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Norfolk

 

Norfolk is a rural county in East Anglia, England covering 2074 square miles, with borders to Lincolnshire, Cambridgeshire and Suffolk. The county town is Norwich and has a number of other towns/villages which are popular to visit including West Runton, Cromer, Sheringham… Norfolk has over 90 miles of un-spoilt coastlines and is home of the world-famous Norfolk Broads National Park.


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Places to Visit


 

Norfolk Broads – The Norfolk Broads is the key attraction in Norfolk, serene meandering waterways, natural beauty and wildlife surrounded by agricultural lands and sandy beaches. You can take a cruise on one of the boats around the broads.

<img src="norfolkbroads_windmill_boats_shutterstock_1639082176.jpeg" alt="Norfolk Broads">

 

West Runton - West Runton is a village just ¼ mile from the North Sea coast. Many fossils have been discovered on the West Runton cliffs, most famously in 1990, the ‘West Runton Elephant’ or Mammoth which once stood over 4 meters high.

<img src="westrunton_cliff_shutterstock_1161781180.jpeg" alt="West Runton Cliff">
 

Cromer – With two Blue Flag beaches, Cromer is one of Norfolk’s most loved coastal towns. Cromer is known for its seafood, fishing heritage, crabbing and traditional pier.

<img src="cromer_pier_shutterstock151009595.jpeg" alt="Cromer Pier">

 

Sandringham Estate – The country retreat and Royal Residence of Sandringham is situated in Norfolk and the private home of British Monarchs since 1862. Based in the parish of Sandringham in 20,000 acres. There is lots to do including walking trails, cycling, courtyard, a shop and events which run annually.

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North Norfolk Railway – Also known as the Poppy Line, the NNR is a heritage railway, built by William Marriott in 1887 and ran until 1924 originally part of the former Midland and Great Northern joint railway. The line now runs 8.4km from Holt, Weybourne to Sheringham with a large collection of rolling stock.

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Bittern Line – Linking Norwich to Sheringham the Bittern Line passes through the boards and the wonderful rural scenery, The Bittern Line is named after the Bittern, which is a rare bird found in the wetlands of Norfolk.

<img src="bitternbird_shutterstock.jpeg" alt="A Bittern">
 

Bure Valley Railway - The Bure Valley Railway is Norfolk’s longest narrow-gauge railway, which is an 18mile round trip. It runs Aylsham, Brampton, Buxton, Coltishall to Wroxham. The railway today has some of the largest and most powerful 15-inch gauge steam locomotives.

