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All 2024 Day Trips now available to book aboard the Belmond British Pullman can be found on this page.

The Belmond British Pullman forms an integral part of the iconic London to Venice Simplon-Orient-Express trip. When not on this route, the train is able to offer a taste of the “Orient Express” with a variety of interesting day trips. All trips depart London Victoria.

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MURDER MYSTERY LUNCH

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• 9th February 2024
• 16th February 2024
• 23rd February 2024
• 1st March 2024
• 15th March 2024
• 23rd March 2024
• 29th March 2024
• 5th April 2024
• 12th April 2024
• 19th April 2024
• 26th April 2024
• 4th May 2024
• 10th May 2024
• 8th June 2024
• 21st June 2024
• 6th July 2024
• 12th July 2024
• 26th July 2024
• 9th August 2024
• 17th August 2024
• 23rd August 2024
• 14th September 2024
• 20th September 2024
• 27th September 2024
• 4th October 2024
• 18th October 2024
• 1st November 2024
• 8th November 2024
• 15th November 2024

HISTORIC BATH

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• 14th February 2024
• 17th February 2024
• 28th February 2024
• 13th March 2024
• 27th March 2024
• 7th April 2024
• 17th April 2024
• 24th April 2024
• 15th May 2024
• 12th June 2024
• 17th July 2024
• 14th August 2024
• 4th September 2024
• 16th October 2024
• 30th October 2024
• 20th November 2024

GRAND NATIONAL

Grand national date.

• 13th April 2024

HIGHCLERE CASTLE

Highclere castle dates.

• 1st May 2024
• 11th September 2024

MOTHER’S DAY

Mother’s day date.

• 10th March 2024

Le Manoir Aux Quat’saisons

• 21st February 2024
• 26th June 2024
• 13th November 2024
• 11th December 2024

STEAM HAULED

Steam hauled journeys.

• 11th May 2024
• 30th May 2024
• 13th June 2024
• 27th June 2024
• 18th July 2024
• 8th August 2024
• 22nd August 2024
• 12th September 2024
• 26th September 2024
• 10th October 2024
• 24th October 2024
• 31st October 2024
• 7th November 2024
• 14th November 2024

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DOM PERIGNON DINNER

Dinner with Vintage Champagne aboard the British Pullman

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Belmond British Pullman

Your initial glance heightens the anticipation: carriages gleaming in umber and cream livery, stewards resplendent in their immaculate uniforms, while they wait for you to board the train., video: belmond british pullman.

This is the Belmond British Pullman (sister train of the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express) , the most stately of trains. It's like stepping back in time. Because, over a century ago, George Mortimer Pullman, the originator, recognised that his passengers would be accustomed to unrestrained luxury and comfort. And, in order to accommodate them, he issued orders to the finest craftsmen of the day to construct in his words "Palaces on Wheels". His instructions were honoured in every respect.

Your steward will show you to your reserved seat in one of eleven carriages, each an original masterpiece from the 1920's or 1930's with their own name and unique personality.

On board passengers are seated in either ‘coupé’s (small compartments seating up to four people) or in the open car mostly at tables for two. There is a limited number of single tables and of tables for three persons in the open car.

The train can carry up to 226 passengers and consists of 10 parlour cars, of which 5 are kitchen cars, and a service car. The carriages seat between 20 and 26 passengers in each.

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The service, like your journey, will be calm and unruffled. Settle back into your deeply comfortable seat and be transported into another age while Britain's glorious countryside unfolds past your window.

Step aboard and return to an age of luxury, comfort and glamour, when service was always impeccable and life was lived at a less hurried pace; the quintessential Venice Simplon-Orient-Express experience. Plush upholstery awaits, surrounded by intricate marquetry, mosaic floors, solid brass fittings and softly-shaded lamps. Your table is set with starched white cloths, shining silver and glittering glass. The cuisine is a delight and accompanied by wines judiciously chosen to complement the fine food.

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Each carriage is an original masterpiece from the 1920s or 30's, resplendent in rare timber veneers, custom-loomed fabrics and solid brass work. Comprised of original carriages from the golden age of travel, lovingly restored with breathtaking attention to detail, each car is a symphony of intricate marquetry, inlaid mosaic floors, sparkling crystal and beautiful art deco design. Each carriage has its own name, its unique personality and its own colourful history. Even its own secrets.

The Belmond British Pullman matches destinations to your tastes; feed your artistic senses with music and magical works of art. Feast your eyes on an historic, horticultural, architectural and literary banquet. And, of course, pamper your taste palate with the finest food and wines.

