York Minster seen over trees and rooftops from the city walls
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Scenic railways and railway heritage: a trip template

Heritage lines, great viaducts and railway museums.

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Where
York, Manchester, The Cotswolds, Elsewhere in Britain
Suits
Anyone with this interest
Season
Check each site
Pace
Your choice. Days group stops by place. They are not a schedule.
  • No step-free information for these 5 stops
  • No stops marked family-friendly in our guides

How this was chosen. Taken from our themed trip of the same name, grouped by place with about four stops a day. Travel between places is not planned: check National Rail.

Step-free and family flags come only from data we hold (OpenStreetMap contributors or the venue's own access page) and are not a full access check. Contact each venue before you go.

Day by day

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  1. Day 1 · York

    York

    1. National Railway Museum

      Museum · Station and Museum Gardens

      A railway museum in York.

      Our guide to Station and Museum Gardens

  2. Day 2 · Manchester

    Manchester

    1. Liverpool Road Station

      Historic railway station · Castlefield & the Canals

      A historic railway station in Manchester.

      Our guide to Castlefield & the Canals

  3. Day 3 · The Cotswolds

    The Cotswolds

    1. Broadway railway station

      Heritage railway · Broadway

      A heritage railway station in Broadway.

      Our guide to Broadway

  4. Day 4 · Elsewhere in Britain

    Elsewhere in Britain

    1. North Yorkshire Moors Railway (Pickering station)

      Heritage railway · Pickering, North Yorkshire

      24 miles through Pickering, Levisham, Goathland, Grosmont and Whitby.

      Official site (opens in new tab)

    2. Ribblehead Viaduct (Settle-Carlisle line)

      Railway viaduct · Ribblehead, North Yorkshire

      On the Settle-Carlisle line.

      Official site (opens in new tab)

Opening hours, prices and tickets change: check each official site. This template is independent and unofficial. Travel between places is not planned here: check National Rail.

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