How much does it cost?

From £845 per person, the operator's advertised from-price, read on its own page on 12 Sept 2026. About $1,141 at ECB reference rates. Departures, room types and dates can price differently; the operator's page is the final word.

Is train travel included?

Yes. The Heart of Wales Line, the Talyllyn Railway, the Vale of Rheidol Railway, and the Brecon Mountain Railway are all included, along with rail travel from your home station in Standard or First Class.

The Metropole Hotel in Llandrindod Wells, all four nights.

There is one departure, in June 2027, priced from £845 per person.

What is not included?

The single traveller supplement (£65) is an optional extra; National Railcard holders receive a £5 discount.

Railtrail Tours · Escorted tour

Heart of Wales & The Brecon Beacons 2027

Escorted Wales tour riding the Heart of Wales Line and steam railways

Railtrail Tours operates this 5-day, 4-night escorted tour based at the Metropole Hotel in Llandrindod Wells, in the heart of mid Wales. After travelling by rail from your home station, the tour spends its days riding four named railways. Day 2 crosses the Cynghordy Viaduct on the Heart of Wales Line before visiting Aberglasney Gardens. Day 3 combines the Talyllyn Railway, the world's first preserved railway, with the Vale of Rheidol Railway through the Rheidol Valley to Devil's Bridge. Day 4 explores the historic market town of Abergavenny and the 19th-century Cyfarthfa Castle before a return steam journey on the Brecon Mountain Railway along the Pontsticill Reservoir into the Brecon Beacons. A Tour Manager accompanies the group throughout, with bed, breakfast, dinner, and all admissions included. This trip suits repeat rail travellers and heritage railway enthusiasts who want several named steam lines covered from one hotel base, without arranging their own transport between sites.

What to know before you look closer

Railtrail notes that arrangements for all described steam train travel are in place, but reserves the right to make substitutions if necessary.
Railtrail Tours currently lists only one departure for this tour, in June 2027.
Rail travel from your home station is included but priced by fare region, so the total cost can vary depending on where you join the tour.

Day by day

Day 1overnight: Llandrindod Wells
Arrive Llandrindod Wells
Journey from your home station to Llandrindod Wells and check in to the Metropole Hotel, our hotel for the next four nights. Free time to explore before the first evening meal together.
Day 2overnight: Llandrindod Wells
Heart of Wales Line and Aberglasney Gardens
Travel the Heart of Wales Line, crossing the Cynghordy Viaduct, to Llandeilo, then transfer to Aberglasney Gardens to explore more than 10 acres including the Elizabethan Cloister Garden, before returning to Llandrindod for the evening meal.
Day 3railovernight: Llandrindod Wells
Talyllyn Railway and Vale of Rheidol Railway
Coach to the Talyllyn Steam Railway, the world's first preserved railway, running seven miles from Tywyn to Nant Gwernol through Southern Snowdonia. Continue to Aberystwyth for free time and lunch, then a steam journey on the Vale of Rheidol Railway through the Rheidol Valley to Devil's Bridge, before returning to Llandrindod.
Day 4railovernight: Llandrindod Wells
Abergavenny, Cyfarthfa Castle and Brecon Mountain Railway
Coach to Abergavenny for free time to explore the historic market town, then transfer to Cyfarthfa Castle, a 19th-century Ironmaster residence with its Museum and Art Gallery. Continue to Pant for a return steam journey on the Brecon Mountain Railway along the Pontsticill Reservoir and up to Torpantau in the Brecon Beacons, before returning to the hotel for the final evening meal.
Day 5rail
Return home
After breakfast, farewell to Llandrindod Wells and travel home from the station. Note: arrangements for all described steam train travel are in place, but Railtrail reserves the right to make substitutions if necessary.

The moments this trip is built around

Day 2The train crosses the Cynghordy Viaduct on the Heart of Wales Line before the tour visits Aberglasney Gardens, more than 10 acres including the Elizabethan Cloister Garden.
Day 3The Talyllyn Railway, the world's first preserved railway, runs seven miles from Tywyn to Nant Gwernol through Southern Snowdonia, followed by a steam journey on the Vale of Rheidol Railway through the Rheidol Valley to Devil's Bridge.
Day 4Cyfarthfa Castle, a 19th-century Ironmaster's residence, is toured with its Museum and Art Gallery before continuing to Pant.
Day 4A return steam journey on the Brecon Mountain Railway runs along the Pontsticill Reservoir and up to Torpantau in the Brecon Beacons.

Included

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 Tour Manager

Questions travellers ask

How much does it cost?: From £845 per person, the operator's advertised from-price, read on its own page on 12 Sept 2026. About $1,141 at ECB reference rates. Departures, room types and dates can price differently; the operator's page is the final word.
Is train travel included?: Yes. The Heart of Wales Line, the Talyllyn Railway, the Vale of Rheidol Railway, and the Brecon Mountain Railway are all included, along with rail travel from your home station in Standard or First Class.
Is this an escorted tour?: Yes, a Tour Manager accompanies the group throughout.
Where do you stay?: The Metropole Hotel in Llandrindod Wells, all four nights.
When does it depart?: There is one departure, in June 2027, priced from £845 per person.
What is not included?: The single traveller supplement (£65) is an optional extra; National Railcard holders receive a £5 discount.