The Complete Four Seasons Collection 2023-24

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

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 Hadrian’s Wall and Vindolanda, through historic Anglo-Saxon Bamburgh, to the Victorian ‘living history’ of Beamish plus, a boat trip to view the stunning wildlife of the Farne Islands.

5 DAYS

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS ★ Relax in our Newcastle hotel overlooking the Tyne river ★ 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 ★ Take a boat trip to the Farne Islands one of the UK’s largest seabird and seal colonies ★ Steam on the Heatherslaw Light Railway Also included in your Tour Fare: ★ 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 DAY 1 Customers booking our rail inclusive package travel by train to Newcastle and transfer the short distance to the Copthorne Hotel. In the afternoon we can take a stroll along the Tyne to view Newcastle’s famous bridges and

DEPARTS Sunday 24 September 2023

Fares From £589

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DAY 3 Heading inland today, we travel alongside Hadrian’s 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 S outh 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. Our private coach then transfers us to Seahouses where we board our boat for a 90 minute trip towards the Farne Islands , to view the stunning wildlife on one

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Join & Leave at Hotels

Single Room Supplement £140 *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. 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

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)

the great 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,

of the UK’s largest seabird and seal colonies. In the afternoon 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.

HOTEL The Copthorne Hotel, Newcastle

Situated on the River Tyne and just a short walk from the station, the 4-star Copthorne has 156 bedrooms with floor-to-ceiling windows with views overlooking the river. All bedrooms have TV, free Wi-Fi and tea & coffee making facilities. Single travellers have sole occupancy of a twin or double bedroom.The contemporary restaurant overlooks the river and there is a comfortable bar, plus terrace with outdoor seating.

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Visit: www.railtrail.co.uk – for full tour details and fares, and to book online or call 01538 382323 – to book or to request a detailed tour itinerary