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UK, Euro & Worldwide 2025

Award Winning rail holidays in the UK, Europe & Worldwide, departing in 2025

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Amsterdam, Tulips, Cheese & Steam
From Price: £1,645.00
Duration: 7 Days
2 dates available
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Bristol, Cider & Gorge-ous Cheddar
From Price: £829.00
Duration: 5 Days
4 dates available
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The Big Five versus The Stoosbahn
From Price: £2,099.00
Duration: 8 Days
2 dates available
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Bygone Times of Bletchley & Beyond
From Price: £679.00
Duration: 5 Days
2 dates available
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Canadian Rail Explorer (Flight Inclusive)
From Price: £7,999.00
Duration: 13 Days
Departure Date: 22/03/2025
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Canadian Rail Explorer (Ground Only)
From Price: £6,999.00
Duration: 12 Days
Departure Date: 22/03/2025
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Classic Cornwall Coast & Country
From Price: £899.00
Duration: 5 Days
4 dates available
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Canals, Steam & Historic Chester
From Price: £735.00
Duration: 5 Days
3 dates available
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Exclusive Secrets of the Highlands & Islands
From Price: £4,999.00
Duration: 11 Days
2 dates available
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Enchanting Voyage Through the Heart of Scotland
From Price: £3,899.00
Duration: 9 Days
Departure Date: 22/10/2025
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Forest of Dean Steam & The Wye Valley
From Price: £759.00
Duration: 5 Days
2 dates available
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Guernsey, Jersey, Herm & Sark
From Price: £2,059.00
Duration: 9 Days
2 dates available
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Land's End to John O'Groats
From Price: £3,690.00
Duration: 14 Days
Departure Date: 04/09/2025
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Hebridean Odyssey
From Price: £2,479.00
Duration: 8 Days
2 dates available
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Highland Adventure
From Price: £619.00
Duration: 4 Days
3 dates available
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Historic Kent Castles, Tracks & Vines
From Price: £1,350.00
Duration: 6 Days
2 dates available
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Historical Wonders of Wessex & Portsmouth
From Price: £1,029.00
Duration: 6 Days
3 dates available
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Harz Mountains Winter Wonderland
From Price: £1,395.00
Duration: 7 Days
2 dates available
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Isle of Man Explorer
From Price: £765.00
Duration: 5 Days
4 dates available
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Jersey, Guernsey, Herm & Sark
From Price: £1,745.00
Duration: 9 Days
Departure Date: 18/05/2025
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Nostalgic Lakes & Mountains Explorer
From Price: £1,459.00
Duration: 8 Days
2 dates available
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Peak District Panoramas
From Price: £1,115.00
Duration: 5 Days
3 dates available
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Potteries Heritage Discovery
From Price: £799.00
Duration: 5 Days
3 dates available
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Picturesque Highland Seasons
From Price: £999.00
Duration: 5 Days
5 dates available
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Picturesque Pitlochry & The Enchanted Forest
From Price: £1,059.00
Duration: 5 Days
Departure Date: 20/10/2025
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Revolutionary Cities & Lake District Treasures
From Price: £1,269.00
Duration: 6 Days
3 dates available
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Seine & Normandy Luxury River Explorer
From Price: £2,409.00
Duration: 8 Days
Departure Date: 15/05/2025
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Step Back in Tyne - Discover the North East
From Price: £780.00
Duration: 6 Days
4 dates available
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Scottish Steam, Malt & Ale Trail
From Price: £939.00
Duration: 6 Days
5 dates available
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Scotland's Far North, Shetland & Orkney
From Price: £1,659.00
Duration: 6 Days
Departure Date: 28/05/2025
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Serene Gardens of Cornwall
From Price: £830.00
Duration: 5 Days
2 dates available
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Spirit of the Ribble Valley
From Price: £665.00
Duration: 5 Days
2 dates available
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Steam & Sail in the English Riviera
From Price: £645.00
Duration: 5 Days
6 dates available
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Dresden Steam Festival & More
From Price: £2,159.00
Duration: 8 Days
Departure Date: 08/04/2025
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Saxony & Harz Winter Steam Extravaganza
From Price: £2,399.00
Duration: 11 Days
Departure Date: 14/02/2025
<img src="frogrock,wekapass©wekapassrailway.jpeg" alt="Frog Rock, Weka Pass Railway"/>
 
New Zealand Steam Adventure (Ground Only)
From Price: £7,995.00
Duration: 22 Days
Departure Date: 10/02/2025
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Roses Battle by Steam plus Settle & Carlisle Line
From Price: £1,299.00
Duration: 8 Days
3 dates available
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Swiss Winter Snow Train Adventure
From Price: £1,889.00
Duration: 8 Days
2 dates available
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Trails of Grindelwald: Hike & Explore
From Price: £2,499.00
Duration: 9 Days
2 dates available
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Wonderful Wales
From Price: £1,130.00
Duration: 6 Days
5 dates available
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Welsh Whisky, Mines, Mint & Steam
From Price: £890.00
Duration: 6 Days
2 dates available
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Yorkshire Gold - Coast & Country
From Price: £1,690.00
Duration: 7 Days
2 dates available
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Great German Rail Ale Trail
From Price: £2,129.00
Duration: 9 Days
Departure Date: 04/05/2025
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Orkney & Shetland Explorer
From Price: £2,250.00
Duration: 8 Days
2 dates available
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Trails of Saxony: Cycle & Explore
From Price: £2,399.00
Duration: 9 Days
2 dates available
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Grand Swiss Panorama
From Price: £5,495.00
Duration: 10 Days
Departure Date: 23/06/2025
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Bruges & Ghent Christmas Markets
From Price: £979.00
Duration: 4 Days
Departure Date: 15/12/2025
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Beautiful Bavaria & Salzburg
From Price: £2,119.00
Duration: 7 Days
Departure Date: 04/07/2025
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Black Forest & Lake Constance
From Price: £3,099.00
Duration: 8 Days
2 dates available
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Black Forest Rail Roamer
From Price: £1,199.00
Duration: 6 Days
Departure Date: 30/04/2025
<img src="caernarfoncastle1©adobestock.jpeg" alt="Caernarfon Castle ©AdobeStock"/>
 
