Railtrail Summer Brochure Newsletter 8 pages

We have created a superb series of great British Steam, Rail & Ale tours to quench any thirst commencing late summer through to the autumn and trust that you will be able to join us in a toast to the new dawn of steam. F U L L S T E A M A H E A D

STEAM, RAIL & ALE IN SCOTLAND 15 October 2020 – 5 days Fares from £629 Build up a head of steam, uncovering Scotland’s heritage from a different angle. During the tour we visit the Bo’ness & Kinneil Steam Railway, soar 35 metres into the air by boat on the remarkable Falkirk Wheel - an engineering masterpiece, steam through the Highlands on the Strathspey Railway, ride over the Forth Bridge and experience a scenic excursion on the re- opened Borders Railway. The tour is based in the heart of Stirling and includes the best of Scottish brewing with a tour and tasting at the Bridge of Allan Brewery and we discover quality Highland ales at the Cairngorm Brewery.

CHILTERN HILLS STEAM, RAIL & ALE TRAIL 27 August 2020 – 5 days Fares from £589 A superb variety of steam, from miniature railways to a standard gauge steam gala, as we visit FIVE steam venues and journey through attractive scenery on this amazing short break based in historic Aylesbury. Visits include Bekonscot Model Village & Miniature Railway, Steam charter at Leighton Buzzard Narrow Gauge Railway, The Malt Brewery, Bank Holiday Steam Up at Didcot Railway Centre, Sentinel Steam on the Cholsey & Wallingford Railway, Steam & Ploughman’s lunch on the Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway, Vintage Bus ride and Buckinghamshire Railway Centre Bank Holiday Steam Gala! NEW TOUR

KENT & SUSSEX AUTUMN STEAM EXPLORER 24 September 2020 – 5 days Fares from £649 NO SINGLE SUPPLEMENT! We stay beside the River Medway in the historic county town of Maidstone on this fantastic Autumn break featuring the wonderful Giants of Steam Gala at the Bluebell Railway, the Kent & East Sussex Railway with its great loco collections and Colonel Stephens Museum plus the Spa Valley Railway. In total the tour visits FIVE steam venues including private charters on the Lavender Line and the unique Sittingbourne & Kemsley Steam Railway. We have included a brewery tour & real ale brewer’s supper at Shepherd Neame, Britain’s oldest brewery and even better there is NO single room supplement! NEW TOUR

NORFOLK STEAM EXPLORER 3 September 2020 – 5 days Fares from £499 Our popular Norfolk tour is based in medieval Norwich and packed with visits to SEVEN steam venues including the North Norfolk Railway Steam Gala with a full day of steam nostalgia on “The Poppy Line”, Whitwell & Reepham Railway with Sunday lunch included, Wells & Walsingham Light Railway with unique Garratt locomotives, the Mid-Norfolk Railway, Barton House Railway with idyllic garden setting, the preserved Wroxham signal box, nine miles of steam on the scenic Bure Valley line and the fascinating steam museum and gardens at Bressingham.

YORKSHIRE DALES STEAM, RAIL & ALE TRAIL 22 October 2020 – 5 days Fares from £445 Enjoy a trip to wonderful Yorkshire that is packed with steam railways and accompanied by plenty of real ale! This great value tour includes visits to the National Railway Museum at York, a brewery tour at Brew York, a steam journey through the Dales on the Embsay & Bolton Abbey Railway, Black Sheep Brewery tour and ends with the popular annual Keighley & Worth Valley Railway Beer and Music festival with over 100 different cask beers and ciders to tempt you!

GREAT CENTRAL GALA & MORE – STEAM, RAIL & ALE 1 October 2020 – 5 days Fares from £489 A brilliant Steam, Rail & Ale tour based in Derby, the self-proclaimed Real Ale Capital of the World and timed to coincide with a magnificent steam gala day at the Great Central Railway with real ale on trains and in stations including the renowned ‘tin hut’. During the tour we also steam along the Great Central Nottingham, journey on Peak Rail Steam, and travel by heritage railcar on the Ecclesbourne Valley line. Add in a visit and tour of Marston’s Heritage brewery and a Victorian ale house and we can drink to that!

Visit: www.railtrail.co.uk – for full tour details and fares, and to book online

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