workshops, and more. We can also visit the superb Bury Transport Museum packed with historic vehicles of every shape and size before returning to Blackpool for an evening at leisure to stroll the promenade and explore the famous illuminations.

DAY 4

After breakfast this morning, we enjoy a fabulous trip to the Dales as we visit the lovingly restored Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway for a journey through stunning Yorkshire scenery along the former Skipton-Ilkley Line, which was built in 1888. After enjoying some free time in Skipton, we rejoin our coach to the West Lancashire Light Railway and journey on this heritage, narrow-gauge railway through woodland scenery, exploring their collection of industrial locomotives before returning to our hotel for our final evening at leisure.

DAY 5

After breakfast, we bid farewell to Blackpool and make our way to the station for our homeward journeys.

*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

Hampton by Hilton, Blackpool

Perfectly located opposite the beach, the modern Hampton by Hilton offers a stylish restaurant serving traditional British seaside favourites, a relaxing bar, and a fitness centre. The comfortable bedrooms provide an en-suite bathroom, a hairdryer, flat-screen TV, ironing facilities, free Wi-Fi, and tea/coffee making facilities.

FARES

Fare Region	First*	Standard
London: Euston	£1,285	£1,135
Greater London	£1,319	£1,149
South of England	£1,369	£1,185
East Anglia	£1,389	£1,199
South West	£1,305	£1,149
Heart of England	£1,199	£1,095
Midlands	£1,105	£1,065
Yorkshire	N/A	£1,055
North East	£1,289	£1,155
North West	£1,069	£1,045
South Wales	£1,245	£1,109
North Wales	£1,215	£1,085
Scotland	£1,219	£1,105
Join & Leave at Hotel	£995
Single Traveller Supplement	£390
Deposit	£100

*Please Note: Some local and regional train services are Standard Class seating only and First Class ticket holders will travel in standard class accommodation for these sections of their journey.

4 nights’ bed & breakfast plus 1 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 & admissions as detailed

Services of experienced Tour Manager

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Hampton by Hilton, Blackpool

Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway

Ravenglass Railway Museum

Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway

East Lancashire Railway

Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway

West Lancashire Light Railway

Blackpool Illuminations ©AdobeStock

Blackpool Tram ©Shutterstock

Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway ©Mark Fielding

Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway ©Shutterstock

Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway ©L&HR

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