Celtic Royal New Year Celebration
From Price: £739.00
Duration: 4 Days
Departure Date: 30/12/2025
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Deck the Halls in County Durham
From Price: £500.00
Duration: 4 Days
Departure Date: 08/12/2025
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Emerald Isle Discovery
From Price: £2,845.00
Duration: 12 Days
Departure Date: 25/09/2025
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Festive Highlands Tartan & Taster
From Price: £625.00
Duration: 5 Days
Departure Date: 02/12/2025
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French Rail Roamer
From Price: £1,195.00
Duration: 6 Days
Departure Date: 01/07/2025
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Grand Tour - The Transpyrenean
From Price: £3,449.00
Duration: 15 Days
Departure Date: 13/09/2025
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Heart of Wales & The Brecon Beacons
From Price: £725.00
Duration: 5 Days
2 dates available
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Isles of Scilly Discovery
From Price: £2,275.00
Duration: 7 Days
2 dates available
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Italy's Ancient Cities & The Campania Coast
From Price: £4,995.00
Duration: 10 Days
Departure Date: 16/10/2025
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Jungfrau Region Experience
From Price: £2,519.00
Duration: 5 Days
Departure Date: 09/06/2025
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Montreux Festive Magic
From Price: £1,899.00
Duration: 5 Days
Departure Date: 08/12/2025
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Pearls of Thuringia
From Price: £2,599.00
Duration: 8 Days
Departure Date: 02/09/2025
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Quays & Coastal Paths of Cornwall & Devon
From Price: £629.00
Duration: 5 Days
Departure Date: 06/05/2025
<img src="edinburghcastle1©shutterstock.jpeg" alt="Edinburgh Castle"/>
 
Queen of Scots & Edinburgh
From Price: £2,290.00
Duration: 9 Days
3 dates available
<img src="momentsrhine©vivacruises.jpeg" alt="VIVA MOMENTS Rhine ©VIVA Cruises"/>
 
Rhine Luxury Christmas Magic
From Price: £2,275.00
Duration: 9 Days
Departure Date: 19/12/2025
<img src="jacobiteonglenfinnanviaduct6©shutterstock.jpeg" alt="Jacobite on Glenfinnan"/>
 
Romantic Highlander
From Price: £1,309.00
Duration: 5 Days
2 dates available
<img src="zittaurailway©adobestock.jpeg" alt="Zittau Railway"/>
 
Festive Steam in Saxony
From Price: £2,269.00
Duration: 8 Days
Departure Date: 02/12/2025
<img src="glacierexpress1©shutterstock.jpeg" alt="Glacier Express ©Shutterstock"/>
 
Swiss Christmas Snow Train Adventure
From Price: £1,999.00
Duration: 8 Days
Departure Date: 20/12/2025
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Step into Christmas in Windsor & Oxford
From Price: £1,045.00
Duration: 5 Days
Departure Date: 02/12/2025
<img src="pinzgaubahn1©adobestock.jpeg" alt="Pinzgaubahn ©AdobeStock"/>
 
Austrian Steam Adventure
From Price: £2,325.00
Duration: 8 Days
Departure Date: 30/09/2025
<img src="luznarailwaymuseum1©adobestock.jpeg" alt="Luzna Railway Museum ©AdobeStock"/>
 
Czech Steam Festival
From Price: £3,199.00
Duration: 9 Days
Departure Date: 22/09/2025
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Swiss Food & Wine Delights
From Price: £2,959.00
Duration: 7 Days
Departure Date: 03/09/2025
<img src="stratford1©adobestock.jpeg" alt="Stratford ©AdobeStock"/>
 
Stratford Festive Delights
From Price: £985.00
Duration: 5 Days
Departure Date: 23/12/2025
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North East Steam
From Price: £879.00
Duration: 6 Days
Departure Date: 22/05/2025
<img src="rasenderroland1©adobestock.jpeg" alt="Rasender Roland"/>
 
Northern Germany by Steam
From Price: £2,425.00
Duration: 9 Days
Departure Date: 27/07/2025
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Norfolk Steam
From Price: £975.00
Duration: 5 Days
Departure Date: 28/08/2025
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South of France Steam
From Price: £1,899.00
Duration: 7 Days
Departure Date: 06/05/2025
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West Country Steam
From Price: £925.00
Duration: 6 Days
2 dates available
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Switzerland Steam-Powered Six
From Price: £2,419.00
Duration: 8 Days
2 dates available
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Treasures of Catalonia, Iberia & Andalucia
From Price: £3,995.00
Duration: 12 Days
Departure Date: 09/11/2025
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Timeless Isle of Man Adventurer
From Price: £1,229.00
Duration: 8 Days
2 dates available
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Twixmas in Dumfries & Galloway
From Price: £585.00
Duration: 4 Days
Departure Date: 27/12/2025
<img src="saphostrain9©saphos.jpeg" alt="Saphos Train ©Saphos"/>
 
West Country Luxury Steam
From Price: £1,425.00
Duration: 4 Days
Departure Date: 01/06/2025
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Winchester Christmas Celebration
From Price: £1,190.00
Duration: 5 Days
Departure Date: 23/12/2025
<img src="bingleyfiveriselocks1©shutterstock.jpeg" alt="Bingley Five Rise Locks"/>
 
Wonders of the Waterways
From Price: £1,875.00
Duration: 10 Days
2 dates available
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