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5 Days from £795

DEPARTS Tuesday 21 April 2026 Tuesday 29 September 2026

ACTIVITY LEVEL

HIGHLIGHTS ★ Stay in the heart of the Yorkshire spa town of Harrogate ★ Ride the unique Keighley & Worth Valley Railway ★ Visit the beautiful RHS Harlow Carr Gardens ★ Journey on the scenic Wensleydale Railway ★ Explore the historic market town of Thirsk ★ Step into the remarkable World of James Herriot Also included in your Tour Fare: ★ 4 nights’ bed & breakfast plus 2 evening meals ★ Services of experienced Railtrail Tour Manager

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N ostalgic Y orkshire : H eritage & H erriot

NEW TOUR

Discover the heritage and history of Yorkshire on this nostalgic tour in the beautiful spa town of Harrogate. Journey on unique and scenic railways, explore the fascinating world of James Herriot, visit magnificent gardens, and enjoy free time to explore the quaint market town of Thirsk.

DAY 1 Journey from your home station to Harrogate and, on arrival, we will make our way to the Crowne Plaza 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. (D) DAY 2 Today, we travel by train to visit the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway , a unique 5-mile branch line railway set in the heart of Yorkshire where you can ride to your heart’s content with your day rover ticket. Journey through countryside made familiar through film, The Railway Children, or perhaps take a break to alight at the Brontë heritage town of Haworth with its cobbled main street and curio shops. (B) DAY 3 After breakfast this morning, we board our private coach and travel the short distance to RHS Harlow Carr Gardens where we enjoy a guided tour, take a walk along the colourful streamside

plantings, admire the lavish herbaceous borders and wildflower meadows, and relax in the sweet-scented garden. Afterwards, we return to Harrogate and have the rest of the day at leisure, you may wish to relax at the hotel, explore this beautiful spa town, or indulge in an afternoon tea at Bettys Tearoom. (B) DAY 4 Today, we visit the Wensleydale Railway for our return journey through spectacular scenery to the meticulously restored Leeming Bar Station, home to the staff offices and engine shed where the locomotives and rolling stock are maintained and restored. This afternoon, we transfer to Thirsk , the birthplace of renowned author James Herriot and the fictional town of Darrowby. Here, we visit the World of James Herriot Museum , a unique and immersive experience where we can explore the TV set of ‘All Creatures Great & Small’ and ‘The Yorkshire Vet’ before returning to Harrogate for our final evening meal together. (B,D) DAY 5 After breakfast, we bid farewell to Harrogate and make our way to the station for our homeward journeys. (B)

FARE REGION FARES

FIRST* £1019 £1039 £1089 £1105 £1195 £1079 £995 £929 £1065 N/A £1125 £1069 £1055

STANDARD

London: Kings Cross Greater London South of England East Anglia South West Midlands Yorkshire North East North West South Wales North Wales Heart of England

£925 £935 £959 £965 £1015 £955 £895 £875 £949 £879 £985 £949

Scotland £945 £15 tour discount for holders of National Railcards Join & Leave at Hotel £810 September Departure Supplement £30 Single Traveller Supplement £240 Deposit £80 *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

HOTEL Crowne Plaza Hotel, Harrogate

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