Steam Powered Scottish Style - Lanarkshire

Steam Powered Scottish Style - The Aberdonian 2023 (Lanarkshire)

 

'Tornado' speed steam adventure of Scottish style

 

Simply the best; immerse yourself in top-quality encounters on this nostalgic adventure of Scottish sights.

Travel in iconic style and enjoy the high life as the mighty Tornado waits to whisk you away on a memorable ‘Aberdonian’ trip via nostalgic steam, along the Fife coastline, across the Forth Bridge from Edinburgh to Aberdeen.

Gaze at glamorous Georgian glamour as you tour real-life Downton Abbey style Pollok House where costumed guides bring the experience to life!

Stroll among the largest equine structure in the world on a guided tour around the award-winning Kelpies, a true marvel of engineering, standing dominant in the Falkirk skyline.

 

 

Crowwood House Hotel

 

Newley refurbished, award-winning, 4-star The Crowwood, located just 15 minutes from Glasgow city centre, offers stylish modern décor. Accommodation is well equipped with flat-screen TVs, free Wi-Fi, toiletries and views of the peaceful Crowwood Golf Course. The stylish restaurant Alba and bar are also available onsite, all situated 25 minutes from Stirling, the gateway to the Highlands, on the main route from Glasgow to Stirling and Edinburgh making it ideally situated as a base for exploring.

 

 

The 'Aberdonian' Tornado Steam Train Journey

 

Relax and enjoy the finer things as you travel in premier style on a simply unrivalled experience aboard the 'Aberdonian' Tornado Steam Train. From Waverley, across the UNESCO World Heritage Forth Bridge, and along the Fife coastline, you will enjoy premier dining complete with bubbly breakfast, and a silver-served four-course dinner, while scenic lush countryside, rugged cliffs and charming coastal panoramas open out through the large picture windows. On the day of your Aberdonian experience, breakfast and dinner will be provided on board, not at the hotel.  There is no official dress code, however, smart-casual is recommended.

 

 

Pollok House Guided Tour

 

Set in an elegant Country Park, featuring vast plant collections and the 250-year-old Pollok Park Beech, glamorous Georgian delight Pollok House is Scotland's answer to Downton Abbey, rich with luxury upstairs, but with a fascinating history of hard-working staff downstairs. Your guided tour will be brought to life with costumed interpreters in the roles of servant and distinguished guest, to lift the lid on fine art collections, wonderous walled gardens and Georgian gardener, including a library of 7000 books, an imposing grand entrance with marble trim and bevelled glass decorative features.

 

Kelpies Experience Guided Tour

 

30,000-piece jigsaw puzzle ‘The Kelpies’ is the largest equine sculpture in the world. These colossal 30-metre-high horse-head sculptures, stand guard over the canals and are a tribute to Scotland’s horse-powered heritage. A guided walking tour around the award-winning Kelpies allows you to see them up close, as you venture inside to see the complex engineering behind these staggering pieces of art, taking 3285 days to develop and build, weighing 300 tonnes each and built to last 120 years.

 

Price includes:

All coach travel /  En-suite accommodation / Dinner, Bed and Breakfast / Excursions