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What better way to celebrate any occasion than a Pullman experience of a lifetime for you or someone special? These sparkling new excursions have been thoughtfully created to ensure you enjoy the sights and delights of both Britain and the Belmond British Pullman .

In their time, they have witnessed political and financial intrigue, uproarious celebrations and scandalous liaisons.

In your own time, experience this magnificent train and the very texture of history to the full.

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Pullman Railroad Days 2024

Don’t miss Pullman’s biggest event!

Come celebrate Pullman Railroad Days – a whole weekend of historic railcars, exciting exhibits, tours, food, music & family-fun!

One of Chicago’s greatest events is back for a third incredible year – Pullman Railroad Days: People, Progress & Innovation. Don’t miss your chance to see these historic railcars inside and out as you explore Pullman’s rich railroad heritage from so many intriguing perspectives.

This year’s event features three remarkable train cars, never-before-seen at Railroad Days!

Visitors can tour the 1950 Pullman Sleeper-Observation Blue Ridge Club , the 1934 Sleeper-Lounge Dover Harbor , and the 1957 Art Deco beauty, Hollywood Beach – all here at the 111th Street/Pullman Station, thanks to Metra and the American Association of Private Rail Car Owners (AAPRCO). See photos below.

And right now, don’t miss your chance to save big on Early-Bird Tickets with a guaranteed spot on our historic Pullman railcar tour. Visit Eventbrite.com for tickets!

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The Shard, Tower of London, Kensington Palace and Afternoon Tea on the Thames

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FRIDAY Late afternoon departure travelling to London Heathrow to our excellent Hotel. Time to unpack, relax and take advantage of the wonderful Hotel Facilities. SATURDAY Breakfast before our departure to the Magnificent Tower of London. A Royal Castle and Fortress full of British History - View the Battlements, the White Tower and of course the Crown Jewels. Protected by the Yeoman Warders or Beefeaters, the Tower is a World Heritage Site. We then transfer to 'The Shard', the tallest building in the UK where we include admission for stunning views. In the afternoon we join our City Cruises Boat at the Tower Pier for an excellent Tour along the River with Live Commentary and full Afternoon Tea served to your table as you take in those World Famous and Historic Sights. We return to the Tower Pier and rejoin the Coach for our journey back to the Hotel where Dinner is included this evening. SUNDAY A relaxed Sunday Breakfast. This morning we take you to Kensington Palace - The Royal Residence of Princess Margaret, Diana - Princess of Wales and Queen Victoria. There is always something special to see here with many displays throughout the year. We depart early afternoon for our return to the West Midlands.

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THE CLAN LINE 50th ANNIVERSARY PULLMAN

Saturday 27 April 2024

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UK Railtours have been associated closely with the MNLPS and 35028 Clan Line for many years. She was our founder John’s favourite steam locomotive and hauled the memorial John Farrow Salute railtour to commemorate his life. For the last couple of years she has been undergoing extensive overhaul, and we’re delighted that her return to the main line will be hauling the British Pullman on the 50th anniversary of her first main line run in  preservation!

Clan Line pictured at London Victoria following The John Farrow Salute in 2021

Built in 1948, 35028 Clan Line is an iconic steam locomotive. After operating out of London for nearly 20 years, she was retired from British Rail service and bought by MNLPS (the Merchant Navy Locomotive Preservation Society) to be restored to glory. The engine made her public return to the mainline on 27 April 1974, running from Basingstoke to Westbury and back. At that time, a “steam ban” prevented Clan Line from operating between London and Basingstoke, but on your journey today you can enjoy the full, unexpurgated version of the original route, plus an added scenic section to Bath.

Fifty years ago, when traditional Pullmans were being phased out, no one thought such a beautiful train would again grace the UK rail network. But with the elegant umber and cream carriages of British Pullman in tow, Clan Line heads a true return to the heyday of rail travel and the glory of steam – one we invite you to cherish on this celebratory journey.

The interior of one of the unique Pullman carriages

Board the British Pullman at London’s Victoria Station and settle into your art deco carriage. Soon, the whistle blows, the train departs and a sparking Bellini is in your hand. The adventure has begun!

Heading out of London to join the former Atlantic Coast Express route at Wimbledon, you may notice crowds of onlookers smiling and waving at the train. Heralded by puffs of smoke, the sounds and smells of the engine evoke memories of a time when the journey was as magical as the destination. Savour a delicious brunch alongside the heart-warming nostalgia.

