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THE OFFICIAL GUIDE for GROUPS Decaux Trim 1750Mm X 1185Mm • CMYK • HI REZZ PRINT UK HERITAGE RAILWAYS 2019 THE OFFICIAL GUIDE FOR GROUPS Decaux trim 1750mm x 1185mm • CMYK • HI REZZ PRINT 25 SEPT 2018 – AUGUST 2019 LIVERPOOL RD MANCHESTER FREE ENTRY FOREWORD A generation ago, heritage railways were destinations appealing only to dedicated enthusiasts. Now, as every successful group travel organiser and tour operator knows, they rate highly as enduringly popular destinations with exceptionally wide appeal. For tour operators, one of heritage rail’s first moors, mountains, forests, open countryside and appeals is proximity. There are some 200 coastlines, where there are no roads, and where preserved railways, tramways, steam centres the vistas are both stunning, and unique to the and related museums in the UK – a respectable rail passenger. alternative to, say, the National Trust’s 300 historic buildings. Some heritage railways are located Many railways have routes joining towns and near or connected to the national rail network, villages, allowing tour operators to drop-off at making connecting travel by rail an alternative to one location, and pick-up elsewhere. Heritage road. Wherever the tour begins, there’s a heritage railways also understand the benefits of group rail destination within easy reach, by road or rail. rates and reservations, meet-and greet teams and tour guides. Most are flexible enough to schedule And every one of them is distinctively different. train departures and arrivals to work with tour operators’ needs, and all will have disabled In addition to locomotives, trains and buildings facilities. appealing to the nostalgia of an older generation and technical enthusiasts, you’ll also find Today’s heritage rail operators understand the diversions and entertainments for young children value of offering destinations attractive to visitors and teenagers, educational activities for school and groups with ranging interests, of all ages. groups, plus interactive visitor centres, shops And, as increasing numbers of tour operators and and outdoor attractions. Catering ranges from travel organisers will tell you, they’re destinations tea-rooms and restaurants, to on-train cuisine in their visitors love to visit again and again. a traditional dining car. Themed days are often a feature of the calendar, whether celebrating great I look forward to meeting you onboard soon! days in rail and history, bringing Thomas the Tank Engine and Hallowe’en to life, or simply re-living bygone days. Steve Oates And the rail routes themselves can be spectacular. Heritage railways are great at introducing Chief Executive travellers to hidden Britain, winding through Heritage Railway Association Airedale_A4_Advert_Feb19_V2.qxp_Layout 1 13/02/2019 15:02 Page 1 Are you ready for your next adventure? Great holiday ideas for Groups by Air, Coach or Rail Little Trains of Wales Great Railway Journeys Revisited The Devon Belle Snowdonian splendour on the Welsh Retracing some of the tracks from An all-rail holiday from Paddington Highland Railway, the Ffestiniog Portillo’s "Dover to Porthcurno" series. along the stunning Dawlish coastline Railway and the mother of all And if you like episode 1, why to the Riviera, plus two great heritage lines, the Talyllyn. not enjoy the whole box-set?! steam railways. To discuss your next group holiday please call Airedale Tours on 01924 276135 or email [email protected] www.airedaletours.co.uk We are proud to support the Railway Children charity, which fights for vulnerable children who live alone and at risk on the streets, where they suffer abuse and exploitation. Railway Children provides protection and opportunity for children with nowhere else to go and nobody to turn to. Every day Railway Children fights to change their story. For more information visit www.railwaychildren.org.uk 2 Heritage Railway Association CONTENTS 1 Foreword: Steve Oates, HRA Chief Executive 4-5 Editorial: Rob Carroll, Airedale Tours 6-7 Editorial: Nick Ralls, Severn Valley Railway 8-9 Editorial: ‘Minimum Size Marvels’ 10-13 Find a Railway 14-96 Regional Appendix of Heritage Railways 97 Index of Advertisers & Other HRA Members Published by Blueprint Travel Media Ltd Suite 1, Sabrina House, Sabrina Court, Longden Coleham, Shrewsbury SY3 7BF T: 01743 231135 | E: [email protected] | W: www.blueprintmedia.org.uk Design & Production: Dan Steeden, Design, Marketing and Social Media Creative; Sarah Edwards, Associate Publisher. THE HERITAGE RAILWAY ASSOCIATION GROUP TRAVEL GUIDE 2018 is distributed free of charge to a controlled circulation including members of the Association of Group Travel Organisers, the Coach Tourism Association and UKinbound. Blueprint Travel Media Ltd. The opinions expressed by all editorial contributors within this publication are not necessarily those of the publisher. All care has been taken to ensure that the information contained within this guide is accurate at the time of going to press. The publisher cannot accept any liability for inaccuracies, omissions or amendments that arise after compilation. No part of this guide