Hello all.
To celebrate my Dad's retirement from the railways, I'm taking him to Wales for a week in July to tick off as many heritage lines as we can muster. We also want to score the Cambrian Coast line as well. I've planned the following, my Dad has approved it and the hotels are all booked. Do any of you have any tips for us?
I've already heard about the The Great Little Trains of Wales Discount Card to reduce the costs, and Dad already gets free travel on the railways. Even it's the name of a good pub/restaurant to visit I'd be grateful. Here's the plan:
Sunday 23rd July
Leave Luton around 6am
Visit Welshpool & Llanfair Railway
Drive to Corris
Visit Corris Railway
Overnight in Aberystwyth
Monday 24th July
Visit the Vale of Rheidol Railway
Take the train from Aberystwyth to Machynlleth and back
Overnight in Aberystwyth
Tuesday 25th July
Drive to Tywyn
Visit the Talylynn Railway
Drive to Fairbourne
Visit the Fairbourne Railway
Drive to Porthmadog
Overnight in Porthmadog
Wednesday 26th July
Visit the Welsh Highland Railway
Visit the stubby bit that seems to be part of the Welsh Highland but isn't
Overnight in Porthmadog
Thursday 27th July
Do the Ffestiniog Round Robin - Porthmadog to Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury to Llandudno Junction, Junction to Blaenau Ffestiniog, Ffestiniog Railway to Porthmadog
Overnight in Porthmadog
Friday 28th July
Drive to Llanberis
Visit the Snowdon Mountain railway - I'd like to do the special steam service
Visit the Llanberis Lake Railway
Drive back to Porthmadog
Overnight in Porthmadog
Saturday 29th July
Drive to Llanuwchllyn
Visit the Bala Lake Railway
Drive to Corwen
Visit the Llangollen Railway
Drive home to Luton
I look forward to hearing from you. Of course there will be a report written, and I'll post pictures on my Flickr page when the time comes. Thanks in advance!
To celebrate my Dad's retirement from the railways, I'm taking him to Wales for a week in July to tick off as many heritage lines as we can muster. We also want to score the Cambrian Coast line as well. I've planned the following, my Dad has approved it and the hotels are all booked. Do any of you have any tips for us?
I've already heard about the The Great Little Trains of Wales Discount Card to reduce the costs, and Dad already gets free travel on the railways. Even it's the name of a good pub/restaurant to visit I'd be grateful. Here's the plan:
Sunday 23rd July
Leave Luton around 6am
Visit Welshpool & Llanfair Railway
Drive to Corris
Visit Corris Railway
Overnight in Aberystwyth
Monday 24th July
Visit the Vale of Rheidol Railway
Take the train from Aberystwyth to Machynlleth and back
Overnight in Aberystwyth
Tuesday 25th July
Drive to Tywyn
Visit the Talylynn Railway
Drive to Fairbourne
Visit the Fairbourne Railway
Drive to Porthmadog
Overnight in Porthmadog
Wednesday 26th July
Visit the Welsh Highland Railway
Visit the stubby bit that seems to be part of the Welsh Highland but isn't
Overnight in Porthmadog
Thursday 27th July
Do the Ffestiniog Round Robin - Porthmadog to Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury to Llandudno Junction, Junction to Blaenau Ffestiniog, Ffestiniog Railway to Porthmadog
Overnight in Porthmadog
Friday 28th July
Drive to Llanberis
Visit the Snowdon Mountain railway - I'd like to do the special steam service
Visit the Llanberis Lake Railway
Drive back to Porthmadog
Overnight in Porthmadog
Saturday 29th July
Drive to Llanuwchllyn
Visit the Bala Lake Railway
Drive to Corwen
Visit the Llangollen Railway
Drive home to Luton
I look forward to hearing from you. Of course there will be a report written, and I'll post pictures on my Flickr page when the time comes. Thanks in advance!