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Experience the glorious sights, smells, and sounds of the steam age on this nostalgic tour to Norfolk. Visit five fantastic steam railways, enjoy picturesque steam journeys including the famed Poppy Line, experience a steam festival, and discover the magnificent Bressingham Steam & Gardens.
View Dates & Book5 days from £975
DEPARTS
Thursday 28 August 2025
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
Enjoy the steam festival at North Norfolk Railway
Journey on the famous Poppy Line through coastal scenery
Ride the Wells & Walsingham Railway the worlds smallest public railway
Steam on the picturesque Mid-Norfolk Railway
Follow the meandering River Bure on the Bure Valley Railway
Explore the fantastic Bressingham Steam & Gardens
Experience the glorious sights, smells, and sounds of the steam age
Visit the fascinating Mid-Suffolk Light Railway
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 Norfolk and, on arrival, we will make our way to the Links Country Park 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
This morning, we travel by train to Sheringham for the steam festival at North Norfolk Railway. We ride the famed Poppy Line along the scenic coast to Weybourne and through the heathland to Holt in traditional carriages hauled by a vintage steam locomotive on one of the country's most scenic heritage railway line. On arrival at Holt, our private coach transfers us to Wells-next-the-Sea for a steam ride on the Wells & Walsingham Railway before we re-trace our steps back to our hotel in time for our evening meal together.
B, DDAY 3
After breakfast, we travel by road to Dereham for a ride behind steam on the Mid-Norfolk Railway journeying through the beautiful countryside with picturesque views to Wymondham Abbey and return. Afterwards, we continue by coach to Aylsham for a steam journey on the Bure Valley Railway following the meandering River Bure through meadowland and ancient pasture. We return to the hotel and enjoy our evening meal together.
B, DDAY 4
Today, we visit Bressingham Steam & Gardens to experience the glorious sights, smells, and sounds of the steam age. With four different railway journeys to choose from including miniature and standard gauge, we can and explore the fantastic gardens by climbing aboard a fabulous steam engine. This afternoon, we travel to the Mid-Suffolk Light Railway with its fascinating museum and vintage steam journeys before returning to the hotel for our final evening meal together.
B, DDAY 5
After breakfast, we bid farewell to Norfolk 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
The Links Country Park Hotel, Norfolk
Situated in the heart of Norfolk village life amidst beautiful surroundings, the Links Country Park Hotel offers a modern restaurant, cosy lounge bar, and leisure facilities including a heated indoor pool, tennis court, and gym. The comfortable bedrooms provide an en-suite bathroom with complimentary toiletries, a hairdryer, flat-screen TV, free Wi-Fi, and tea/coffee making facilities.
FARES
Fare Region | First* | Standard |
London: Liverpool Street | £1,075 | £1,039 |
Greater London | £1,079 | £1,045 |
South of England | £1,115 | £1,065 |
East Anglia | £1,025 | £1,009 |
South West | £1,235 | £1,139 |
Heart of England | £1,089 | £1,049 |
Midlands | £1,115 | £1,065 |
Yorkshire | £1,135 | £1,065 |
North East | £1,199 | £1,099 |
North West | £1,209 | £1,125 |
South Wales | £1,205 | £1,119 |
North Wales | £1,165 | £1,095 |
Scotland | £1,265 | £1,135 |
*Please Note: Some local and regional train services are Standard Class seating only and First Class ticket holders will travel in standard class accommodation for these sections of their journey.
£5 tour discount for holders of National Railcards
Join & Leave at Hotel £980
Single Room Supplement £230
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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