Yorkshire Dales Cruise & Steam

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Enjoy a delightful change of scenery and experience the beauty of the Yorkshire Dales by water and rail on this idyllic two-day escape. Our time away is set against the idyllic backdrop of Yorkshire's gorgeous scenery and includes a relaxing Leeds & Liverpool 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 the award-winning heritage Bolton Abbey Steam Railway.

Yorkshire Dales Cruise & Steam
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 with a gentle cruise through the beautiful Yorkshire countryside on a narrowboat along the Leeds & Liverpool Canal. Later, the coach takes us to our hotel in time for our evening meal.

Yorkshire Dales Cruise & Steam
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 Embsay 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.

Yorkshire Dales Cruise & Steam

- Return coach travel
- Overnight stay at the Mercure Bradford Bankfield Hotel, near Bingley (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


Yorkshire Dales Cruise & Steam

- Narrowboat cruise on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal
- Heritage train journey on the Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway
- En-route visits to Skipton Market & Grassington
Mercure Bradford Bankfield Hotel, Bingley, England JG3
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.