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18 THE TELEGRAPH Thursday, May 5, 2011

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Tree-mendous tripAll aboard for journeysback to days of steamSTEAMY Specials arehot favourites…

The n ostalg ia of asteam train ride hassuch a wide appeal, notust to bona fide steam

enthusiasts,but to every-one who l oves t o betransported back to a by-gone era and experiencethe romance of it all!

Applebys programmeof steam train specialshas developed over thepast few years and nowcomprises a wide choiceof different routes allwith their own stars of the show – the greatsteam locomotives them-selves.

This summer’s eagerlyanticipated special toursinclude the Coast ToCoastExpressscheduledtobe hauledeitherby the

LMS 4-6-0 No 6100 RoyalScot,or theNo 6201 Prin-cess Elizabeth, from Liv-erpool to Scarborough &return; The Scarbor-ough Flyer – a singleourney from Wilmslow

to Scarborough return-ing as far as York, again

due to be hauled by oneof the above locomotivesor No 60019 Bittern; andthe spectacular Cumbri-an Mountain Expressfrom Wigan up to Carl-isle, returning via theSettle-Carlisle Line,hauled by one of thesame three locos.

In addition, there’s theregular favourite TorbayExpress from BristolTe mp le Me ad s v iaWeston-Super-Mare andTaunton down to King-

swear and return, exper-iencing that iconic runalong the sea wall atDawlish that so delightsall the spectators alongthe way!

And finally, inA pplebys rec en tl yreleased Winter bro-

chureyou’llfind anothergem – the Bath and Bris-tol Christmas Express – from Bournemouth toeither Bath or Bristolhauled by the formerSouthern Railway Battleof Britain Class locomot-ive No 34067 Tangmere.

This offers a uniqueway to set about yourChristmas shopping,and a chance to soak upthe atmosphere of theBath Christmas Marketor explore the City of Bristol.

For full details of theseand many more itiner-aries that feature herit-age railways all over thec ou nt ry, just g iveApplebys a call on 01507357900 or pop in to yourlocal travel agent andpick up both summerand winter brochuresplus the Great RailwayTours supplement – you’ ll be spoil t forchoice!

WHENyou’re ten, treehouses,des-pite their less than spacious

one-metre square size, worryingly unsafe look and death-defyingclimb to the front door, are theheight of luxury – the things chil-dren’s dreams are made of.

Well now, hidden in the middle of 400acres of forest, treehouses really aretheheightof luxury– thethingsadult’sand children’s dreams are made of.

Three two-storey treehouses, eachfeaturing four en-suite bedrooms withprivate balconies, an open plan kit-chen, dining and living area, a sep-arate games den (accessed along a tim-ber walkway) and a private hot tub arethe latest addition to the accommod-ation at CenterParcs’ Sherwood Forestsite in Nottinghamshire. And theyprovide t he perfect base for athree-night weekendor four-night mid-week break that can be as action-packed or relaxing as you wish.

With ten themed restaurants, five

retail outlets, an undercover swim-

ming pool,naturecentreand spaallonsite, plus more than 100 activities atyour disposal, CenterParcs seemed tous like somewhere with everything weneeded – and we weren’t wrong.

We took two children – one toddler,one baby – and found it no struggle tokeep them – and us – occupied for ourMonday to F riday stay.

Thanksto gutterguardsand a specialrail t o rol l t he bal l down, ourtwo-and-a-half-year-old developed alove of tenpin bowling (£15 for 45minutes), while the children’s discofrom6.30pmuntil 8pmeverynightgaveher a chance to boogie the night away.

Duringour stay a temporary ice-skat-ing rink had also been erected, givingher – and us – the opportunity to getour skates on.

However, it was in the sub-tropicalswimming paradise that we could all

enjoy some time together. After an

early-morning baby and toddsession in the main pool, it w

thesmallerchildren’s pools–withtheirownslides – forourto enjoy a couple of hours spand sliding aroun d, whthree-month old took his fiaway from the crowds, wave and grand canyon water rapid

Away from the village centrentertainment, our villa wasand acted as a real home-froAnd with a grocery pack (arowaiting on our arrival – walready in t he fridg e – everything we needed.

Hiring bikes forour stay(ad£22, children aged 7-14 from £it possible to explore more of tand the trailer for the litprovided entertainment for th

It also enabled me to travPancake House for a sweet tnearby children’s play area a(to entertain the little ones) wwife paid a visit to the Aqua S

littlepampering. There,three-sessions range in price fromwith a host of treatments, mmanicures and similar also on

And so it was, after five dayand one last cheeky game oespecially for the sport’s newwe headed off – already planreturn visit. Oh, and keepinggers crossed there was no “Dawe have a treehouse” request got home.f As well as Sherwood ForestParcs has sites in Cumbriaand Wiltshire, with work duesoon on building a fifth vBedfordshire. Breaks stararound £399. To book call 0870or visit www.centerparcs.co.u

BYGONE ERA: Steamy Specials are hot favourites.

LUXURY LIVING:One of the newtreehouses atCenterParcs’complex inSherwood Forest,Nottinghamshire.

by Rob Buxtonrob.buxton@gsmg.co.uk

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Saturday 28th May, 3 DaysStaying at the 4 star Stourport Manor Hotel.Price £139 includes:- 2 nights dinner, bed& breakfast in shared twin or double rooms.Visiting Stratford on Avon, Hereford, Ledbury & scenictour through the Vale of Evesham to Worcester 

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