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A family firm with an ethos of honesty and integrity. Our passion for delivering quality escorted holidays by rail at great value fares along with consistently excellent customer service has stood us in good stead for over 40 years.

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Monday - Friday, 9am to 5pm

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Classic Cornwall Coast & Country

Experience a delightful Cornish rail holiday meandering along scenic branch lines and capturing the cream of the coastal and countryside views. Discover charming ports and beautiful seaside resorts, steam nostalgia on the Bodmin & Wenford Steam Railway, and visit the world-renowned Eden Project plus enjoy time to explore Padstow, Looe, Penzance & St. Ives.

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5 days from £915

 

DEPARTS

Thursday 7 May 2026

Thursday 25 June 2026

Thursday 17 September 2026

 

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

  • Journey along the famous English Riviera coastal route

  • Visit the fabulous Eden Project

  • Enjoy magnificent cliff-top views at Carnewas

  • Explore beautiful Padstow, famous for its seafood

  • Experience spectacular scenic branch lines

  • Steam nostalgia on the Bodmin & Wenford Railway

  • Discover delightful Looe, Penzance & St. Ives

 

ALSO INCLUDED IN YOUR TOUR FARE

  • 4 nights’ bed, breakfast & evening meal

  • Services of experienced Railtrail Tour Manager

DAY 1

Journey from your home station to Bodmin along the famous English Riviera coastal route and, on arrival, we will make our way to the Lanhydrock Hotel, our hotel for the next four nights. We enjoy free time to explore our new surroundings before meeting for our first evening meal together.

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DAY 2

Today, we board our coach for the short journey to the Eden Project for an unforgettable sensory journey of breathtaking beauty, as you step from steamy tropical rain forest into Mediterranean-type climates of the world. Afterwards, we enjoy a scenic journey by coach along the North Cornish Coast making a short stop at Carnewas for spectacular cliff-top views across Bedruthan Beach. We continue to Padstow and enjoy free time in this quaint working fishing port before returning to Bodmin for our evening meal together.

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DAY 3

After breakfast this morning, we enjoy a day of gentle roaming by rail as we head west on the Cornish mainline to Penzance for sightseeing and views of St. Michael's Mount before taking the spectacular branch line journey to the pretty harbour resort of St. Ives. This famous resort has it all; cobbled streets full of history, pretty fisherman's cottages, beautiful creations in craft shops, and stunning art at the Tate.

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DAY 4

This morning, we transfer to Bodmin for a wonderful journey of nostalgia on the Bodmin & Wenford Steam Railway, a time-capsule of yesteryear's train travel. Afterwards, we continue along the mainline to Liskeard and change trains to trundle along one of the prettiest rural branch lines in Britain, twisting, turning, and hugging the riverside to the estuary at Looe where, after a break for a little sightseeing on the banjo pier, we return by train to Bodmin and enjoy our final evening meal together.

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DAY 5

After breakfast, we bid farewell to Bodmin and make our way to the station for our homeward journeys.

*Important Note: Whilst the arrangements for all described steam train travel are in place, we do reserve the right to make substitutions should it be deemed necessary for whatever reason.

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B=Breakfast, D=Dinner

HOTEL

The Lanhydrock Hotel, Bodmin

Located in the countryside just outside of the historic town of Bodmin, the Lanhydrock Hotel overlooks one of Cornwall’s finest golf courses* and offers a stylish restaurant with beautiful views of the countryside plus a spacious bar and outside terrace with seating. The contemporary bedrooms provide en-suite bathrooms with complimentary toiletries, a hairdryer, a flat-screen TV, free Wi-Fi, and tea/coffee making facilities.

*Due to strict health and safety, some areas of the grounds and golf course are not accessible for guests of the hotel and are for players only.

 

FARES

Fare Region

First*

Standard

London: Paddington

£1,149

£1,069

Greater London

£1,165

£1,079

South of England

£1,185

£1,095

East Anglia

£1,165

£1,075

South West

£1,135

£1,029

Heart of England

£1,165

£1,079

Midlands

£1,229

£1,079

Yorkshire

£1,309

£1,129

North East

£1,339

£1,145

North West

£1,245

£1,099

South Wales

£1,389

£1,095

North Wales

£1,255

£1,099

Scotland

£1,419

£1,199


*Please note: Some local and regional train services are Standard Class only, so First Class ticket holders will travel in standard class accommodation for these sections of journeys.

 

£10 tour discount for holders of National Railcards

Join & Leave at Hotel £925

June Departure Supplement £20

September Departure Supplement £40

Single Room Supplement £280

 

4 nights’ bed, breakfast & evening meal

Rail travel & seat reservations from your Home Station to Tour Base (Standard or First Class)

Rail & coach travel, with transfers as described

All excursions & admissions as detailed

Services of experienced Railtrail Tour Manager

 

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Staffordshire Moorlands, ST13 5JW
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