Steam Trains
Tour Devon & Cornish Rivieras 2012
If you want to it all in a leisurely fashion it’s hard to beat this 6 day rail tour featuring the very best of Britain’s south-west by train. You steam along the English Riviera on a tour of the Devon coastline, before encountering Cornwall’s charming harbours, the fascinating Eden Project and fabled Land’s End. Find out all about it here.
Great Steam Train Rides Across Torbay’s Beautiful Coastline
For one of the most scenic train rides to be found anywhere, try the Paignton to Kingswear (Dartmouth) rail journey. Your steam locomotive starts from Paignton Station and initially chugs past Paignton Sands and Quaywest Water Park.
The rail journey not only takes in the spectacular Torbay coastline but also runs through the wooded hills along the Dart Estuary. Initially, this most picturesque of British rail journeys goes up a steep and rocky hill offering some wonderful views of the Devon coastline. After going past Churston, the train runs inland and proceeds along the Dart Valley before reaching Kingswear. From here, passengers have the option of visiting Dartmouth via ferry. It will make a great change for you taking a holiday which does not involve finding airline tickets and hours traveling when you are not really seeing where you are going. Traveling by train means you can admire all the amazing scenery as you travel.
It’s also possible to combine your rail journey with a pleasure cruise and coach ride and enjoy a fascinating journey that stretches out over the entire day. Find out more at http://www.dartmouthrailriver.co.uk/
Details on the Bodmin & Wenford Railway can be found at http://www.bodminandwenfordrailway.co.uk/
Three miniature railways run through a conservation oasis at Lappa Valley, near Newquay. There’s plenty for the whole family to do.
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