How does an adventure rumbling over rolling hills, past deep valleys, and across beautiful coastal stretches, all from the comfort of a vintage locomotive engine, sound to you? You’ll even get to enjoy a silver-served dining experience at the same time.
This image of past-age luxury sounds like something that belongs in the roaring 1920s, rather than 2025, and yet, thanks to ‘The Railway Touring Company’ you could be setting off on the train journey of your dreams as soon as the 19th of March. To make things even easier, rather than having to travel down south or all the way up to Scotland, you could begin your trip from York station.
The journey on the 19th of March is a great example. “The Whitby Flyer” will pick up passengers from York and take them through Thirsk and Northallerton to Teesside, following part of the historic Stockton and Darlington Railway before reaching Middlesbrough. It then heads through the scenic Esk Valley and North Yorkshire Moors to Whitby, where visitors can explore its historic sites, before retracing the route back to York.
Voted ‘Best Small Travel Company for Rail Holidays’ for the fifth year running in the British Travel Awards 2024, The Railway Touring Company has been crafting rail adventures for 28 years. So, you can rest assured that wherever you choose to explore — they’ll get you there in both comfort and style.
The Railway Touring Company have over 60 UK mainline steam day trips, each of which provides a unique bite-sized opportunity to indulge in a rail adventure in a new part of our historic country. Alongside “The Whitby Flyer”, passengers from York can also take “The Edinburgh Flyer” train journey. Departing this spring on the 29th of March and 17th of May, The Edinburgh Flyer will chug its way through Newcastle and Berwick before crossing the Scottish border into Edinburgh. While there, passengers will have time to explore the Royal Mile, Holyrood, and everything else the Scottish capital has to offer.
There are three classes of travel available on board (Standard, First, and Premier Dining Class), which assures that there is something to suit all tastes and budgets. Once settled on the train you’ll spend a day relaxing and watching the beautiful scenery of the United Kingdom pass by your window.
For more details visit their website www.railwaytouring.net or call them on 01553 661500.
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