This New Tourist Train Will Take You Through the Most Beautiful Parts of England

Ribblehead viaduct. Photo: Photo: Lukasz Pajor/Shutterstock

The train will pass sights like the Ribblehead viaduct, Ais Gill summit, and Dent station, as well as the classic countryside towns of Appleby, Settle, and Skipton. Your journey will be narrated by an onboard guide, who will provide passengers with historical context and other educational information as you pass points of interest throughout the English countryside.

Streets of Settle. Photo: Pete Stuart/Shutterstock

Adrian Quine, director of the Rail Charter Services company, said, “This is the first time that a dedicated timetabled tourist train has operated in England and has the potential to be a game-changer in other popular areas of high seasonal demand.”

The trains will run from Monday to Saturday between July 20, 2020, and September 12, 2020. Round trip tickets are approximately $35, and all the seats are first class and located by a window. Trains have a capacity of 128 seats, room for 12 pre-booked bicycles, and are designed to accommodate the needs of families observing social distancing. At first, tickets will only be sold in pairs to people from the same household or social bubble. Seats will also be divided by perspex screens.