Romantic Journeys of Yorkshire

ROMANTIC JOURNEYS OF YORKSHIRE

 

24 - 28 June 2024

Monday - Friday
5 Days

From £519

 

For those who yearn for an era of leisurely pace, of times gone by, dramatic, romantic landscapes broken by the familiar sound of a train making its way through a backdrop of rolling countryside, this is a tour not to be missed.

 

 

HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHTS

 

The 'Railway Children' Line   |   Settle Railway   |   Wensleydale Railway   |   Grassington   |  Bronte's Haworth   |   Skipton   |   Hawes   |   Bolton Abbey

 

DAY ONE – Arrival

We depart from your home and travel to our hotel arriving late afternoon with time to relax before dinner this evening.

 

DAY TWO – Settle and Carlisle Railway, Hawes and Wensleydale Railway

This morning we begin early with a drive to the pleasant North Yorkshire market town of Settle, where we enjoy a ride on the Settle and Carlisle Railway, considered to be one of England’s most scenic rail journeys. We join the diesel train for the journey, passing through spectacular scenery, crossing the famous Ribblehead viaduct and stopping at Dent, the highest mainline station in England. We rejoin the coach for the short journey into Hawes, main town of the dale.

 

After a break and chance to obtain lunch we continue along Wensleydale past Aysgarth to join the Wensleydale Railway, a unique and exciting project to restore train services along the whole of Wensleydale, re-instating one of the east-west rail links of the past. A journey of about 40 minutes. Afterwards we return to the hotel.

 

DAY THREE – Skipton and Haworth and Worth Valley Railway

Today we head off along the Aire Valley to Skipton – ‘Gateway to the Dales’. The main street houses the well-known market, and Skipton Castle stands proudly at the top of the street. Take a stroll around the town and explore some of the interesting little alleyways and shops. From Skipton we make our way to Haworth, home of the famous Bronte sisters and their notorious brother. Little has changed in the village since they lived at the Parsonage. Later we enjoy a diesel train ride along the delightful Worth Valley, following the locations used in the film ‘The Railway Children’ and afterwards we return to the hotel in time for a drink before dinner.

 

DAY FOUR – Bolton Abbey and Grassington

Our journey today begins with a visit to Bolton Abbey. The Abbey and ruined Priory are set in a beautiful and tranquil location alongside the River Wharfe, surrounded by moorland, woodland and riverside - a truly inspirational setting for many. We have time for a stroll through this beautiful landscape, part of the Duke of Devonshire’s estate. Continuing through beautiful Dale’s scenery we visit the Dales village of Grassington - its cobbled street, diminutive market place and its many quaint byways and alleyways make it a place in which to linger. Later we return to the hotel for our last night.

 

DAY FIVE – Departure

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

 

Please Note:  Our brochure stated -  a Steam Train Journey from Haworth - but unfortunately the train operating timetable has not work out for us on this occassion, and we will therefore be travelling by diesel train.

 

YOUR HOLIDAY INCLUDES

• Luxury coach travel

• Home pick-up

• 4 nights accommodation, dinner & breakfast

• Porterage on arrival and departure

• Worth Valley Railway journey

• Settle Rail journey – please note early departure from hotel on this day

• Wensleydale Railway journey.

 

CEDAR COURT LEEDS/BRADFORD, BRADFORD

The Cedar Court Hotel Leeds/Bradford. This hotel hosts modern bedrooms, as well as a Bar/Lounge. All bedrooms are en suite and have television and tea/coffee 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

Worth Valley Railway journey

Settle Rail journey (diesel train) – please note early departure from hotel on this day

Wensleydale Railway journey.

 

CEDAR COURT BRADFORD, BRADFORD

The Cedar Court Hotel Leeds/Bradford. This hotel hosts modern bedrooms, as well as a Bar/Lounge. All bedrooms are en suite and have television and tea/coffee facilities. The hotel has a lift.

 

HOTEL FACILITIES INCLUDE

TV, tea making facilities, hairdryer, lift, Wi-Fi.

 

DAYS	TOUR DATE	DEPARTS	TERMS	SUPPLEMENT
5	24 - 28 JUN 2024	MONDAY	£519	£90 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).

Cedar Court Hotel Worth Valley Railway Settle and Carlisle Railway Wensleydale Railway