Priced off railtours
AS someone with a group of friends that have had many a trip with West Coast and Northern Belle over the years, I was very interested to read Chris Milner’s comments on Britain’s Railtours scene (June issue).
We have always gone with the full dining option, but possibly we have had our last trip. The main reason: cost. For my wife and I it now costs in excess of £600 for a day trip, and with that amount we can have a week’s self-catering holiday and probably a week’s bed and breakfast.
Over the years we have had many excellent trips to places such as Winchester and Holyhead, but the pathing arrangements now have got worse, and less time is spent at the destinations. As an example, a recent Statesman trip from Hull (one we were not on) left Hull before 6am and did not arrive at its Windsor destination until just before 2pm after being sent down probably the most unattractive route from Yorkshire – the ECML – and wherever it could be looped it was.
Maybe though this will be good for the
