Explore the Borders and Wales by train on this one-week itinerary, which features the best of the region – from castles and cable cars to steam trains and seaside towns. Starting in Cardiff, the route takes in the unpoilt…
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Travelling across the four corners of England – from London and Brighton in the southeast to Bristol in the southwest, Manchester and Liverpool in the northwest to Leeds in the northeast – this city-centric rail journey takes you to…
Surf on golden beaches, visit colourful fishing villages, walk rugged coast paths, admire tropical gardens and feast on Cornish pasties and cream teas as you travel from St Ives to Plymouth though Falmouth, St Austell, Newquay and Looe in…
Travel across Scotland by train from the lowlands to the highlands, with historic cities, ruined castles, deep blue lochs, mountain peaks and wild moorland along the way. This one-week journey takes you from the cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow,…
From the Vikings to the Victorians, the Romans to the Reformation, travel across the country and back through time on this journey through Historic England by train. You’ll follow in the footsteps of statesmen, writers and royalty as you…
Travelling from Copenhagen to Bergen through Stockholm, Oslo and Flåm, this Scandinavia by train itinerary gives you a taster of three different countries within one week.…
From paella to port, churros to custard tarts – eat and drink your way through two countries as you travel across Spain and Portugal by train. This one-week rail trip takes you from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic, starting…
Head east to explore five of Europe’s cultural capitals in just one week on this Eastern Europe by train itinerary. Experience world-class art, architecture and music as you travel from Budapest through Bratislava, Vienna and Ljubljana before finishing your…
Feast on fabulous Italian culture, history, food and wine on this journey from the top to the toe of Italy by train in just one week – sampling some of the highlights of one of my favourite countries in…
This journey through Northern Europe by train takes you from the canals of Amsterdam and Bruges to the cosmopolitan cities of Paris and Milan, and through the Alps on board one of Europe’s most beautiful train journeys.…
Travelling from Vancouver to Jasper by train past mountain peaks, forests and crystal clear lakes, the Rocky Mountaineer is quite rightly ranked as one of the most epic – and luxurious – rail journeys in the world. It’s been…
The hiss of escaping steam, the smell of the engine wafting through an open window, the sound of the whistle and the clinking of Champagne glasses… it could be a scene from Brief Encounter or Murder on the Orient Express,…
Views of Lake District peaks flash by the window as I stretch out in my seat, sip my chilled glass of wine, pick up a snack box from the steward who’s walking past, spread my book out on the…