Flying Scotsman is returning to to the North Wessex Downs National Landcape this October, with mainline railtours departing from Didcot Parkway, a town which has become synonymous with railway preservation.

Embark upon a 133 mile return journey through Oxfordshire and Wiltshire hauled by the legendary Flying Scotsman locomotive. We'll travel via the outskirts of Reading, a town rich in railway history from the opening of the Great Western line to London in 1840 right through to the modern Elizabeth Line which opened in 2022, before passing the medieval market town of Chippenham.

Our route will take us through the lovely landscape of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape, running alongside the pretty Kennet & Avon Canal for some distance. We are anticipating a short passenger stop at Newbury, famous for it's adjacent racecourse. Finally, we'll head back to Didcot Parkway through Swindon, another town steeped in railway history through its railway works which once employed 14,000 people, completing our journey.