Complete Collection - 2026 Brochure PUBLISHED

5 Days from £925

DEPARTS Thursday 15 October 2026

ACTIVITY LEVEL

HIGHLIGHTS ⭐ Experience the incredible “Giants of Steam” event at Bluebell Railway ⭐ Tickets allowing unlimited rides on the intensive service ⭐ Steam on the narrow-gauge Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway ⭐ Exclusive steam charter and depot visit at the Sittingbourne & Kemsley Railway ⭐ Journey through the High Weald countryside on the Spa Valley Railway ⭐ Steam nostalgia on the historic Kent & East Sussex Railway ⭐ Enjoy free time in the delightful town of Tenterden Also included in your Tour Fare: ⭐ 4 nights’ bed & breakfast plus 1 evening meal ⭐ Services of experienced Tour Manager FIRST* STANDARD London: Charing Cross £1,019 £989 Greater London £1,005 £979 South of England £1,109 £1,019 East Anglia £1,059 £1,009 South West £1,105 £1,039 Heart of England £1,085 £1,015 Midlands £1,285 £1,099 Yorkshire £1,219 £1,085 North East £1,259 £1,105 North West £1,365 £1,149 South Wales £1,195 £1,089 North Wales £1,319 £1,129 Scotland £1,275 £1,115 Join & Leave at Hotel £925 Single Traveller Supplement £275 Deposit £95 *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. FARES FARE REGION

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S outh E ast S team S pectacular Full steam ahead on this action-packed tour to Kent featuring two major steam events, the magnificent “Giants of Steam” event at Bluebell Railway and the Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Steam Gala. Steam nostalgia on three other historic steam lines including an exclusive charter, a depot visit, narrow-gauge railways, run-bys, and fantastic photo opportunities. Explore heritage and beauty on this fantastic celebration of steam. DAY 1

Kemsley Railway for an exclusive steam charter on this historic railway including a run-by and a depot visit. (B) DAY 4 After breakfast today, we travel by road to the Spa Valley Railway for a return journey through the beautiful High Weald countryside, riding behind steam to Eridge and returning behind diesel. We continue by road to Tenterden, home to the Kent & East Sussex Railway, where we enjoy a return steam journey through areas of outstanding natural beauty, following the unspoilt Rother Valley to Bodiam. On our return, we enjoy free time in the delightful town on Tenterden with its many independent shops or you can watch the later steam departure before returning to the After breakfast, we bid farewell to Ashford and make our way to the station for our homeward journeys. (B) *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. hotel. (B) DAY 5

Journey from your home station to Ashford 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 at the Curious Brewery. (D) DAY 2 After breakfast this morning, we travel by coach to East Grinstead for the Bluebell Railway’s incredible “Giants of Steam” event. With five steam locomotives in action, unlimited travel on the intensive train service throughout the day, brilliant photographic opportunities, and lineside entertainment, this is a fantastic celebration of steam. (B) DAY 3 Today, our coach will take us to the narrow gauge Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway for their fantastic Steam Gala where all available steam locomotives will be in service. We will steam through some of Kent’s most picturesque countryside to Dungeness and, on our return, we alight at New Romney Station, the headquarters of the railway, where we can take time for lunch, witness the action, and explore the local history. This afternoon, we visit the Sittingbourne &

HOTEL Hampton by Hilton, Ashford

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