Classic England by Train
The historic Roman baths of Bath, England
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Explore the diversity and history of England by train, visiting York, Hadrian's Wall, the Lake District, Chester, Penzance and Bath.
Featuring two UNESCO World Heritage sites and some of the country’s finest historical attractions, this carefully curated holiday gives a wonderful overview of the best that England has to offer. Traverse the English landscape by train, ride a steamer on Ullswater and enjoy guided excursions around Hadrian’s Wall, the Lake District, Penzance and Bath.
Sustainable Travel
This holiday is part of our ever-growing collection of public transport-based holidays, enabling you to reach destinations around England without the need to drive. We feel strongly that true sustainability also means promoting and helping to maintain a way of life in areas where the economic benefit of tourism can make a genuine difference to the local community, which is why we have used locally owned small accommodation and a local guides on this holiday.
Spend three nights in York, two in Haydon Bridge, three in the Lake District, two in Chester, two in Bath and finish with two nights in historic Penzance.
The tour is described here as starting and ending in London, but we would be delighted to customise it to suit.
£2595 per person in March & November, £2675 per person in April, £2735 per person in May & October, £2795 per person in June, £2845 per person in July to September.
Prices are based on two adults sharing a double or twin en-suite room for 14 nights on a bed and breakfast basis in our hand-picked selection of small hotels and guest houses; standard-class train travel from London to York, York to Haydon Bridge, Haydon Bridge to Penrith, Penrith to Chester, Chester to Bath, Bath to Penzance and Penzance to London; transfers in the Lake District; a York Pass; a small-group day out on Hadrian’s Wall; a private guided tour of the Lake District; a ‘Round the Lake’ pass for Ullswater; and walking tours of Bath and Penzance as part of a small group.
For a supplement, we would be happy to upgrade train travel to first class where available.
Before your departure, you will receive personalised holiday information including full directions, recommended routes, and suggestions on places to visit depending on your interests and our local knowledge to help you get the most from your holiday.
All itineraries and room types are presented subject to availability at specific hotels.
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This holiday can be arranged from March to November.
Availability is individually checked for a hand-picked selection of smaller hotels, guest houses and other independent businesses, so please bear with us and we will respond in 1-2 working days.
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All our holiday prices include a service charge of £9 per person per night towards the costs we incur in researching, planning and designing your holiday.
We guarantee to refund this service charge if you believe that arranging your holiday through McKinlay Kidd has not met your expectations for value. All we ask is that you write to us within 7 days of your return and explain your reason for claiming the refund. This will ensure that we can improve the experience for all our future guests.
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