City, train, boat and coach
Book NowDeparture date 9th June 2025 5 days £567.00pp
Single supplement £25.00 per night (double room for single occupancy)
Your holiday includes:
The 'Railway Children' Line
Beautiful Bolton Abbey and Wharfdale
Spectacular Settle and Carlisle Railway
Wensleydale Railway
Skipton - Market Day
Yorkshire's Magnificent Scenery
Day 1 Monday
Depart from your home area in the morning travelling to West Yorkshire and arriving at the Cedar Court Hotel Bradford in time for dinner. 4 nights stay - dinner, bed and breakfast.
DDay 2 Tuesday
This morning we begin with a drive to the pleasant North Yorkshire market town of Settle. We enjoy a ride on the Settle and Carlisle Railway - considered to be one of England’s most scenic rail journeys. We join the diesel train for the journey, passing through spectacular scenery, crossing the famous Ribblehead Viaduct and stopping at Dent, the highest mainline station in England. We rejoin the coach for the short journey into Hawes, main town of Wensleydale. After a break and chance to obtain lunch we continue along the Dale, past Aysgarth, to join the Wensleydale Railway. This unique and exciting project aims to restore train services along the whole of Wensleydale, re-instating one of the east-west rail links of the past. Enjoy a journey of about 40 minutes before we return to the hotel.
B, DDay 3 Wednesday
Today we head off along the Aire Valley to Skipton – ‘Gateway to the Dales’. The main street houses the well-known market, and Skipton Castle stands proudly at the top of the street. Take a stroll around the town and explore some of the interesting little alleyways and shops. Later we enjoy a steam train ride along the delightful Worth Valley, following the locations used in the film ‘The Railway Children’. Afterwards we return to the hotel in time for a drink before dinner.
Day 4 Thursday
Our journey today begins with a visit to Bolton Abbey. The abbey and ruined priory are set in a beautiful and tranquil location alongside the River Wharfe, surrounded by moorland, woodland and riverside - a truly inspirational setting. We have time for a stroll through this beautiful landscape, part of the estate of the Duke of Devonshire. Continuing through beautiful scenery we visit the Dales village of Grassington. The cobbled streets, diminutive market place and many quaint byways and alleyways make it a place in which to linger. Later we return to the hotel for our last night.
B, DDay 5 Friday
After breakfast, we head home on the motoorways with suitable comfort stops.
BB=Breakfast, D=Dinner
This is really a tour for nostalgia and railway fans - we visit towns with historic buildings, quaint shopping streets,we go back in time on the heritage railways and we see scenery which has stood the test of time. Our hotel is a modern building with all the facilities you would expect from a 3 star hotel.
Cedar Court Bradford 3* hotel www.cedarcourthotels.co.uk/hotels/bradford/
The Cedar Court Hotel Bradford is situated just off the motorway and is close to all the major hubs of West Yorkshire making it an ideal base for touring. It offers modern bedrooms, a fitness suite and a bar/lounge area. All bedrooms are ensuite with television, tea/coffee making facilities and free Wi-Fi. The hotel has a lift.
Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.
Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.
Name | Address |
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Ashingdon Golden Cross | Golden Cross, By Fox (Welcome Homes) |
Barking, North St | North Street, Barking,outside St Margaret's Church |
Barkingside | Barkingside, Fulwell Cross, by Swimming Baths |
Basildon | Southernhay, long layby opposite Bus Station |
Billericay Sun Corner | Sun Corner, Laindon Road, Billericay |
Brentwood | Brentwood High St, by Dairyman (Argos) |
Canvey Island - Canute | King Canute PH, Canvey Island |
Canvey Island - Haystack | Long Road, Canvey Island, Haystack |
Chalkwell Park | Chalkwell Park Bus Stop |
Chandos Garage Hockley | Chandos Garage Hockley |
Cricketers Westcliff | Cricketers Bus Stop, Southend on Sea |
Dagenham Wood Lane | Wood Lane, Dagenham, Opp Morrisons |
Eastwood - Kent Elms | Kent Elms Corner, Eastwood, Rayleigh Road |
Eastwood - Rochford Cnr | Rayleigh Road, Eastwood, Rochford Corner |
Eastwood Jones Corner | Eastwood, Rayleigh Road, Jones Corner Bus Stop by Brookside Tavern |
Folkestone services XX | Eurotunnel- Stop 24 Junction 11 on M20 |
Grays Oak PH | Oak PH, Socketts Heath, Grays |
Hadleigh - Vic House Cnr | Vic House Corner, Kiln Road, Hadleigh |
Hadleigh Church | Hadleigh Church, Bus Layby |
Harold Wood | Bus Stop Station Road Harold Wood by Coop |
High Rd, S Benfleet | High Rd S.Benfleet by Benfleet Travel opp Shell Ga |
Hockley Spa | SPA ROAD Bus Stop, Hockley |
Hornchurch | North Street, Hornchurch, Fire Station |
Ilford | Clements Road, Ilford, by Travelodge IG1 !BA |
Kents Hill Lights | Kents Hill Lights Bus Stop, London Road, Benfleet |
Kiln Road (Kenneth Road) | Kiln Road (Kenneth Road) - Thundersley |
Leigh on Sea - Elms | Elms PH, London Road, Leigh on Sea |
Leigh on Sea - Thames Dr | Thames Drive, Leigh on Sea |
M25 Thurrock Services | M25 Thurrock Services Coach Park |
North Shoebury Road | Bus Stop , North Shoebury Road, (St Marys Church near Asda) |
Pitsea | Old Gala Bingo, Pitsea SS13 3AH |
Rayleigh Websters Way | Websters Way, Rayleigh, opp Rayleigh Lanes |
Rochford Station Bus Stop | Rochford Station Bus Stop, Bradley Way |
Romford | St Edwards Way, Romford, Bus Stop 'H' |
Shenfield | Shenfield Station |
Shoeburyness - Kathryn Ct | The Cambridge.(Kathryn Ct.), Shoeburyness |
South Benfleet Clare Rd | Tarpots Coach Stop (opp Clare Road), Sth Benfleet |
South Benfleet St Marys | St Mary's Church, Layby, South Benfleet |
Southchurch Tyrrel Drive | Southchurch Road - Tyrrel Drive (Swintons) |
Southchurch White Horse | White Horse Bus Stop, Southchurch |
Southend Airport | Bus Stop, Southend Airport, Eastwoodbury Crescent |
Southend Queensway | Bus Layby, Rear of Sainsburys, Southend |
Stanford le Hope Rookery | Rookery Corner, SLH (St Cleres Hall Golf Club) |
TBA | TBA |
Thorpe Bay Station | Bus Stop, Acacia Drive, Thorpe Bay |
Upminster | Station Approach, Upminster |
Vange Barge | Vange Barge Bus Stop, High Road, Pitsea |
Wakering Crouchmans | Wakering High St/ Crouchmans Avenue |
West Leigh Schools | West Leigh Schools, London Rd, Leigh on Sea |
Westcliff on Sea Bell PH | Bell PH, Rochford Road Bus Stop |
Westcliff on Sea Palace | Palace Theatre, Westcliff on Sea |
Wickford Halls Corner | Halls Corner, opp Police Station, Wickford |
x Benfleet Hopes see hope | xxxxxHopes Green, High Road,xxxxxxxsee new p/up |
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