Midland Memories Steam Trains & Grand Union Canal

STEAM TRAINS, GRAND UNION CANAL AND MIDLAND MEMORIES

 

25 – 29 September 2025

Thursday - Monday

5 Days

From £709

 

A great combination! Steam trains, a canal boat trip, heritage and history of the West Midlands at the excellent Black Country Museum plus the evolution of transport through the ages at Coventry Museum of British Road Transport. As a contrast, we also feature a visit to a beautiful stately home.

 

 

HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHTS

Coventry Museum of British Road Transport   |   Baddesley Clinton House   |   Union Canal Trip from Foxton   |   Great Central Railway Steam Journey   |   Severn Valley Railway Journey   |   Black Country Living Museum  

 

DAY ONE – Arrival

We depart from your home and travel to Warwickshire arriving mid-afternoon you will have time to relax before dinner this evening.

 

DAY TWO – Museum of British Road Transport and Baddesley Clinton House

Our day begins with a drive south to historic Coventry where we visit the Museum of British Road Transport, with over 400 artefacts and thousands of items of memorabilia from the golden age of cars and cycles. The museum is only five minutes’ walk from the world-famous Coventry Cathedral. We have time for lunch here before we head off to Baddesley Clinton House, not far from Warwick. This atmospheric, moated house has been a sanctuary since the 15th century, with three priest holes and peaceful gardens. The fish pools, romantic lake and walled garden are a delight to explore.

 

DAY THREE – Grand Union Canal and Great Central Railway

This morning, we make for the little village of Foxton. Here we board ‘Vagabond’, an elegant motor launch, for a trip on the Grand Union Canal, seeing the Foxton flight of 10 locks, and gently passing through peaceful countryside. At Foxton, there is a canal-side pub where refreshments are available. In the afternoon, we head for the northern outskirts of Leicester where we join the Great Central Railway for a nostalgic steam train ride for 18 miles to Loughborough, crossing picturesque Swithland Reservoir on the way.

 

DAY FOUR – Severn Valley Railway and Black Country Living Museum

We ride to Kidderminster and join the Severn Valley Railway for a ride along the valley to Bridgnorth, passing through delightfully restored stations on the way. From here we head for the Black Country Museum in time for lunch. If you’re a fan of ‘Peaky Blinders’, you may recognise the museum as many scenes were filmed here!

 

DAY FIVE – Departure

After breakfast this morning we leave our hotel and make our journey home with comfort stops enroute.

 

YOUR HOLIDAY INCLUDES

• Luxury coach travel

• Home pick-up

• 4 nights accommodation, dinner & breakfast

• Porterage on arrival and departure

• Welcome tea/coffee & biscuits on arrival

• Great Central Railway Journey

• Foxton Locks Cruise

• Severn Valley Railway Journey

• Black Country Museum

• Admission to Coventry Transport Museum

• Admission to Baddesley Clinton.

 

THE CHESFORD GRANGE HOTEL, KENILWORTH

The Chesford Grange hotel, is located near the banks of the River Avon with great links to the surrounding area. Hotel facilities include a health club, indoor swimming pool and spa. All bedrooms are ensuite with television, telephone, hairdryer and tea & coffee making facilities. The hotel has a lift.

 

YOUR HOLIDAY INCLUDES

Luxury coach travel

Home pick-up

4 nights accommodation, dinner & breakfast

Porterage on arrival and departure

Welcome tea/coffee & biscuits on arrival

Great Central Railway Journey

Foxton Locks Cruise

Severn Valley Railway Journey

Black Country Museum

Admission to Coventry Transport Museum

Admission to Baddesley Clinton.

 

THE CHESFORD GRANGE HOTEL, KENILWORTH

The Chesford Grange hotel, is located near the banks of the River Avon with great links to the surrounding area. Hotel facilities include a health club, indoor swimming pool and spa. All bedrooms are ensuite with television, telephone, hairdryer and tea & coffee making facilities. The hotel has a lift.

 

HOTEL FACILITIES INCLUDE

General	Rooms	Accessibility
4-star	Wi-Fi	Lift
Bar	Television
Restaurant	Tea/coffee making facilities
Swimming Pool

 

 

DAYS	TOUR DATE	DEPARTS	TERMS	SUPPLEMENT
5	25 – 29 SEPT 2025	THURSDAY	£709	£180 SINGLE
JONES HOLIDAYS INSURANCE			£27.28

 

 

 

Rooms are allocated on a first come first served basis and are limited. If no single supplement applies this is limited to the tour single room allocation and therefore additional cost may apply.  Prices displayed are per person unless otherwise stated. If door-to-door pick-up is included there may be additional charges for out of area. Itineraries and hotel inclusions may be subject to change. Covid-19 restrictions may apply. When making bookings you accept on behalf of yourself and your party the terms in our Trading Charter which can be found in our brochure, on our website at http://www.jonesholidays.co.uk/Jones-holidays-trading-charter, or a copy can be requested from our Sales office.  If your holiday is more than 56 days from departure, we offer a 7-day cooling off period where a full refund will be offered from the date of the initial confirmation invoice (with the exception of flight holidays).

Chesford Grange Hotel Severn Valley Railway Great Central Railway Foxton Locks Black Country Living Museum Coventry Transport Museum Baddesley Clinton