Northern Belle: World's poshest train to stop in Bristol next month

The 1930s Pullman-style Northern Belle will be making a stop at Bristol’s Temple Mead Train Station at 8.30am before heading for the Royal Horticultural Society's Hampton Court Garden Festival on July 4.

Passengers will board the train, once part of the iconic Orient Express, over a red carpet, where they will be greeted with their first glass of champagne before tucking into a three-course brunch during their journey to Hounslow, on the outskirts of London.

Upon arrival, customers will have the choice of boarding a coach to Hampton Court or travelling on to visit Royal Windsor Castle.

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Later in the afternoon, there will be another champagne reception on board before a slap-up six-course dinner with wine is served on the way home, as musicians on board serenade passengers during the meal, adding an extra touch of magic to the occasion.

The Northern Belle will return in September for a Cornish Lunch excursion via Dawlish in Devon and in December for a slap-up Christmas lunch trip.

For more information, and to book your tickets, click here.