BOATS AND TRAINS  2021
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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE NORTH WEST
4 Nights/5 Days - 14 June and 11 October 2021 - from £256
Lancaster Canal Boats (Kingfisher Cruises)
East Lancashire Railway (Richard Fox)
The Ribble Valley is well known for it's stunning countryside and picturesque villages and here we incorporate a lovely cruise along the Lancaster Canal as well as a trip on the East Lancashire Railway plus to top it all ......a wonderful Fish and Chip lunch.......who could refuse? To complete the break, you'll be staying at the characterful 4* Mercure Dunkenhalgh Hotel and Spa at Clayton le Moors.

Tour Includes: 4 nights half board with full English breakfast and three course choice dinner with tea and coffee. Porter Service. Coach Parking. Visit to Oswaldtwistle Mill Shopping Village & Garden Centre with 90 minute tour of the Ribble Valley. Fish and Chip Lunch. Single journey on the East Lancashire Railway. Barge Cruise on the Lancaster Canal.

YORKSHIRE RAIL AND SAIL
4 Nights/5 Days - 10 October 2021 - £252
Pennine Boat Trips (Skipton Boat Trips)
Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway
Autumn is a wonderful time of year to explore the Yorkshire Dales National Park with two railway journeys and a canal trip to enjoy the golden hues of valley and moor. Visit Holmfirth, Skipton, Appleby, Settle and York for a true taste of Yorkshire!  The 4* Clarion Cedar Court Hotel, Bradford is well placed and a great base for this popular tour.

Tour includes: Welcomed with tea and coffee on arrival. 4 nights half board with full English breakfast and three course choice dinners plus a Yorkshire themed dinner, all with tea and coffee. Porter Service. Coach Parking. Journey on Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway. Trip on the Settle to Carlisle Railway. Canal boat cruise with tea and coffee. Guide for a full day excursion of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Visit to the National Railway Museum in York. 

PLANES, BOATS AND TRAINS IN THE SEVERN VALLEY
3 Nights/4 Days - 17 May, 28 June, 10 and 30 September 2021 - £214
The 4* Stourport Manor Sure Hotel (former Hallmark) is a welcoming home from home for this short break incorporating a train journey, boat trip and visit to RAF Cosford Museum. The scenic and varied Shropshire and Worcestershire countryside and market towns, with their individual architecture and artisan food and drink outlets, enhance the tour further.

Tour Includes: Welcomed with coffee, tea and biscuits. 3 nights half board with full English breakfast and three course choice dinner with tea and coffee. Porter Service. Coach Parking. Kidderminster to Bridgnorth Severn Valley Railway journey. River Severn cruise. Guided tour of RAF Cosford.

April 2021 dates available for a Spring tours - please contact us for further details.

Strathspey Railway (Amanda Laidler)
Kyle of Lochalsh (Visit Scotland)
The Far North Line (milepost39)

GREAT HIGHLAND RAILWAYS

5 Nights/6 Days - 19 September 2021 - from £432
We have always loved the romance of the railways and there's plenty to relish in this railway adventure. The nostalgic Strathspey heritage railway; the wilderness of the Far North line from Thurso to Dingwall and the breathtakingly beautiful journey to the Kyle of Lochalsh, overlooking the Isle of Skye, returning by coach along Loch Ness. A warm welcome awaits you at the attractive 3* The Priory Hotel, centrally located in the traditional Scottish village of Beauly.

Tour includes: Greeted on arrival at the Priory with tea and coffee. Three nights half board with full Scottish breakfast and three course, choice dinner with tea and coffee. Porter service and coach parking. Half board overnights out and return. Aviemore to Broomhill railway journey. Thurso to Dingwall railway journey. Dingwall to Kyle of Lochalsh railway journey.


WEST COUNTRY RAIL AND SAIL
4 Nights/5 Days - 19 July, 9 Aug, 4 Oct
From £306

SOUTHERN COUNTIES EXPLORER
4 Nights/5 Days - 6 May, 17 June, 22 July
£298
The Tiverton Canal Company
Chinnor & Princes Risborough Heritage Railway
Staying at 3* Best Western Tiverton Hotel with the chance to enjoy the coastal resorts of Somerset and Devon plus an ever popular horse drawn canal barge trip and heritage rail journey.

Tour includes: Greeted on arrival with a cream tea. 4 nights half board with full English breakfast and three course choice dinner with tea and coffee. Porter service. Coach parking. Canal trip by horse drawn barge. Single journey on the West Somerset Railway.
Staying at 4* Hampshire Court Hotel, Basingstoke, showcasing the best of the Southern Counties with inclusions to suit all tastes.

Tour includes: 4 nights half board with full English breakfast and three course choice dinner with tea and coffee. Porter service. Coach parking. Denbies Vineyard sparkling outdoor train tour. Admission to NT Polesdon Lacey. Journey on the Chinnor & Princes Risborough Heritage Line. Admission to Amberley Museum & Heritage Centre.
Prices are based on a minimum of only 25 paying passengers with a free single room for the driver. Full details of each offer will be advised in our written quotation. 
Overnight stops, alternative durations or additional inclusions can be arranged - please ask for details.

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We look forward to hearing from you.

Kind regards,
The UK and Eire Tours Team