- 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
Departure from Derby, Leicester or Worcester
Join us this summer for a delightful Sunday through pretty countryside to Stratford-upon-Avon – complete with a famous express steam locomotive from the golden age of train travel.
You’ll board on a Sunday morning. Sit back in your 1950s or 1960s seat for a journey of approximately 2 hours – taking in a variety of views.
As we arrive at Stratford, you will have an opportunity to take a photograph of the locomotive before heading into this historic town for a few hours to shop and sightsee.
We arrive in Stratford at 12:45 and depart Stratford at approximately 16:15.
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Approximate departure times from Derby:
Departing Derby at 10:15 arriving at 18:45
Departing Burton-on-Trent at 10:45 arriving at 18:15
Departing Tamworth High Level at 11:05 arriving at 17:55
Departing Coleshill Parkway at 11:25 arriving at 17:40Arriving at Stratford at 12:55 departing at 16:15
Approximate departure times from Leicester:
Departing Leicester at 10:25 arriving at 18:40
Departing Nuneaton at 10:50 arriving at 18:10
Departing Coleshill Parkway at 11:20 arriving at 17:40Arriving at Stratford at 12:55 departing at 16:15
Approximate departure times from Worcester:
Departing Worcester Shrub Hill at 10:25 arriving at 19:00
Departing Droitwich Spa at 10:35 arriving at 18:50Arriving at Stratford at 13:10 departing at 16:30
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If you want to enjoy the full glamour of steam train travel, Pullman class is for you. In these glamorous seats, you will be served with a full English breakfast on the morning journey and afternoon tea on our return trip. Tickets are £85 per adult and £50 per child in these carriages.
Guaranteed tables of two can be booked for a supplement of £10 per person (subject to availability).
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Seating at a table for four in our Tourist coaches. These seats are great for a good summer day out. Arranged in bays of four around picture windows, you will have a superb trip. These seats are just £45 per adult and £30 per child – a great price for lasting memories.