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Wed 07 Dec 2022

Edinburgh Festive Special

Wednesday 7 December 2022

Lancaster to Edinburgh

Departing: Lancaster, Oxenholme, Penrith

From the comfort of your seat in some of the oldest working carriages in operation today, your adventure begins! Some of these carriages served throughout the golden age of rail, some featured in the Harry Potter movies and have all been lovingly restored. These traditional carriages will be hauled by a vintage diesel engine.

After picking up our passengers we travel over the Lakeland Fells and Shap Summit before dropping through the Eden Valley. From Carlisle we take the West Coast Mainline to Edinburgh running via the Borders and Beattock summit.

Edinburgh is Scotland's compact, hilly capital. It has a medieval Old Town and elegant Georgian New Town with gardens and neoclassical buildings. Looming over the city is Edinburgh Castle, home to Scotland’s crown jewels and the Stone of Destiny, used in the coronation of Scottish rulers. Arthur’s Seat is an imposing peak in Holyrood Park with sweeping views, and Calton Hill is topped with monuments and memorials 

A break of  hours is enjoyed at a city that has something for everyone. For those who want to enjoy the sights there’s the world famous castle, Royal Yacht Britannia, grand architecture everywhere you turn, as well as an infinite selection of museums, art galleries and visitor attractions to suit all tastes. Edinburgh is Scotland's compact, hilly capital. It has a medieval Old Town and elegant Georgian New Town with gardens and neoclassical buildings. Looming over the city is Edinburgh Castle, home to Scotland’s crown jewels and the Stone of Destiny, used in the coronation of Scottish rulers. Arthur’s Seat is an imposing peak in Holyrood Park with sweeping views, and Calton Hill is topped with monuments and memorials 


Christmas Markets

Edinburgh Christmas Market has been taking place in Princes Street Gardens since 1993. This year, the markets will run from 19th November through to the 3rd January 2023. As well as the traditional locations in Princes Street Gardens and The Mound, there are plans to spread Edinburgh’s Christmas Market to new parts of the city centre. 

The stunning Christmas Market offers treats for all! Santa Land returns to East Princes Street Gardens with rides for people of all ages to enjoy whilst Santa’s Grotto once again takes residence on Castle Street. This includes new sites in Old Town’s Parliament Square and New Town’s Castle Street for ‘artisan’ markets championing Scottish produce, while the upper section of the East Princes Street gardens will be used for market stalls selling arts and crafts and festive food and drinks.







Fares

Premier DiningPremier First ClassFirst ClassStandard Class
Adult£298£195£165£85
Child£210£120£82£42

Premier Dining: On the outward journey passengers will be served a full English breakfast with complimentary Buck´s Fizz. Champagne and canapés followed by a delicious four course festive dinner accompanied by a quarter bottle of wine, will be served on the return journey. A complimentary service of tea or coffee on both journeys. We kindly ask that passengers do not consume their own alcoholic drinks in Premier Dining Class.

We are able to offer a vegetarian menu with 7 days advance notification but regretfully we are unable to offer any other special dietary requirements (i.e. nut allergy, vegan, gluten free diets etc).

Premier First Class: Passengers will be served a breakfast bap followed by a selection of Danish Pastries on the outward journey and a savoury selection followed by the cake of the day on the return journey. To accompany this, there will be a complimentary service of tea and coffee for both legs of the journey. 

Standard & First Class: First Class passengers will have access to the buffet carriage for the purchase of light refreshments. You are also welcome to bring your own refreshments or indeed a tasty picnic to enjoy as the countryside passes by!

A child ticket is for a child aged 16 or under.

Supplement for a private table for two in first class and dining £25.00 per passenger. Fares are subject to a £3.75 booking fee.

For children in Premier Dining the wine will be substituted for soft drinks.

Confirmed Timings
Station Outward Return
Lancaster 07:27 20:19
Oxenholme 07:44 19:58
Penrith 08:17 19:25
Edinburgh 10:58 15:52
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