The glamour of rail travel

Scotland Highland steam train

Sample the glamour of travel as it was in the 1920s and 1930s – the golden age of the railway. Enjoy a delicious meal with champagne and wine in the luxurious comfort of an Orient-Express (www.orient-express.com/web/luxury/trains_cruises/trains_cruises.jsp) carriage while the beautiful countryside slips by your window. Choose a trip on the British Pullman (www.orient-express.com/web/bp/bp_c1a_home.jsp) – lunch in the Garden of England or lunch and tea via Folkestone – or enjoy a day trip from one of several regional destinations on the Northern Belle (www.orient-express.com/web/nb/nb_c1a_home.jsp), the ‘Orient-Express of the North’. Alternatively, the Royal Scotsman (www.royalscotsman.com/) will take you into the heart of Scottish history where you'll enjoy exquisite hospitality in castles, distilleries and great country houses.

Gwynedd steam train

Travel by steam train

Our National Rail Network is, of course, much more up-to-date with its engine power, but it is thanks to teams of enthusiasts countrywide that you can still enjoy a journey on a steam train today. As an added bonus, the preserved railways generally travel through glorious scenery, which you can enjoy at a leisurely pace. Many only operate in summer, but on some you can ride all year round. Ask at the local tourist information centre for steam train journeys in the area, or see our top 10 stream train experiences in Britain.

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