Railtrail Annual Brochure 2020

S tep B ack in T yne – D iscover the N orth E ast

N E W T O U R

The mighty River Tyne is bordered by the un-spoilt beauty, history and heritage of Northumberland & Durham. This attraction packed short break time-travels from the Romans of Hadrians Wall and Vindolanda, through historic Anglo-Saxon Bamburgh, to the Victorian ‘living history’ of Beamish. whilst your seven bridges tour on the Tyne brings you from Victoria to the Millennium.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

DAY 1 Customers booking our rail inclusive package travel by train to Newcastle where it is a short walk to our hotel, The Copthorne Hotel. After an early-afternoon meeting with the tour manager, we take a Cruise along the Tyne , that takes us under seven of Newcastle’s famous bridges and gives great views of the mix of traditional and modern architecture dotted along the banks. (D) DAY 2 Today, we visit Beamish, The Living Museum of the North , an incredible experience through time. A living, working experience, featuring a recreated town including an Edwardian bakery, a coal mine, a local pub and school amongst other things, all linked together by a historic tram system. On our return to Newcastle, we make a visit to The Angel of the North for a quick photo-stop. (B,D) ★ ★ Dinner every evening ★ ★ Rail travel & seat reservations from your Home Station to Tour Base (Standard or First Class) ★ ★ Services of experienced Railtrail Tour Manager ★ ★ Hotel Porterage ★ ★ Relax in our Newcastle hotel overlooking the Tyne river ★ ★ Scenic boat cruise on the Tyne ★ ★ Visit Beamish – The Living Museum of the North ★ ★ Visit the Angel of the North ★ ★ Enjoy the South Tynedale Railway ★ ★ Experience Vindolanda – the Roman archaeological site with live excavations ★ ★ Visit Bamburgh Castle ★ ★ Ride on the Heatherslaw Light Railway Also included in your Tour Fare:

Fares From £499

Beamish The Living Museum

5 DAYS

© Beamish

DAY 3 Heading inland today, we travel alongside Hadrians Wall to Vindolanda , one of Europe’s most important Roman archaeological sites. As well as having the chance to view thousands of extraordinary Roman artefacts, we also get to watch live excavations. From here, we are transported to the South Tynedale Railway for a steam* journey through the stunning North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty on England’s highest narrow gauge railway. (B,D) DAY 4 Leaving Newcastle, today we travel north to Bamburgh for a visit to Bamburgh Castle – once home to the Kings of Northumbria. Standing proudly on the edge of the North Sea, the castle has lots to explore from over 1,400 years of history. After free time in the town of Bamburgh, we travel to Heatherslaw Light Railway for a return steam* journey along the banks of the river Till. (B,D) DAY 5 After breakfast it’s time to bid farewell to Newcastle and return by train to homeward destinations. (B) *we reserve the right to travel by heritage diesel train should the steam locomotive not be available/ timetabled at the time of our visit.

DEPARTS

Sunday 31 May 2020 Sunday 28 June 2020 Sunday 13 September 2020

FARES

FARE REGION

FIRST STANDARD

London: Kings Cross

£739 £759 £769 £805 £865 £795 £675 £645 £549 £689 £795 £789 £639

£629 £639 £645 £665 £689 £659 £579 £579 £525 £599 £659 £655 £575 £499 £135

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Join & Leave at Hotel

Single Room Supplement

Angel of the North

4 nights’ bed, breakfast & Table d’Hôte evening meal 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 Hotel Porterage

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HOTEL

The Copthorne Hotel, Newcastle The 4-star Copthorne is situated on the River Tyne and just a short walk from the station. The hotel has a light and spacious bar and restaurant. All 156 of the bedrooms have floor-to-ceiling windows with views overlooking the river and are equipped with TV, Wi-Fi and tea & coffee making facilities.

Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland

Hadrian’s Wall

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