Railtrail 2026 Main Brochure

DEPARTS Thursday 7 May 2026 Thursday 25 June 2026 Thursday 17 September 2026 5 Days from £915

ACTIVITY LEVEL

HIGHLIGHTS ★ Journey along the famous English Riviera coastal route ★ Visit the fabulous Eden Project ★ Enjoy magnificent cliff-top views at Carnewas ★ Explore beautiful Padstow, famous for its seafood ★ Experience spectacular scenic branch lines ★ Steam nostalgia on the Bodmin & Wenford Railway ★ Discover delightful Looe, Penzance & St. Ives Also included in your Tour Fare: ★ 4 nights’ bed, breakfast & evening meal ★ Services of experienced Railtrail Tour Manager

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Experience a delightful Cornish rail holiday meandering along scenic branch lines and capturing the cream of the coastal and countryside views. Discover charming ports and beautiful seaside resorts, steam nostalgia on the Bodmin & Wenford Steam Railway, and visit the world-renowned Eden Project plus enjoy time to explore Padstow, Looe, Penzance & St. Ives. C lassic C ornwall C oast & C ountry

DAY 1 Journey from your home station to Bodmin along the famous English Riviera coastal route and, on arrival, we will make our way to the Lanhydrock 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 board our coach for the short journey to the Eden Project for an unforgettable sensory journey of breathtaking beauty, as you step from steamy tropical rain forest into Mediterranean type climates of the world. Afterwards, we enjoy a scenic journey by coach along the North Cornish Coast making a short stop at Carnewas for spectacular cliff-top views across Bedruthan Beach. We continue to Padstow and enjoy free time in this quaint working fishing port before returning to Bodmin for our evening meal together. (B,D) DAY 3 After breakfast this morning, we enjoy a day of gentle roaming by rail as we head west on the Cornish mainline to Penzance for sightseeing and views of St. Michael’s Mount before taking

the spectacular branch line journey to the pretty harbour resort of St. Ives . This famous resort has it all; cobbled streets full of history, pretty fisherman’s cottages, beautiful creations in craft shops, and stunning art at the Tate. (B,D) DAY 4 This morning, we transfer to Bodmin for a wonderful journey of nostalgia on the Bodmin & Wenford Steam Railway , a time-capsule of yesteryear’s train travel. Afterwards, we continue along the mainline to Liskeard and change trains to trundle along one of the prettiest rural branch lines in Britain, twisting, turning, and hugging the riverside to the estuary at Looe where, after a break for a little sightseeing on the banjo pier, we return by train to Bodmin and enjoy our final evening meal together. (B,D) DAY 5 After breakfast, we bid farewell to Bodmin 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* £1149 £1165 £1185 £1165 £1135 £1165 £1229 £1309 £1339 £1245 £1389 £1255 £1419

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

£1069 £1079 £1095 £1075 £1029 £1079 £1079 £1129 £1145 £1099 £1095 £1099

Scotland £1199 £10 tour discount for holders of National Railcards Join & Leave at Hotel £925 June Departure Supplement £20 September Departure Supplement £40 Single Traveller Supplement £280 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

HOTEL The Lanhydrock Hotel, Bodmin

For further information and to book your place... Visit: www.railtrail.co.uk Call: 01538 382323 Email: enquiry@railtrail.co.uk

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