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Heritage Railways of the

Cotswolds and Avon Valley

Experience the very best of Britain’s West Country with nostalgic
rail journeys through the area’s most scenic landscapes.

5 Days from £625
Here’s what you’ll get up to...
Day 1 Make your own way to our hotel, where continue by coach to the Museum of the Great
you meet our experienced Tour Manager and Western Railway in Swindon. The museum is
enjoy a relaxing evening. D located in a beautifully restored Grade II listed
Day 2 Brunel’s SS Great Britain and railway building in the heart of the former
Museum of the Great Western Railway After Swindon railway works and tells the story of
a leisurely breakfast, we travel by coach to the men and women who built, operated and
Bristol for a visit to Brunel's SS Great Britain. travelled on the Great Western Railway. See
This magnificent steamship was the biggest famous locomotives, 'drive' the train simulator
passenger ship in the world when she came and work the signals in the interactive signal
into service. We have time to explore the box. We return by coach to our hotel for dinner
painstakingly restored ship, fascinating dry this evening. B D
dock and original settlement. Wander through Day 3 Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway
the quiet courtyards and enjoy the vibrant and Broadway Today, we travel by coach to
mix of traditional shops and pubs alongside Cheltenham and board the Gloucestershire
modern outlets and stylish cafés. Later, we Warwickshire Railway, which is a volunteer-

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