A wonderful journey featured on Channel 5's "World's most scenic railway journeys".
Your journey begins in style with a welcome Bellini. Once settled into your plush armchair in our stylish dining carriages, a light brunch is served on route to Carnforth.
This is where we join the steam locomotive for our mini day trip to Carlisle.
You will have time for a short leg stretch into Carlisle while the train resets for dinner and you can look forward to a delectable five course dinner served on the return.
We will have plenty of time to take photographs of the steam engine in Carlisle station, have your picture taken in front of the loco and chat to the firemen and driver. The highlight of the journey will be travelling over the famous Settle and Carlisle railway line during dinner.
The route which crosses the remote scenic regions of the Yorkshire Dales and the North Pennine Moors runs between Settle Junction on the Leeds to Morecambe line and Carlisle near the English-Scottish borders.
Painstakingly hewn out of the North Pennine Moors and Yorkshire Dales during the 1870s by an army of 6,000 navvies, this has been voted number two in a list of “The World’s 10 Greatest Train Journeys”.
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Carlisle Station
Nottingham Station
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Carlisle Station
Our Best Available rate is subject to availability at time of booking, it is not applicable for parties of 12 or more. Please contact [email protected] for group pricing.
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If you still have questions, please don't hesitate to get in touch with our reservations team.
Get in touchAll of the Northern Belle carriages are luxurious First Class style carriages. Each row of seats is a table for two (when available carry a supplement charge) and on the other side of the aisle a table for four. The tables of four can be as a shared table, with a booking on either side of the table.
Northern Belle has limited tables for two. We are happy to take a request, however this is not a guarantee and there is a chance that you may be sharing a table of four with another couple. Subject to availability you may guarantee a table for two by paying a supplement of £90. When booking online if private tables of two are available it will offer them automatically, but you can select a shared table without a supplement subject to availability.
Yes. If notified at the time of booking, we will do our best to comply with any dietary requirements. These include Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten Free, Pescetarian and the exclusion of certain ingredients such as nuts, onions and dairy. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide meals requiring strict religious observance in preparation. Please order at least 14 days prior to travel to ensure we can order the supplies to the train whilst on tour. Please note that due to the small preparation areas on the train we cannot guarantee cross contamination within the kitchen and if you have severe allergic reactions then please call the reservations team to discuss. When you book on line you will find a section to list your passenger’s dietary needs and other comments.
We are able to accommodate passengers with slight walking difficulties. However, we recommend they are accompanied by a carer. We regret that our carriages cannot be boarded on wheelchair. Staff are able to assist passengers to their seats and folding wheelchairs can be stored during the journey.
Some journeys are not suitable for people with disabilities. Should you have any special requirements please contact your nearest reservations office.
Dress code varies according to the journey. For specific information on your journey please locate it on our Journey Search and refer to the what to wear section. Please note that we ask travellers not to wear jeans or trainers.