Peak District Panoramas 2025

Duration

5 Days

Departure Dates

18th December 2025

Prices from

£1,155 Per person

Experience a relaxing tour in the beautiful Peak District visiting fabulous attractions and discovering the historic spa town of Buxton on a specialist guided tour. Explore the magnificent Chatsworth Estate and Gardens, visit the charming Pavilion Gardens, indulge in a fascinating "Pub Tours" adventure learning the history of unique establishments, and enjoy free time in Sheffield. Travel on a stunning journey showcasing the best of this county enhanced by a wealth of local knowledge.

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5 days from £1,115

DEPARTS

Thursday 8 May 2025

Thursday 10 July 2025

Thursday 18 December 2025

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

Discover the stunning scenery of Derbyshire’s Peak District
Visit the magnificent Chatsworth Estate and Gardens
Enjoy a specialist guided tour of the famous spa town of Buxton
Explore the historic Buxton Crescent and view the origins of the invigoration spa waters
Indulge on an award-winning "Pub Tours" adventure visiting 6 unique establishments
Enjoy free time in Sheffield

Also included in your Tour Fare:

4 nights’ bed, breakfast & evening meal plus 1 light lunch
Services of experienced Railtrail Tour Manager

DAY 1

Journey from your home station to Sheffield and, on arrival, we will make our way to the Novotel, our base 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, after breakfast, we make our way to the station for our journey to the beautiful spa town of Buxton where we will be met by our character guide who will take us to the stunning Buxton Crescent. Here we will enjoy a premium tour delving into the fascinating history and origins of the famous spa waters bottling some straight from the source to take home with us. Afterwards we make our way to the Pavilion Gardens for a light lunch before rejoining our character guide for a fascinating view of life, both past and present, in the town. We will return to Sheffield by train in time for our evening meal together.

B, L, D

DAY 3

This morning, we retrace our steps to the station and board our train bound for the small, pretty village of Grindleford, in Derbyshire, situated on the River Derwent. We will be met by our driver and guide for the day and embark on our "Pub Tours" adventure visiting six of the finest pubs of the area. We indulge in a pre-reserved seat and drink of your choice at each establishment, learning of the history and folklore of these unique pubs, and enjoying fabulous views (lunch can be pre-arranged at one of the establishments). We will return via Grindleford to Sheffield for our evening meal together.

B, D

DAY 4

After breakfast today, we board our private coach and travel to the beautiful Chatsworth Estate. We will enjoy a guided tour* on arrival which will showcase the rich history and artefacts in this wonderful country house. Afterwards we enjoy time to discover the gardens and take lunch at one of the estate eateries before returning by private coach to Sheffield where we will enjoy our final evening meal together.

*Please note that there will be no guided tour in December, instead the house will be fantastically dressed for Christmas, and we are free to explore on a self-guided visit.

B, D

DAY 5

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

B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner

HOTEL

Novotel, Sheffield

The Novotel is ideally located within walking distance of the railway station and offers an authentic restaurant serving local and international dishes, an elegant bar, and a heated indoor pool. The modern bedrooms provide an en-suite bathroom, hairdryer, flat-screen TV, free Wi-Fi, and tea/coffee making facilities.

FARES

Fare Region	First*	Standard
London: St Pancras	£1,295	£1,235
Greater London	£1,289	£1,229
South of England	£1,329	£1,255
East Anglia	£1,285	£1,225
South West	£1,415	£1,275
Heart of England	£1,325	£1,255
Midlands	£1,255	£1,175
Yorkshire	£1,195	£1,159
North East	£1,249	£1,195
North West	£1,299	£1,225
South Wales	£1,405	£1,259
North Wales	N/A	£1,235
Scotland	£1,355	£1,249
Join & Leave at Hotel	£1,130
Single Traveller Supplement	£420
Deposit	£115

*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.

£15 tour discount for holders of National Railcards

July Departure Supplement £100

December Departure Supplement £40

4 nights’ bed, breakfast & evening meal plus 1 light lunch

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 Railtrail Tour Manager

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Novotel, Sheffield

Buxton Crescent

Pavilion Gardens

Peak District Pub Tour

Chatsworth Estate

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Peak District ©AdobeStock

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