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5 Days from £690

DEPARTS Monday 27 April 2026 Monday 8 June 2026 Monday 13 July 2026 Monday 7 September 2026

ACTIVITY LEVEL

HIGHLIGHTS ★ Arrive in Torquay along one of Britain’s truly great coastal rail journeys ★ Journey on the scenic South Devon Railway to Buckfastleigh ★ Visit the Buckfast Butterfly Farm and Otter Sanctuary ★ Glorious sightseeing around Torquay ★ Travel on the Dartmouth Steam Railway along the beautiful English Riviera coastline ★ Enjoy free time to explore Dartmouth, an historic naval town ★ Relax on a circular cruise viewing sights from the majestic River Dart ★ Stay in a hotel on the stunning seafront with seaview rooms included Also included in your Tour Fare: ★ 4 nights’ bed, breakfast & evening meal ★ Services of experienced Railtrail Tour Manager

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S team & S ail in the E nglish R iviera

Enjoy a relaxing rail holiday along one of Britain’s most iconic routes to the English Riviera with the opportunity to explore the beauty and charm of Devon’s magnificent coastline by boat as well as travelling on two of Devon’s finest steam railways. Stay in a picturesque seafront location with seaview rooms included plus enjoy free time in Torquay and Dartmouth to discover these vibrant and historic towns.

DAY 1 For those travelling with us by train, we will experience one of England’s most quintessential holiday welcoming moments - the Great Railway Journey along the sea wall at Dawlish - before climbing high into the rural pasturelands of the Devon hills then descending back to the coast to arrive on the English Riviera at Torquay . On arrival, we will make our way to the Livermead House 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 After breakfast this morning, we travel to Totnes where we join the oldest preserved steam railway in the south-west, the S outh Devon Railway , and follow a scenic seven-mile rail journey connecting the beautifully maintained stations at Totnes and Buckfastleigh. We enjoy time at Buckfastleigh where we visit the Butterfly Farm and Otter Sanctuary or, alternatively, we can venture a little further and visit nearby Buckfast Abbey and Gardens before returning to Torquay in time for our evening meal together. (B,D) DAY 3 Today is free to relax in Torquay or explore the stunning English Riviera .You may decide to take the short ferry ride across the bay to the small fishing town of Brixham, home of the ‘Golden Hind’ replica of the iconic Tudor ship, or perhaps visit the neighbouring town of Babbacombe, famed for the 1926 cliff railway and model village. We will reconvene at the hotel for our evening meal together. (B,D) DAY 4 This morning, we make our way to Paignton for

a fantastic steam journey on the Dartmouth Steam Railway travelling alongside the English Riviera coastline to Churston, then on through the wooded slopes of Long Wood bordering the Dart Estuary to Kingswear.We take a short ferry crossing to the historic resort of Dartmouth where there is free time for some sightseeing and a gentle circular river cruise viewing Bayards Cove, Kingswear and Dartmouth Castles, Britannia Royal Naval College, Dittisham Village, and Sir Walter Raleigh’s Boathouse.We return by steam train to Paignton before continuing to our hotel for our final evening meal together. (B,D) DAY 5 After breakfast, we bid farewell to Torquay 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.

FARE REGION FARES

FIRST* £965 £975 £1009 £1019 £795 £985 £1059 £1179 £1279 £1125 £1119 £1149 £1359

STANDARD

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

£869 £875 £899 £899 £749 £885 £889 £955

£1005 £915 £855 £939

Scotland £1069 £5 tour discount for holders of National Railcards Join & Leave at Hotel £695 June Departure Supplement £20 July Departure Supplement £40 September Departure Supplement £50 Single Traveller Supplement £NIL Deposit £75 *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 Livermead House Hotel,Torquay

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