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Strathspey Steam Railway

Grampian Road, Aviemore, Scotland
Ranked #1 of 5 tours in Aviemore
4.5 of 5 stars 49 Reviews
Type: Tours, Scenic Railroads
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shetland
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2012 NEW

Did a bit of cheating and finnished the last leg of the walk on the steam train for the novelty of it. Very relaxing and enjoyable. Beautiful scenery. More

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glasgow,
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2012

lovely journey, staff very helpful, catering staff lovely, very obliging & cheerful, well worth doing if you are in the area More

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Royal Wootton Bassett, United Kingdom
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2012

Had the privilege of experiencing a trip in this lovely steam train which brought back many memories of my childhood. We were lucky enough to be sat in the dining car and we were served with tea, coffee and shortbread (optional) all proceeds to the running of the Steam Railway. Congratulations to all the people who keep this railway alive.... More

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Aberdeen
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2012

We went first class for afternoon tea. This was a lovely wee trip which lasts roughly 1.5 hours. Would definitely recommend !!! More

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Wexford
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 12, 2012

When I first checked to see if I could get on the train with my wheel chair I was told that I would have to travel in the guards van. This van was not at all what I imagined and I had great views from the train. The line runs to Aviemore from Broomhill and with the snow on the... More

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Foster, Australia
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37 reviews 37 reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 11, 2012

If you are a steam train enthusiast this is for you. The actual scenery is not much during the trip but try and book ahead and experience a wonderful morning tea on the train. More

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Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 10, 2012

Thank you so much to everyone at the Cairngorm hotel and on the Strathspey steam railway. We had an excellent meal on board the train for a 60th birthday party last weekend. Staff at the hotel and on board could not have been more helpful and we all had a fantastic time. Thanks so much for delivering the balloons and... More

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kirkcaldy,scotland
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19 reviews 19 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 5, 2012

We enjoyed a round trip from Aviemore to Broomhill. We were lucky,as it was a sunny day,got some lovely photos of the views. More

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Nottingham, United Kingdom
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012

Excellent day out wonderful views nice tea/coffee and short breads on the train. Staff very friendly and helpful to my disabled wife we had a great day out. More

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Glasgow, Scotland.
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 18, 2012

Lovely way to spend the afternoon. My 3 year old loved it. More

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