Yorkshire Dales Cruise & Steam

Experience the beauty of the Yorkshire countryside by cruise and train on this delightful two-day escape to the picturesque Yorkshire Dales. Our adventure is set against the idyllic backdrop of Yorkshire’s gorgeous scenery and includes a relaxing canal cruise from lovely Skipton, with time to explore the well-known market, a stop in the pretty town of Grassington and a nostalgic journey on a heritage steam railway.

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Holiday Highlights

Return coach travel
Overnight stay at the Mercure Bradford Bankfield Hotel (JG3 rating) with dinner & breakfast
Narrowboat cruise on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Heritage train journey on the Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway*
En-route visits to Skipton Market & Grassington

*Please note: on 3rd August, 7th September, 28th September and 26th October departures, the Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway will be replaced with the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway.

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Mercure Bradford Bankfield Hotel, Bingley

JG3 rating

The Mercure Bradford Bankfield Hotel is situated on the outskirts of Bingley. Set in a Gothic-style mansion house and surrounded by eight acres of landscaped gardens, the hotel offers a bar and restaurant while all the en-suite bedrooms feature flat-screen TV and tea and coffee-making facilities.

Hotel Rating

Hotels with a JG3 rating tend to be a more formal style of hotel, often part of a hotel chain, or are very-welcoming family-owned properties. Generally, they offer a greater range of facilities and services, and bedrooms tend to be a little more spacious with additional features. Public areas are larger and include lounge seating, bar and restaurant with good quality food served either buffet style or waiter service.

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Included Excursions

Skipton Market & Narrowboat Canal Cruise

From a morning pickup in your local area, we travel by coach to picturesque Skipton. Here we have time to explore the town’s bustling market and the vibrant array of stalls set along cobbled streets which capture Yorkshire’s heritage. Then, in the afternoon we enjoy a change of pace, a gentle cruise through the beautiful Yorkshire countryside on a narrowboat along the Leeds & Liverpool Canal. Later, the coach takes us to our hotel where we check in and enjoy an evening meal.

Embsay-Bolton Abbey Steam Train & Grassington

Today, after breakfast at our hotel, we take a journey on the Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway, a preserved heritage railway that runs for four miles along part of the former Midland Railway route between the award-winning Bolton Abbey station and Embassy station, built in 1888. Both stations offer gift shops and tea rooms and most trains are hauled by beautifully-restored steam engines, the oldest dating back to 1908. Afterwards, we travel by coach to the charming town of Grassington and spend some time shopping, relaxing in a café or sightseeing before continuing our journey home.

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