Your rail journeys:
Make your own way to our hotel in Skipton where you’ll meet our Tour Manager. Enjoy a relaxing evening with dinner in the hotel.
The award-winning Embsay and Bolton Abbey Railway was once part of the former Midland Railway route from Skipton to Ilkley. This morning we’ll relax in one of the beautifully restored Edwardian and Victorian carriages as we’re pulled by a vintage steam locomotive through some of Yorkshire’s finest countryside. We’ll alight at Bolton Abbey Station, which is the start of today’s walk. The Bolton Abbey River Loop is part of the Dales Way taking us along the River Wharf to Barden Bridge. This fantastic riverside walk through the Bolton Estate is a chance for us to see plenty of wildlife. Look out for a fascinating variety of birds, such as wagtails, oyster catchers, kingfishers, ducks and geese, as well as plenty of wild flowers. During the walk we’ll see the river flow through a small gorge and have the chance to explore the Abbey ruins. We return to our hotel by coach and enjoy dinner this evening.
Easy Walk – Duration: approx. 3.5 hours, distance: approx. 7 miles. Terrain: well marked paths, mostly flat.
(There is an option to shorten this walk and your tour manager and local guides will provide details if required).
Rendezvous Hotel, Skipton
The 3-star family run Rendezvous Hotel is conveniently located close to the town of Skipton. The hotel has a bar, restaurant, indoor swimming pool, sauna, steam room and gym. Bedrooms are comfortably furnished and have TV, hairdryer and tea/coffee making facilities. Complimentary car parking is available on site and Skipton railway station is just under 2 miles from the hotel.