Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway

Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway

We visit a volunteer operated heritage railway in Gloucestershire and Worcestershire offering a round trip of 28 miles. It uses part of the route of the former Great Western Railway’s main line from Birmingham to Cheltenham which used to run via Stratford-upon-Avon. It now operates steam and heritage diesel trains between Cheltenham Racecourse and Broadway … Read more

Snowdon – to the summit by rail

Snowdon Mountain Railway, Llanberis, Wales

Our rail journey to the summit of the highest mountain in Wales begins at Llanberis station. As our train climbs towards the 1085 meter summit we pass two steam trains and a diesel train going down. At the top, we get 30 minutes to enjoy refreshments at the station cafe and admire the spectacular panoramic … Read more