Welcome to Railtrail Tours
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
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.
View Dates & Book5 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.
DDAY 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.
B, DDAY 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.
B, DDAY 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.
B, DDAY 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.
B=Breakfast, D=Dinner
HOTEL
*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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