Inside Track Railway Holidays

Inside Track Railway Holidays Railway touring company focusing on nostalgic travel with an emphasis on fun

We offer a packaged holiday with the central theme to all our holidays being nostalgic transport and in particular steam trains, A healthy dose of scenic attractions, museums and local interests make our holidays always varied and most importantly loads of fun- Fun being the key note.

The final day of All Yorkshire Great and Small was perhaps the most James Herriot focused of all as we travelled to the ...
25/06/2025

The final day of All Yorkshire Great and Small was perhaps the most James Herriot focused of all as we travelled to the real Darrowby - Thirsk - to visit the real Skeldale House, now the World of James Herriot. The 'icing on the cake' was we met and were able to talk to Alf Wight's daughter Rosie, which gave an amazing insight into the man who must be seen as one of the greatest of 20th Century writers but who said he was always 95% vet!

From there, we travelled to Masham for a tour of another Yorkshire legend - T & R Theakston's brewery. Ending to a chance to sample their wares, we closed the holiday with lunch at the Old Station at Masham and a chance to learn about this branchline into the edge of Herriot country!

Monday took All Yorkshire Great and Small to the Moors and Coast, an area known to James Herriot from family holidays - ...
24/06/2025

Monday took All Yorkshire Great and Small to the Moors and Coast, an area known to James Herriot from family holidays - and RAF service - as well, at the western side, being part of the veterinary practice.

We headed across the Moors to Whitby for the North Yorkshire Moors Railway right through to Pickering. Steaming from Whitby, due to the long, dry spell diesel hauled through the remote heart of the Moors, including Goathland Station, which was Mannerton in the BBC Herriot stories.

We then went back to the era of the Herriot books at Eden Camp, recreating many aspects of the 1940s including the Italian prisoners of war for whom Eden Camp was built and who worked on local farms. Those from another Camp near Thirsk were encountered by James Herriot during his work.

We then headed for Scarborough and the Scarborough North Bay Miniature Railway, the biggest proper miniature railway (20" gauge).

After a look around the shed and a ride, we drove along the seafront, past the Grand Hotel where James Herriot spent part of his RAF service.

We returned 'home' across the Moors, via a glance at Pickering's Skeldale House from the first film to Sutton Bank, where we ended the day with what James described as the "finest view in England' over the Vale of York.

Not many pics I concede. Probably because I was too absorbed with enjoying a wonderful day on the scilly Isles. Tranqu...
23/06/2025

Not many pics I concede. Probably because I was too absorbed with enjoying a wonderful day on the scilly Isles. Tranquil charm, a 30 year throw back, it has to be experienced. You won't forget it. Www.railwayholidays.com

Sunday of All Yorkshire Great and Small took us to West Yorkshire and the area Channel 5 series is filmed, including the...
23/06/2025

Sunday of All Yorkshire Great and Small took us to West Yorkshire and the area Channel 5 series is filmed, including the series Darrowby in Grassington (with its excellent local museum) and two railways used in different screen versions of the Herriot books - the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway (for their diesel gala and a shed tour with their Vice-Chairman) and Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway.

Although the weather closed in, our day still had a highly scenic end driving back up Wharfdale and into Bishopdakea and Wensleydale back to Northallerton via a look at the Wensleydale Railway's wonderfully restored Scrutin Station.

A traditional Yorkshire dinner was followed by a chance for everyone to have a good at a other traditional Yorkshire past time - handbell ringing!

22/06/2025

Slightly damp on All Yorkshire Great and Small near Bolton Abbey.

The first full day of All Yorkshire Great and Small took us into the heart of Herriot country in Wensleydale and Swaleda...
22/06/2025

The first full day of All Yorkshire Great and Small took us into the heart of Herriot country in Wensleydale and Swaledale.

After seeing more of Northallerton, the Wensleydale Railway transported us from Leeming Bar to Leyburn, then we headed 'further up and further in' to Hawes and an excellent insight into life in the Dales of James Herriot at the Dales Countryside Museum.

Next, we visited Askrigg, which was Darrowby in the BBC version of the Herriot stories. Kodak moments galore of the buildings used as the Surgery and The Drovers Arms.

We made our way to Swaledale via more BBC locations in Redmire and the views up and down Swaledale which made James Herriot fall in love with Yorkshire.

We continued to Reeth, used as Darrowby in the second Herriot film, and then to Richmond with its lovely station now in various uses including a cinema!

Our day ended with a visit to Newby Hall & Gardens, where we enjoyed a trip on their 10 1/4 inch gauge Railway before enjoying the gardens and doll house exhibition and saying hello to their bears collection - including another BBC star - Paddington!

A variable day weather wise but you can't knock the Cornish scenery
21/06/2025

A variable day weather wise but you can't knock the Cornish scenery

All Yorkshire Great and Small got off to a 'flying' start with a branch line train from York to charming Poppleton, then...
21/06/2025

All Yorkshire Great and Small got off to a 'flying' start with a branch line train from York to charming Poppleton, then an amazing lunch at The Sidings Hotel.

As we explored all things James Herriot, we headed to the Yorkshire Air Museum at Elvington, recall James' RAF service in WWII as well ss the sacrifice of Allied Aircrews, thanks to our excellent guide.

Finally, we made the short journey to Murton Park and 2 further insights life in rural Yorkshire in the era of the Herriot books - the Yorkshire Farming Museum and the Derwent Valley Light Railway. The latter opened especially for us, and again we had am excellent history of the line before riding the rails.

We ended our day with a drive right through the heart of the countryside in which James Herriot worked from his Thirsk base.

It's gorgeous in Cornwall. Over the next 5 days I will be posting pics from here. If you like what you see why not join...
20/06/2025

It's gorgeous in Cornwall. Over the next 5 days I will be posting pics from here. If you like what you see why not join our scilly and Cornish tour in September. Www.railwayholidays.com

The Baltic and Berlin Bonus reached the 'bonus' big day in Berlin.Armed with day tickets for just about everything that ...
17/06/2025

The Baltic and Berlin Bonus reached the 'bonus' big day in Berlin.

Armed with day tickets for just about everything that moved, off we went, starting with the U-Bahn to Bundestag for the Reichstag, Brandenburg Gate, Embassy quarter and the Holocaust Memorial.

A bus ride up Unter den Linden brought us to the Museuminsel, with the Berlin Dom and numerous museums.

A very pleasant cruise up and down the Spree followed before lunch around the Television Tower and St Marienkirche, during which the sun kept appearing to demonstrate 'The Pope's Revenge' - a cross reflecting on the globe of the Television Tower!

The afternoon started with 'Kaffee mit Kichen' on top of the Humboldt Forum, and a chance to meet a lifelong Berliner - a friend of Inside Track staff!

The rest of the afternoon was a reflective time around Checkpoint Charlie and walking the route of the Wall to Potsdamer Platz. We visited Die Mauer panorama and Black Box Museum before ending with a local train back to the main station for our hotel - what a 'capital' day!

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Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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