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60 Minute Diesel Locomotive Drive
£274.00
Take the driver’s seat of a mighty diesel locomotive and enjoy an exhilarating railway adventure through the countryside.
Read more...8 mile drive
Type 3 or 4 diesel locomotive
Beautiful countryside
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WHAT'S THIS ALL ABOUT?
For anyone who’s ever fancied being the one in the driver’s seat, this is a chance to make it happen. First up they'll meet the friendly crew before heading to the footplate of a mighty Type 4 diesel locomotive at the Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway, or a Type 3 Class 37 at the Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway.
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Following a safety briefing, they’ll take control themselves, feeling the impressive engine at work as they drive along an eight-mile stretch of picturesque countryside. With experienced railway crew on hand to guide the way, there’s plenty of time to enjoy the rumble, scenery and sheer novelty of actually driving a full-sized locomotive.
It’s a brilliant experience for railway enthusiasts, transport fans or anyone who fancies swapping the passenger seat for the driver’s cab.
THE ALL IMPORTANT DETAILS
Locations: Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway in Oxfordshire or Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway in Torfaen
Available: Selected dates throughout the year
This experience is for 1 person to enjoy
HOW DOES IT WORK?
All you have to do is pay for the gift experience you wish to purchase. We’ll send a voucher including booking instructions to you or directly to the recipient.
Product code: AQDY
Claire was a great teacher, very clear and helpful. I was really pleased with the result
What a lovely day out. Woodstock is a small market town right by Blenheim Palace. We had a very pleasant lunch at The Crown. Service was excellent, food very good and set us up nicely for an afternoon at Blenheim Palace. Parking is very limited in Woodstock, but we managed to get a spot in a free car park in Union Street Car Park, just off Hensington Road. Blenheim Palace was wonderful, what a place. We joined a 45 minute tour inside the Palace and our guide was fantastic, very knowledgeab...
My daughter and I loved our afternoon tea at this beautiful Hotel.The little sandwiches and desserts were lush! Warm scones with different preserves and creams were a delight!
I have taken a star off for the venue as the Palm Court is not wheelchair accessible - indeed getting in to the hotel at all required a staff member going to get a ramp and us entering through the bar in a confined space. That aside, the experience was wonderful. Staff make a real effort to turn it into an experience describing the menu - both food and drinks - and making sure that a birthday among our party was acknowledged (pianist playing Happy Birthday and a special dessert), Special "Seaso...
Visiting London with friend. Husband bought me this for Christmas. Arrived early and they let us in before our time. Very attentive staff and service Afternoon tea menu was explained. 5 different sandwiches lovely. Warm scones with clotted cream and preserve. 4 different cakes. Asked for one of the cakes to be changed as we didn’t like it no problem at all. Harpist was an added bonus. Would recommend wonderful experience.
My son bought this for my birthday and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Cocktails and hot chocolate were a lovely extra touch to other afternoon teas I have had.