Passing Basingstoke, Clan Line reprises her original route of exactly 50 years ago to the day, when she returned triumphantly to the mainline. A pause at Salisbury to take on water gives you time to admire this hardworking locomotive. Proceeding onwards through Warminster and Westbury, you reach the World Heritage city of Bath.

The historic public baths of Bath

On arrival, the city is yours to explore at leisure – though if you have your sights set on a ticketed attraction, such as the Roman Baths or Jane Austen Centre, we recommend booking your own tickets in advance. Or simply stroll around the inviting streets and shops, admiring the Abbey, majestic Pulteney Bridge and the River Avon. Comfortable shoes are advised.

Please make your way back to the station to be on the platform ten minutes before the scheduled departure time. Shortly after boarding you’ll find yourself with a glass of chilled champagne in hand, which is soon followed by a sensational four-course dinner.

Still full of steam, Clan Line retraces the outward route via Westbury before facing a stiff climb to the summit at Upton Scudamore. After pausing again for water at Salisbury, she continues onwards via Woking, Staines and Hounslow to London Victoria, where your unique adventure ends.

Your Pullman fare includes a welcome Bellini, a three-course brunch on the outward journey and a morning tea or coffee, a four-course dinner on the return journey accompanied by wine selected by the sommelier.  Please note that this is an excursion arranged and operated by Belmond British Pullman, on which UK Railtours have placed a group booking. Our usual terms and conditions apply to your booking. 

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The latest British Pullman prices for luxury train journeys across the UK. One of the most affordable ways to experience what life was like during the Golden Age of Travel, take a dining journey or excursion onboard the British Pullman , a beautifully restored 1920s luxury train and sister to the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express. Offering a wide range of luxury train journeys multiple times a month from February to December, a journey onboard the British Pullman is one of the easiest ways to enjoy luxury train travel. British Pullman prices start from £340/$400/€400 per person for a dining journey lasting around five hours. The British Pullman departs exclusively from London Victoria and dining journeys without excursions take a scenic route through the Kent Gardens and along the coast. Passengers can choose to upgrade to a private table of two should they wish, otherwise you may be placed on a table of four with another couple. Discounts may be available to those booking four or more tickets. All journeys include at least one multiple-course meal. Journeys with excursions include a three-course brunch on the outward journey, morning tea and coffee and then a three or four-course dinner on the return journey with half a bottle of wine per person followed by teas, coffees and petits fours. Departure times vary depending on the journey but day trips with excursions tend to depart around mid-morning and return early evening.

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Faith popcorn, the futurist living above the store, with plenty of old world comforts..

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Faith Popcorn, thought leader, trend-spotter and flamboyant futurist, never saw townhouse ownership in her own future.

In the early 1990s, Ms. Popcorn (originally Plotkin) was living in a small studio apartment with a Murphy bed, a rental turned co-op. She felt wonderfully comfortable there — until a friend from California, who “had this gorgeous place in Beverly Hills,” came to visit. “She embarrassed me,” Ms. Popcorn recalled. “She said: ‘You are moving! This is ridiculous.’”

The implicit message: Ms. Popcorn needed at long last to act like an adult.

She is, in fact, skittish about revealing her age, preferring to say she is a decade younger than Willie Nelson, whom she adores and who just turned 91. (Go ahead and do the math — we’ll wait.) But Ms. Popcorn is happy to have it known that her consulting firm, BrainReserve , which provides marketing advice to companies like PepsiCo, Home Depot, Pfizer, American Express and Comcast, celebrates its 50th anniversary this month. These days, she works from home: The Upper East Side townhouse she bought in 1995 serves as home and headquarters.

“We’ve had so many different kinds of people here, company presidents and chairmen, no names but heads of countries,” Ms. Popcorn said. “We brainstorm. We think together.” And because many of BrainReserve’s clients run Fortune 500 companies, and many of those top executives are men, the house is decorated in a sort of corporate baronial style.

“I chose the furniture with the goal in mind of making men comfortable,” Ms. Popcorn said of the custom-made sofas and chairs , many tufted and all upholstered in velvet. “It’s not about big and small but about neutral colors.”

There is blue-gray velvet in the ground-floor entryway and taupe velvet in the second-floor living room, a space that can seat 18.

Ms. Popcorn owns more than 35 pieces of Palissy majolica , between the townhouse and her home in Wainscott, N.Y. She became interested in the ceramic style after reading about it in Proust’s “Remembrance of Things Past.” “I love animals of all shapes and kinds,” she said, “and Palissy’s vases and plates with snakes, fish, lizards and snails lying pondside celebrate abundant animal life.”

