Norfolk Steam 2025

Duration

5 Days

Departure Dates

28th August 2025

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£975 Per person

Experience the glorious sights, smells, and sounds of the steam age on this nostalgic tour to Norfolk. Visit five fantastic steam railways, enjoy picturesque steam journeys including the famed Poppy Line, experience two steam festivals, and discover the magnificent Bressingham Steam & Gardens.

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5 days from £975

DEPARTS

Thursday 28 August 2025

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

Enjoy the steam festival at North Norfolk Railway
Experience the brilliant "Everything Goes" event at the Mid-Suffolk Light Railway
Journey on the famous Poppy Line through coastal scenery
Ride the Wells & Walsingham Railway – the world’s smallest public railway
Steam on the picturesque Mid-Norfolk Railway
Follow the meandering River Bure on the Bure Valley Railway
Explore the fantastic Bressingham Steam & Gardens

Also included in your Tour Fare:

4 nights’ bed, breakfast & evening meal
Services of experienced Railtrail Tour Manager

DAY 1

Journey from your home station to Norfolk and, on arrival, we will make our way to the Links Country Park 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

After breakfast, we travel by road to Dereham for a ride behind steam on the Mid-Norfolk Railway journeying through the beautiful countryside with picturesque views to Wymondham Abbey and return. Afterwards, we continue by coach to Aylsham for a steam journey on the Bure Valley Railway following the meandering River Bure through meadowland and ancient pasture. We return to the hotel and enjoy our evening meal together.

B, D

DAY 3

This morning, we travel by train to Sheringham for the steam festival at North Norfolk Railway. We ride the famed Poppy Line along the scenic coast to Weybourne and through the heathland to Holt in traditional carriages hauled by a vintage steam locomotive on one of the country's most scenic heritage railway line. On arrival at Holt, our private coach transfers us to Wells-next-the-Sea for a steam ride on the Wells & Walsingham Railway before we re-trace our steps back to our hotel in time for our evening meal together.

B, D

DAY 4

Today, we visit Bressingham Steam & Gardens to experience the glorious sights, smells, and sounds of the steam age. With four different railway journeys to choose from including miniature and standard gauge, we can explore the fantastic gardens by climbing aboard a fabulous steam engine. This afternoon, we travel to the Mid-Suffolk Light Railway for their "Everything Goes" event where all the available steam and diesel locomotives are in action plus vintage road vehicles. We can explore this event and enjoy nostalgic journeys before returning to the hotel for our final evening meal together.

B, D

DAY 5

After breakfast, we bid farewell to Norfolk 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

The Links Country Park Hotel, Norfolk

Situated in the heart of Norfolk village life amidst beautiful surroundings, the Links Country Park Hotel offers a modern restaurant, cosy lounge bar, and leisure facilities including a heated indoor pool, tennis court, and gym. The comfortable bedrooms provide an en-suite bathroom with complimentary toiletries, a hairdryer, flat-screen TV, free Wi-Fi, and tea/coffee making facilities.

FARES

Fare Region	First*	Standard
London: Liverpool Street	£1,075	£1,039
Greater London	£1,079	£1,045
South of England	£1,115	£1,065
East Anglia	£1,025	£1,009
South West	£1,235	£1,139
Heart of England	£1,089	£1,049
Midlands	£1,115	£1,065
Yorkshire	£1,135	£1,065
North East	£1,199	£1,099
North West	£1,209	£1,125
South Wales	£1,205	£1,119
North Wales	£1,165	£1,095
Scotland	£1,265	£1,135
Join & Leave at Hotel	£980
Single Traveller Supplement	£230
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.

£5 tour discount for holders of National Railcards

4 nights’ bed, breakfast & 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 Railtrail Tour Manager

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Links Country Park Hotel, Norfolk

Mid-Norfolk Railway

Bure Valley Railway

North Norfolk Railway

Wells & Walsingham Railway

Bressingham Steam & Gardens

Mid-Suffolk Light Railway

North Norfolk Railway1 ©Leigh Caudwell

North Norfolk Railway2 ©Leigh Caudwell

Wells-next-the-Sea ©AdobeStock

Wells & Walsingham Railway1 ©WWLR

Wells & Walsingham Railway2 ©Ashley Dace

Mid-Norfolk Railway ©Shutterstock

Bure Valley Railway1 ©Shutterstock

Bure Valley Railway2 ©BVR

Bressingham Steam1 ©Shutterstock

Bressingham Steam2 ©Shutterstock

Bressingham Gardens1 ©Shutterstock

Bressingham Gardens2 ©AdobeStock

Mid-Suffolk Railway ©Shutterstock

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