Take a steam train ride to Bolton Abbey. Travel along the Railway Children line and enjoy its Bronte connections at Haworth. Cross the Cumbrian Hills on the famous Settle and Carlisle Railway. Experience the wild and remote moorland vistas surrounding the village of Hawes. Trundle through picturesque Wensleydale aboard a heritage railcar. Explore some fantastic Yorkshire gardens. Topped off with a day to enjoy the historic city of York.

Example six day train tour

Travelling by train to the Victorian spa town of Harrogate and the 4 star Yorkshire Hotel situated in the town centre with free time for sightseeing at this traditional Yorkshire town.

A leisurely day of little distance but great attractions commencing at historic Ripley Castle and Gardens which date back to the 14th century. A short journey takes us to the world heritage site of Fountains Abbey where the dramatic remains of a Cistercian Abbey are surrounded by an ornamental lake and medieval deer park. The day ends at Harlow Carr Gardens.

 Travelling by coach from Harrogate to Keighley where we board the Worth Valley Railway steam train for a ride along the Railway Children line to Haworth where time is free for sightseeing and visiting the Bronte parsonage the former home of the Bronte sisters. We conclude with a visit to the Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway.

A grand circular tour of Yorkshire and the Cumbrian Fells commencing with a train ride over the famous Settle & Carlisle line alighting high on the moors at Garsdale. From here we follow the route of the now closed railway over the fells to Hawes for a sightseeing break in this pretty town. We then continue to Redmire to board a heritage diesel train for a scenic journey through Wensleydale before returning to Harrogate by coach.

A short train journey brings us into the city of York for a completely free day for shopping and sightseeing including amongst the attractions are York Minster and the National Railway Museum. We return to Harrogate by train in the late afternoon.

After free-time to enjoy the shops and sights of Harrogate itself we return homeward by train.