- April - Nov
- The Shakespeare Express
Join us this for a delightful Sunday trip from Birmingham to Stratford-Upon-Avon through pretty Warwickshire countryside – complete with a famous express steam locomotive from the golden age of train travel.
Quick Details
Departing from Birmingham Snow Hill, Widney Manor, Warwick Parkway, Banbury or Oxford
Clun Castle returns to Plymouth and London Paddington
• Outward on Friday 10thth May 2024: 7029 Birmingham-Oxford-Bristol-Plymouth
• Returning on Saturday 11th May 2024: 7029 Plymouth-Bristol- London Paddington
• Diesel hauled Paddington-Birmingham
• The right locomotive
• The right route
• 1964 Restaurant Car menu recreated
• Unassisted both ways over the Devon Banks and between Bristol and London Paddington
Friday 10th May approximate departure times:
Birmingham Snow Hill 07:45
Widney Manor 08:22
Warwick Parkway 08:47
Banbury 09:17
Oxford 10:08
Saturday 11th May approximate departure and arrival times:
Depart Plymouth 09:30
Arrive Bristol 12:30
Depart Bristol 14:30
Paddington 17:10
Oxford 19:40
Banbury 20:31
Warwick Parkway 21:01
Widney Manor 21:26
Birmingham Moor Street 21:43
Birmingham Snow Hill 21:52
Friday 10th May
Full English Breakfast
High Tea
• Roast Chicken and Crisps
• Garden Peas
• New Potatoes
• Bread and Butter
• Preserves
• Cake Pastries or Cheese & Biscuits
• Tea or Coffee
Saturday 11th May
Breakfast
• Pastries
• Tea or Coffee
Lunch (Late)
• Cream of Tomato
• Cold Ham
• Cold Ox Tongue
• Russian Salad – Potato Salad
• Bread Rolls
Evening
• Fruit Melba
• Cheese & Biscuits
• Tea or Coffee
Friday 10th & Saturday 11th May
• Please note this is a 2-day tour so passengers will need to make overnight arrangements
Pullman Seat: £450 per person
Seating at a table for four
Pullman Table for 2: £960
First Class Seat: £325 per person
Tourist Seat: £250 per person
Seating at a table for four