Railtrail Annual Brochure 2020

T he C ream of C ornish C oasts & C ountry

Experience a delightful Cornish rail holiday as we meander along scenic branch lines, capturing the cream of the coastal and countryside views, to visit charming ports and seaside resorts, an award winning vineyard and the world renowned Eden Project.

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TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

★ ★ Journey along the famous English Riviera coastal route ★ ★ Experience spectacular scenic branch lines ★ ★ Visit the fabulous Eden Project ★ ★ Explore beautiful Padstow, famous for its seafood ★ ★ Taste the wines at the award winning Trevibban Vineyard ★ ★ Steam nostalgia on the Bodmin & Wenford line ★ ★ Sample a traditional Cornish Cream Tea ★ ★ Discover delightful Looe, Penzance & St Ives ★ ★ Stay at the impressive Lanhydrock Hotel with golf course Also included in your Tour Fare: ★ ★ Dinner every evening and 1 Cornish cream tea ★ ★ Rail travel & seat reservations from your Home Station to Tour Base (Standard or First Class) ★ ★ Services of experienced Railtrail Tour Manager DAY 1 If travelling by train relive the happy days of childhood holidays, as we travel the route of the old “Cornish Riviera Express” , clinging to the sea wall at Dawlish before crossing Brunel’s mighty Royal Albert Bridge into Cornwall, and onto Bodmin Parkway, from where we transfer to stay for four nights at the lovely Lanhydrock Hotel. (D) DAY 2 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 to stunning art at the Tate. No trip to Cornwall would be complete without indulging in a traditional Cornish cream tea and during our second day we are treated to scones with jam and lashings of clotted cream! (B, LR,D)

Fares From £620

St Ives Bay Line

© Mark Lynam

5 DAYS

DAY 3 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. We then head for the North Cornish Coast to visit Padstow , a quaint working fishing port, whose seafood was made famous by Rick Stein. We return to Lanhydrock via the award winning Trevibban Vineyard , where we enjoy a tour and tasting. (B,D) DAY 4 We transfer to Bodmin for a wonderful journey of nostalgia on the Bodmin & Wenford steam railway , a time-capsule of yesteryear train travel. Then 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 Parkway. (B,D) DAY 5 After breakfast it’s time to bid farewell to Lanhydrock and journey homeward. (B)

DEPARTS

Thursday 25 June 2020 Thursday 3 September 2020

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FARE REGION

FIRST STANDARD

London: Paddington Greater London South of England

£769 £779 £795 £815 £765 £779 £849 £915 £935 £865 £979 £875 £999

£719 £725 £735 £745 £689 £725 £739 £775 £785 £755 £749 £755

East Anglia South West

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Midlands Yorkshire North East North West South Wales North Wales

Scotland £829 £5 tour discount for holders of National Railcards Join & Leave at Hotel £625 Single Room Supplement £175 4 nights’ bed, breakfast & Table d’Hôte evening meal 1 Cornish Cream Tea Rail travel & seat reservations from your Home Station to Tour Base (Standard or First Class) Rail & coach travel, with transfers as described All excursions and admissions as detailed Services of experienced Railtrail Tour Manager

Hugging the Estuary at Looe

© Poldarks Cornwall

HOTEL

The Lanhydrock Hotel Located in the the countryside just outside of Bodmin, close to Lanhydrock House & Gardens, the Lanhydrock Hotel overlooks one of Cornwall’s finest golf courses amidst an area of parkland. Rooms are well-equipped with tea/coffee, bath and power shower, plus a view over the gentle undulations of the course.

St. Ives Harbour

St Michael’s Mount

© Visit England

© Valery Erorov

Book now – online at www.railtrail.co.uk or telephone: 01538 382323

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