Railtrail 2026 Main Brochure

5 Days from £809

DEPARTS Monday 11 May 2026 Monday 26 October 2026

ACTIVITY LEVEL

HIGHLIGHTS ★ Marvel at reservoirs and mountains on the Brecon Mountain Railway ★ Steam on the picturesque Dean Forest Railway ★ Cruise on the scenic River Wye from Symonds Yat ★ Journey through spectacular Cotswold scenery on the Gloucester Warwickshire Railway ★ Explore Gloucester’s National Waterways Museum ★ Discover the historic market town of Abergavenny ★ Visit the picturesque town of Ross-on-Wye Also included in your Tour Fare: ★ 4 nights’ bed, breakfast & evening meal ★ Services of experienced Railtrail Tour Manager

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F orest of D ean S team & T he W ye V alley

Explore the natural beauty and rich history of the Forest of Dean including three heritage railways, a cruise along one of the most scenic river landscapes, and visits to fascinating museums. Enjoy time to explore some of the many charming towns and villages including Broadway (Jewel of the Cotswolds), picturesque Ross-on-Wye, and the historic market town of Abergavenny.

DAY 1 Journey from your home station to Coleford and, on arrival, we will make our way to the Bells 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 by coach over the Welsh border to Abergavenny where we enjoy free time to wander around this historic market town discovering lovely scenery and boutique shops before enjoying lunch at leisure. In the afternoon, we will continue along a scenic route to Pant for a return steam journey on the narrow-gauge Brecon Mountain Railway , formerly part of the Brecon & Merthyr Railway. Our journey will take us through Pontsticill along the full length of the reservoir before climbing to Torpantau, high in the Brecon Beacons, stopping at Pontsticill Reservoir on the return. (B,D) DAY 3 Today, our coach will take us to nearby Norchard for our visit to the heritage Dean Forest Railway including a private tour of the restoration shed. We will then board our train for a nine-mile return steam journey through beautiful woodland travelling south to Lydney Junction and north to Parkend with stops at both ends of the line. Afterwards, we travel by road to Ross-on-Wye where there will be free time to enjoy lunch before our afternoon boat trip on the River Wye from the beautiful Symonds Yat. (B,D) DAY 4 This morning, we travel to Cheltenham Racecourse for our nostalgic steam journey through spectacular Cotswold scenery aboard

the heritage Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway to Broadway. We enjoy a little free time in this picturesque Cotswold village before we depart to the most inland port in the country, Gloucester Docks, to visit the National Waterways Museum which tells the story of the 200-year history of the docks and the Gloucester & Sharpness Canal. Here, we enjoy a boat tour discovering the stories of the communities that lived and continue to thrive here before returning to Coleford by coach for our final evening meal together. (B,D) DAY 5 After breakfast, we bid farewell to Coleford 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* £1069 £1079 £1105 £1069 £1085 £1079 £1039 £1175 £1325 £1159 N/A £1079 £1295

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

£965 £975 £989 £975 £939 £985 £899

£1009 £1089 £995 £895 £959 £1069 £809 £30 £NIL

Scotland

Join & Leave at Hotel

May Departure Supplement Single Traveller Supplement

Deposit £85 * 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 Bells Hotel, Coleford

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