may be reproduced, stored or transmitted in any form whatsoever. Any infringement of the copyright will be vigorously pursued. One Track Mind Rob Carroll is a rail holiday expert, having spent the last 15 years designing escorted rail tours in the UK, Europe and beyond for Britain’s biggest rail tour operators. Now Commercial Manager of award-winning Airedale Tours, if rail travel blows your whistle, Rob and Airedale can put you on the right track. To some of us nothing can beat the drama an educational visit to Switzerland by train, and excitement of a steam locomotive, a winding down from the mountains through living, breathing, smoking, spluttering mobile the luscious vineyards towards Montreux on museum on rails. For most people a trip Lake Geneva. “What a way to travel!” I thought. on a preserved railway, whether steam or Not surprisingly I spent the next decade and otherwise, is a wonderfully nostalgic journey a half designing and organising rail holidays back to simpler times. I truly believe they for groups. offer something for everyone, whatever your age-group. Here at Airedale we’ve been Whether your group wishes to travel by train organising tours to heritage railways since or you prefer the door-to-door convenience 1986 and I can trace my own first one back of a coach, we would highly recommend a to 2002 whilst working for dear old Wallace day out visiting one or two of the wonderful Arnold. organisations detailed in this guide. And we at Airedale would love to organise your trip for After many happy years organising coach you, of course! We have great relationships holidays, in 2005 I had a ‘eureka moment’ on with the individual railways, including those 4 Heritage Railway Association dedicated volunteers who preserve for future protection and opportunity for children with generations such an important part of our nowhere else to go and nobody to turn to. history. This guide is a great testament to all Every day Railway Children fights to change involved and we are proud to help promote their story. For more information visit www. them. railwaychildren.org.uk. We are also proud to support the Railway Children charity, which fights for vulnerable Rob Carroll children who live alone and at risk on the streets, where they suffer abuse and Commercial Manager exploitation. Railway Children provides Airedale Tours Rail Holidays of the World Private Group Tours ~ Discover Heritage Railways in the UK and Worldwide We arrange private tours for railway groups from the Why take a Private Group Tour with Ffestiniog Travel? UK and Europe including: Because we are experts in: In-depth behind the scenes tours of the Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Dealing with tour groups of all sizes Railways Arranging all travel and accommodation Rail & Cultural tours around England, Scotland, Ireland & Wales Creating interesting tours of railway and transport networks Comprehensive tours of the Isle of Man transport system Organising charter trains and hands-on experiences Tailor Made Heritage Railway Tours within the UK, Europe and Planning cultural sightseeing excursions within a tour itinerary Worldwide Providing a tour leader if required Tram & Trolleybus Tours around Britain & Europe Creating the tour content you want For more information visit: www.ffestiniogtravel.com Call: 01766 512400 Email:[email protected] Award Winning Tour Operator ABTOT Ffestiniog Travel is owned by a charitable trust and profi ts go to ASSOCIATION OF 5050 BONDED TRAVEL ORGANISERS TRUST support the world famous Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways. No: 5220 HRA Guide 16 10.indd 1 16/02/2018 11:18:03 www.heritagerailways.com 5 An Exhilarating Journey Back in Time... Nick Ralls, general manager of the Severn Valley Railway, explains why Heritage Railways are great for groups … “The whistle, the heat, the rumble under your feet – nothing quite compares to experiencing a living, breathing steam locomotive in action. So it’s no surprise that the UK’s nation’s craggy coastline, carve heritage railways are rated their way dramatically through amongst the most popular mountains and meander through destinations for group visits beautiful, rolling countryside, every year – offering visitors the providing unrivalled views that chance to leave the hustle and can’t be seen by road and would bustle of modern life behind otherwise be inaccessible to and immerse themselves in the many. sights, sounds and smells of the golden age of steam. Whether groups have a time slot for a short hop from station to Whether it’s the pull of nostalgia station, a half-day to spend along or a new adventure for those the line, or are seeking a whole meeting a locomotive up-close day out with return journey and for the first time, heritage organised time at visitor centres, railways attract visitors of all each of these can be catered for. ages, who receive a warm Bookings are usually managed welcome from the thousands of by a dedicated groups team, dedicated volunteers who help who will tailor-make the day, keep them running on a daily offer group discounts, reserved basis.
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