Great Rail Journeys
Explore Yorkshire
Escorted 5-day Yorkshire holiday from Harrogate with two heritage steam trains
5 daysfrom $533
40% rail
Vacations By Rail · Escorted tour
Yorkshire & Northumberland: Castles and Coastline
Explore Yorkshire and Northumberland on this fantastic seven day rail journey where you will visit wonderful cities, historic castles, and amazing gardens.
Day by day
- Day 1overnight: Harrogate
Meeting up in the Victorian spa town of Harrogate
Meet the Tour Manager at a restored Georgian hotel near Harrogate's Turkish Baths, Royal Pump Room Museum and Valley Gardens, with time to explore before dinner.
- Day 2overnight: Harrogate
Visiting Harlow Carr Gardens and timeless York
A visit to the RHS Harlow Carr gardens and Alpine House, then a guided walking tour of York, including included entrance to York Minster with its stained glass and Chapter House.
- Day 3railovernight: Harrogate
Exploring Whitby and riding on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway
A drive to Whitby to see the Abbey ruins that inspired Bram Stoker's 'Dracula', then a heritage steam journey on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway from Grosmont to Pickering (heritage diesel locomotives may run instead due to timetable or weather).
- Day 4railovernight: Northumberland
A spectacular journey on the Settle-Carlisle Railway
A drive to Settle to join the Settle-Carlisle Railway across the Ribblehead Viaduct and the Yorkshire Dales to Carlisle, then onward by train to Hexham and coach to a Northumberland countryside hotel.
- Day 5overnight: Northumberland
Exploring Alnwick Castle
A guided tour of Alnwick Castle's Renaissance-style staterooms and poisoned gardens, with free time in the town of Alnwick, home to Barter Books.
- Day 6overnight: Northumberland
Bamburgh Castle and spiritual Lindisfarne
A private behind-the-scenes tour of Bamburgh Castle before it opens to the public, then a visit to the Holy Island of Lindisfarne, including Lindisfarne Priory and a tasting of local mead.
- Day 7rail
Homeward bound
A train to York, arriving in the early afternoon, with time to explore independently before making your way home.
Included
- Expertise of a Tour Manager from start to finish
- 6 nights' 3 & 4-Star hotel accommodation
- 1st & Standard Class rail travel on local rail networks
- Heritage Rail Excursion
- All rail and coach travel throughout your tour
- Group luggage transfers between hotels
- All tours and excursions including heritage rail journeys
Not included
- Cancellation & Travel Insurance is not included in the price of the tour but can be arranged
- Flights and Airport transfers not included
