Incredible UK 12-mile journey on 1920s stream train branded 'most beautiful'

For little than £40 per person, you tin hop connected committee a constrictive gauge steam bid from the 1920s and meander done immoderate of the UK's astir beauteous countryside. But, you mightiness person to hold a while

Step backmost into the roaring 1920s with this uniquely beauteous travel connected the tracks. While thing is breathtaking astir waiting successful the freezing acold connected your greeting commute for a delayed bid - the UK has a slew of railway routes filled with earthy quality and history. Trust us, hopping connected committee tin really beryllium fun...

The Vale of Rheidol Railway is nary exception, and has unsurprisingly been crowned 1 of the astir 'beautiful' routes successful the country. Opened successful 1902, the railway was primitively utilized to transport goods specified arsenic timber and pb astir Wales. But, aft the First World War, excavation postulation started to dwindle, arsenic the archetypal owners (Cambrian Railways) were absorbed by the Great Western Railway.

All goods services were cancelled and eventually, the enactment closed wholly from the extremity of the 1939 summertime work for the duration of the Second World War. 122 years later, and the 12-mile journey, which starts astatine Aberystwyth and ends astatine Devil's Bridge, is simply a booming tourer attraction. The railway, which is tally nether a charitable trust, uses renovated carriages built by the Great Western Railway betwixt 1923 and 1938 - transporting you backmost successful clip for a breathtaking 3 hours.

"Hop aboard astatine Aberystwyth and ticker the scenery passing by your window," states Visit Wales. "You volition soon spot the countryside alteration travelling done wide unfastened fields, past woodland and rugged upland scenery arsenic the enactment twists and turns, clinging to the hillside to scope Devil's Bridge - location of the celebrated Mynach Falls and Devil's Punchbowl."

The tourer committee adds that the way is besides large for vertebrate watchers. Keep an oculus retired for birds of prey specified arsenic reddish kites and buzzards which thin to 'soar precocious supra the vale floor'. Or, person a cuppa and perceive to the aged choo choo zip done the stunning vistas.

Travelling duo Nicola and Ronan ticked the travel disconnected their bucket database past year, and described the thrust arsenic the UK's 'most beautiful. Sharing their acquisition connected TikTok, the contented creators showed the steam train's regal interior, and a glimpse of immoderate of the gorgeous vistas you'll zip through.

"We urge upgrading to a first-class ticket: It's an other £11.25, but it makes the full acquisition unforgettable," the brace added. "The first-class carriages person been beautifully updated and it made the full acquisition much authentic. You whitethorn adjacent beryllium fortunate capable to get the full carriage to yourself similar we did."

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Basic fares commencement from £38.50 for an adult, and £5.50 for children. You tin bring your canine on for the thrust too, for conscionable £4 - though they're not allowed successful first-class. If you're wanting an upgrade, expect to wage around £57.75 for an adult, and £24.75 for a child.

If you privation to warrant a full carriage to yourself, you tin really charter your precise ain backstage excursion. However, the 2025 timetable is yet to beryllium announced - meaning you'll person to hold patiently for now.

You tin learn much astir the Rheidol Railway, including however to bargain tickets, here.

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