Five UK steam train rides that the whole family will love
From seaside rides to mountain climbs, there is magic to be found on Britain’s railways
Passengers on the Jacobite Steam Train might recognise this viaduct from the Harry Potter films
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My dad’s trainspotting days are mostly a thing of the past now. He sometimes snoozes in the afternoon over a copy of Rail magazine but it’s a far cry from his youth spent loitering on railway bridges clutching a pencil and his Ian Allan ABC of Locomotives – a trainspotter’s manual.
After so long cooped up at home, I’m encouraging him to share his love of locomotives with my children this summer as heritage railways around the country reopen and furnaces are stoked red-hot once again. What easier way could there be for families, and especially grandparents, to entertain children than sitting down for a ride?