Steaming & Sailing through Shropshire & the Welsh Borders
Steaming & Sailing through Shropshire & the Welsh Borders
$930
Steaming & Sailing through Shropshire & the Welsh Borders
5 Days
Visiting: Cruise the River Severn & Afternoon Tea in Shrewsbury, Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway, Llangollen Horse-Drawn Barge
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Tour Overview
Based in Oswestry at 4-star luxury Lion Quays Resort, cruise along the River Severn and steam through the rolling landscape of the Welsh Borders.
Itinerary
Day 1
Local departure by coach or Door-to-Door service then on to Oswestry and the 4-star Lion Quays Hotel for a four-night stay.
Day 2 Cruise The River Severn & Afternoon Tea In Shrewsbury
Location: Cruise the River Severn & Afternoon Tea in Shrewsbury
Enjoy beautiful views along the River Severn with photo opportunities and entertaining commentary from the knowledgeable Captain. We then continue to Shrewsbury Cathedral located along the 14th-century Town Walls, where we enjoy homemade sandwiches, cakes, pastries and tea/coffee.
Day 3 Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway
Location: Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway
The Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway was built in 1903 to link farming communities with the market town of Welshpool and provide them with an outlet for their produce. Operated at first by the Cambrian Railways, the line was taken over by the Great Western and then British Railways.
Today the ‘Llanfair Train’ sits in the platform at Welshpool Raven Square with the resplendent engine steaming gently at the head of charming balconied carriages which promise the traveller a wonderful ride along a country by-way. The train negotiates a viaduct and river bridge, climbs the notoriously steep Golfa Bank and steams serenely through beautiful countryside.
From the window, the observant passenger may spot the occasional heron, goosander, woodpecker or buzzard. As the train runs through the Powis Estate, pheasant and deer can be seen, and everywhere is a wide variety of wild flowers. The line follows a river valley, twists round a mill and runs through the middle of farms.
Day 4 Llangollen Horse-Drawn Barge
Location: Llangollen Horse-Drawn Barge
Trip travelling via the scenic Horseshoe Pass to reach pretty Llangollen, nestled in the beautiful Dee Valley and located under the watchful gaze of Dinas Bran Castle.
Here we take to the waters of the Llangollen Canal for a tranquil cruise on the horse-drawn barge. Visitors have been enjoying leisurely trips here for over 100 years and this wonderful trip takes in part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site and is home to a rich variety of local flora and fauna.
Day 5
Return home.
Accommodation
You will star for four nights at the 4-star Lion Quays Resort in Oswestry.
Check out our Q&As
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How long has the tour company been trading?
40 years
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Do you operate a “single share” option and how does it work?
Sole use of your own room on all Single Traveller holidays: means you still get your privacy and time out from the group.
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Will the accommodation included meet local health and safety regulations?
Yes
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Battlefield Tours - Will it be possible to visit a particular cemetery whilst on the tour?
Please contact us and we will check to see whether you can visit a particular cemetery on any of our Battlefield Tours, if we are not able to fit it into our itinerary then you could take some time out of the tour and do this independently by taxi or public transport.
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What policies are in place for Covid-19?
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Low Deposit
Leger Holidays requires a minimum deposit of 20% or the full booking value, whichever is less, with the final balance not due until 75 days before departure.
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Cancellation Policy
We don't charge a cancellation fee, here is a summary of leger holidays charges.
Up to 56 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of deposit.
At 55 days before tour starts: Forfeit 50% of booking price.
At 42 days before tour starts: Forfeit 75% of booking price.
At 21 days before tour starts: Forfeit 90% of booking price.
At 14 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of booking price.