Railtrail Annual Brochure 2020

W indsor & O xford – T he G olden Y ears of T ransport

N E W T O U R

NO SINGLE SUPPLEMENT

Our new tour enables us to explore the Royal Borough of Windsor and the historic university city of Oxford. With an included boat trip along the Thames, a steam journey on the Chinnor railway and a visit to the Brooklands Museum for a talk on the world-class Concorde, this tour ticks all of the transport boxes... plus, there is no single supplement!

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

DAY 1 Arriving in Maidenhead , we check into the Holiday Inn Hotel, our base for the duration of the tour. Relax this afternoon in the hotel’s leisure facilities ahead of dinner this evening in the hotel restaurant. (D) DAY 2 We travel by train to Windsor for a day exploring this Royal Borough. We visit the Queen’s weekend home, Windsor Castle , the oldest and largest inhabited castle in the world. An audio guide takes us through the Castles main sights and, if open, we can visit St George’s Chapel. This afternoon we take to the water as we enjoy a leisurely cruise along the Thames , taking in fantastic views of Windsor Castle and the nearby Eton College. (B,D) DAY 3 After breakfast, a private transfer takes us to the Brooklands Museum . Brooklands was the world’s first purpose-built motor racing circuit, constructed in 1907 and was the birthplace of British motorsport ★ ★ Entrance with included audio guide to Windsor Castle ★ ★ Free time in the Royal Borough of Windsor ★ ★ Scenic cruise along the river Thames ★ ★ Entrance with a talk on Concorde at the Brooklands Museum ★ ★ Free time in the university city of Oxford ★ ★ Steam and Ploughman’s lunch on the Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway Also included in your Tour Fare: ★ ★ 4 nights’ bed, breakfast & dinner each evening plus 1 lunch ★ ★ Rail travel & seat reservations from your Home Station to Tour Base (Standard or First Class) ★ ★ Services of experienced Railtrail Tour Manager

Fares From £589

Windsor Castle

5 DAYS

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and aviation with the museum charting this history. It is also home to Delta Golf , an early development of Concorde used for testing and international marketing. We get to step aboard this iconic aircraft with a tour that evokes memories. This afternoon is free to spend at leisure in the market town of Maidenhead. (B,D) DAY 4 This morning, we head to the historic university city of Oxford where there is free time to explore this medieval city. Nicknamed the ‘City of Dreaming Spires’, you may wish to head to New College Lane for an iconic view under the Bridge of Sighs or to the world-famous Ashmolean Museum with its collections of art and archaeology. This afternoon, our private transfer takes us to the Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway for a return steam journey. We tuck into a Ploughmans lunch as the train takes us along the base of Bledlow Ridge. (B,L,D) DAY 5 We bid farewell to Maidenhead and make our way home. (B)

DEPARTS

Thursday 14 May 2020 Thursday 10 September 2020

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Join & Leave at Hotel

No Single Room Supplement 4 nights’ bed, breakfast & Table d’Hôte evening meal plus 1 lunch 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

Brooklands Museum

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HOTEL

Holiday Inn, Maidenhead The 4-star Holiday Inn Maidenhead-Windsor is situated in a quiet location, approximately a 15 minute walk from Maidenhead station. The hotel offers leisure facilities including indoor swimming pool, sauna, steam rooms and spa bath. Each of the comfortable bedrooms have tea and coffee making facilities and TV.

Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway

The Bodleian Library, Oxford

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

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