Fans of the slow travel movement can embark upon a choice of railway routes around England and Wales next summer.

Train travel looks a little different on board the Belmond’s new uber-luxury sleeper train, which will chug through some of the UK and Wales’s most breathtaking backdrops

If you thought train tickets in the UK were outrageously expensive, wait until you hear about Belmond’s new sleeper train, set to take the rails next year. A trip on the Britannic Explorer is all about luxury,

Britain, birthplace of rail transport, will get its first ever luxury sleeper train touring England and Wales next summer.

Belmond is known for luxury trains like the Royal Scotsman, British Pullman and Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, and briefly ran a train – The Grand Hibernian - in Ireland. Its two-night, €3,160pp itineraries were derailed by the Covid-19 pandemic, however.

The first ever luxury sleeper train in England and Wales will debut in July 2025. Take an exclusive peek around.

Known for its popular luxury sleeper train the Royal Scotsman, which winds through the Scottish Highlands, hospitality operator Belmond has now unveiled a new sleeper that will journey through England and Wales: the Britannic Explorer.

The LVMH-owned luxury hospitality company Belmond is launching a luxury sleeper train that will take travelers through the countryside of England and Wales.

If train travel has you wincing about delays, cramped journeys and cancellations, here’s some reprieve: luxurious travel company Belmond is bringing Europe’s burgeoning slow travel concept to the UK with the launch of The Britannic Explorer.

The new Britannic Explorer will take guests on an unforgettable journey through the Cornwall, the Lake District, and Wales.