The Pullman kitchen between the living room and the dining room, one of three kitchens in the house, is hidden by a wine-colored velvet curtain.

But the silver bar cart , about the size of a vintage Volkswagen, is out by the staircase, fully stocked and always open for business.

As soon as she found this narrow five-story stucco building in Lenox Hill, Ms. Popcorn was a goner. “It was like a canal house,” she said. “Beautiful.”

The real estate agent said it was in foreclosure. Ms. Popcorn said she didn’t have any money. But her company was doing well, and she ran the numbers: If she gave up her office space on Madison Avenue and moved operations to the house, she could swing it.

“I didn’t realize at the time that the house needed everything ,” Ms. Popcorn said. “I made so many rookie errors. It was the longest closing in Citibank history. I didn’t have the guts. I thought, Oh, I’ll just lose the 10 percent deposit.”

But, Ms. Popcorn continued, “I squeaked through somehow, and then I was so happy because a couple of years later, I adopted my first daughter.” Later, she adopted another daughter. Their childhood portraits, painted by Joe Duffy, an artist and designer, are on display in the dining room on the second floor.

Ms. Popcorn bought the Warhol prints from the writer Fran Lebowitz. “She must have needed the money,” Ms. Popcorn said. “I know they were for sale, and at the time I didn’t have any money. I really did not have money, and I think Fran wanted $1,000 a piece for them. But a friend told me, ‘Buy them.’ Everything seems cheap in retrospect.”

Ms. Popcorn is fond of saying she lives above the store. In fact, her bedroom and study are above the living room and dining room, the site of business meetings and business meals.

There’s more Palissy majolica above the fireplace.

When Ms. Popcorn was worried about taking on the expense of the house, her sister told her that their grandmother, who had owned several buildings in Lower Manhattan, would have wanted her to have it. That fortified her to complete the transaction and to undertake a comprehensive renovation.

Standing on the terrace, she said, “At some point I realized that my bedroom here was at exactly the tree line of where it was when I stayed at my grandmother’s apartment.”

In the ’80s, Ms. Popcorn accurately foretold the trends of “cocooning,” the desire to isolate from a scary world, and “icon toppling,” the rejection of pillars of society like government and religion. Another term she coined, “cashing out,” from the early 1990s, recognized the eagerness to find work/life balance — and to leave the corporate world altogether. And Ms. Popcorn came up with “AtmosFear” long before climate change and Covid-19 became front-page news.

Visitors to the home seem to expect something straight out of tomorrowland. “Everybody who comes here is like, ‘Oh!’” Ms. Popcorn noted. “Maybe they’re surprised it’s retro. But I didn’t want clients to be in something that felt like a spaceship. I felt I should put them in an unchallenging, comfortable place not defined by time.”

It’s clear from the look of her study on the third floor that Ms. Popcorn, too, prizes comfort. Throw pillows crowd the sofa. More velvet — here, it’s claret-colored. Several pieces of majolica are on the mantelpiece …

… along with ceramic Japanese Chins , a tribute to the seven members of the breed Ms. Popcorn has had over the years.

Behind her desk are photos of Judy Garland . “When I was young, people told me I looked like her,” she said.

Guests tend to fall into one of two categories: friends running away from their own homes (there’s a very nice guest room with a compact kitchen on the top floor) or clients buffeted by ill winds and tough choices.

“We’re helping them reposition their companies,” Ms. Popcorn said. “No matter what decade you’re in, the future is painful because the future means change. It means rethinking things. Sometimes it means they have to buy new technology. It means figuring out if they have enough of this or that thing.”

Ms. Popcorn likens her house to a refined version of the Factory, Andy Warhol’s New York City studio. “I love the fact that he worked there, he entertained there, he was crazy there,” she said. “My feeling is that if you love your work and you love your life, there is no need to separate them. It’s one big, beautiful thing.”

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Settle into your plush seat in the restored 1920s carriages, indulge in fine dining and enjoy the countryside views. Then return to London Victoria and transfer to The Cadogan, where a haven of calm awaits at the crossroads of the city’s most stylish neighbourhoods. Book a journey departing in May or June and enjoy a night at our iconic London hotel either pre- or post-journey. ​ Prices from:​ May - £890pp​ June - £1050pp​ Terms & Conditions: Quote code BBPCAD24 to book. Offer available for journeys in May and June 2024.

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