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From the quintessentially English city of Sheringham to the Georgian city of Holt, the Poppy Line carries travellers onboard for a visit all through the county’s most beautiful coastal surroundings.

The heritage steam railway, also called the North Norfolk Railway, runs for 5 miles, stopping at two pleasant Victorian stations between Sheringham and Holt.

Taking an hour and 10 minutes in complete, the journey takes passengers by means of Weybourne and Kelling Heath Park.

Starting at Sheringham, day-trippers might be greeted with a Nineteen Fifties model ready room the place the steam engine and carriages might be eagerly parked for travellers to hop on board.

Steam may be seen puffing out of the funnel whereas folks buy their tickets within the ticket workplace.

The lengthy stretch of platform permits for folks to stroll up and down to decide on the carriage they want to sit in – both in an open space like modern-day trains, or in additional conventional carriages the place enclosed seating areas for six to eight folks may be discovered.

After slowly winding across the tracks the place picturesque surroundings of the world-class shoreline meets the plush, inexperienced countryside, the prepare will arrive at Weybourne. A roving ticket will assist you to hop on and off the prepare to discover the stations. Here, passengers will discover a restored Edwardian ready room and WC with picnic areas and gardens surrounding it.

Kelling Heath is the following cease, which opened in 1983. The cease was constructed principally to serve the close by caravan park, however was later rebuilt barely additional up the highway to permit for an extended platform.

Backing onto the woodland space and uncommon open heathland, this cease is standard amongst walkers and people in search of a extra rural journey.

The ultimate vacation spot is Holt, which properties a quaint railway cottage and the William Marriot Museum. For the prepare lovers, the ultimate cease is a good spot to observe the steam engines change monitor, refill with extra water and exude extra steam.

Prices for tickets begin at £19.50 for a prebooked grownup, going as much as £21 on the day. Children festivals are £14, or £15 on the day.