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Celebrations Aboard the Northern Belle

The opulence and style of the Northern Belle carriages make the perfect backdrop for an occasion worth remembering, and nobody forgets a day spent aboard this train.

Royalty, film stars and heads of state travelled in this kind of luxury on the great Belle trains of the 1920s and 1930s, and that golden age has been recreated in every detail. Stepping aboard is like stepping back in time, to an age when the journey mattered as much as the destination. It is a setting no restaurant or hotel can match, and it turns an anniversary or a milestone birthday into something people talk about for years afterwards.

The Christmas Lunch is the journey the Northern Belle is best known for, and the one that sells out first each year. The carriages are dressed for the season, a glass of Champagne meets you on the platform, and a seven-course festive feast is served with the sommelier's wines as the train makes a long circular tour through the winter countryside. Strolling musicians work their way between the carriages and a table magician moves from table to table. Nobody disembarks, which makes it an unusually easy day out for a family party or a group of friends.

For 2027 the Northern Belle adds two journeys for Mothering Sunday on 7 March, both running from Liverpool Lime Street, Warrington Bank Quay and Crewe. Mother's Day Sunday Lunch is a seven-course feast with a Moët & Chandon Champagne reception, and the Mother's Day Champagne Afternoon Tea is a gentler afternoon of sandwiches, scones and Champagne. Every mother on board is given an orchid to take home.

Any Northern Belle journey can be turned into a celebration. Tell us the occasion when you book and the on-board team will do the rest, whether that is a bottle waiting at the table, a quiet word with the musicians, or simply making sure the moment happens at the right point in the afternoon. Champagne upgrades are available on most journeys, including a Moët & Chandon reception or a bottle of KRUG Grande Cuvée per couple with seating in one of the storied carriages.

Gift vouchers are available for any amount and can be redeemed against any journey, which makes them a fine present for someone who is difficult to buy for. There is no more elegant way to give a day to remember.

Journeys and Departure Dates

17 departures are still to come in this collection, 8 in 2026 and 9 in 2027. Dates that have already run have been removed, and departures that are sold out or down to single seats are marked.

All timings are for guidance only. Confirmed timings are supplied with your travel documents, which are sent five to seven days before departure once Network Rail releases the final path. Fares are per person and all-inclusive. A supplement of £105 per person secures a table for two, subject to availability, and most journeys can be upgraded to Moët & Chandon Class (+£95 per person) or KRUG Class (+£195 per person).

Christmas Lunch

Celebrations

From£445

The Christmas Lunch is the Northern Belle's most loved journey of the year, and the one that books first. The carriages are dressed for the season, garlands along the luggage racks and candlelight on the white linen, and the train sets off on a circular tour through the winter countryside with no need to leave your seat all day.

A glass of Champagne greets you on the platform. Then comes a seven-course festive feast with all the trimmings, prepared on board and served with the sommelier's choice of wine, followed by the award-winning British cheeseboard with port, and Fortnum & Mason tea with petits fours. Strolling musicians move between the carriages and a table magician works the room. It is the sort of afternoon people talk about for years.

Passengers do not disembark on this journey, which makes it a particularly easy day out for a family group or a party of friends.

Your day includes:

• A Champagne reception on boarding
• A seven-course festive lunch with all the trimmings
• The sommelier's choice of wine and a glass of port with the cheeseboard
• Strolling musicians and a table magician
• Fortnum & Mason tea and petits fours

Smart day wear is appropriate on lunch journeys. Please avoid jeans and trainers.

At a Glance

From

£445 pp

Table for 2

+£105 pp

Moët Class

+£95 pp

KRUG Class

+£195 pp

Style

Day excursion

Departures

15

Years

2026 & 2027

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Destination

Circular, no disembarking

Departure Dates and Timings

Date	Boarding Station	Depart	Return	Price
28 November 2026	Glasgow Central	11:40	16:30	£445
	Edinburgh Waverley	13:10	18:00
4 December 2026	Liverpool Lime Street	12:00	19:10	£445 Single seats only
	Crewe	13:00	18:15
	Chester	13:30	17:35
11 December 2026	Norwich	12:10	17:05	£445 Last few seats
	Ipswich	13:20	18:15
12 December 2026	London Paddington	10:40	17:30	£445
13 December 2026	Coventry	12:05	16:45	£445 Last few seats
	Birmingham International	12:25	17:20
17 December 2026	Darlington	11:15	17:15	£445 Last few seats
	Durham	11:40	17:40
	Newcastle	12:25	18:05
18 December 2026	Glasgow Central	11:50	18:05	£445
	Edinburgh Waverley	13:20	20:00
19 December 2026	Leeds	11:30	16:15	£445 Last few seats
	Wakefield Kirkgate	12:15	17:00
	Huddersfield	13:00	17:45
	Manchester Victoria	13:45	18:30
27 November 2027	Glasgow Central	11:30	17:30	£495
	Edinburgh Waverley	13:10	19:20
3 December 2027	Crewe	11:30	16:00	£495
	Chester	12:10	16:40
	Liverpool Lime Street	13:00	17:10
10 December 2027	Norwich	12:15	16:35	£495
	Ipswich	13:25	17:40
11 December 2027	Coventry	12:10	17:50	£495
	Birmingham International	12:25	18:25
16 December 2027	Darlington	11:40	16:30	£495
	Durham	12:10	17:00
	Newcastle	13:05	17:30
17 December 2027	Glasgow Central	11:30	17:30	£495
	Edinburgh Waverley	13:10	19:20
18 December 2027	Leeds	11:30	16:15	£495
	Wakefield Kirkgate	12:15	17:00
	Huddersfield	13:00	17:45
	Manchester Victoria	13:45	18:30

Fares are per person and all-inclusive. A supplement of £105 per person secures a table for two, subject to availability. Send an enquiry or call 0333 405 0192 to book.

Mother's Day Sunday Lunch

Celebrations

From£495

Mothering Sunday falls on 7 March in 2027, and there are few nicer ways to spend it than at your own table aboard the Northern Belle. A red carpet is laid along the platform at Liverpool Lime Street, Warrington Bank Quay or Crewe, and a Moët & Chandon Champagne reception with canapés and caviar is poured before the train has even pulled away.

Lunch runs to seven courses of British seasonal cooking, prepared on board and served with the sommelier's choice of wine. It finishes with the award-winning Great British cheeseboard and a glass of port, then petits fours and Fortnum & Mason tea, while strolling musicians play between the carriages. Every mother on board is given an orchid to take home.

Long before cards and flowers, Mothering Sunday was the fourth Sunday of Lent, when families returned to their mother church and servants were given the day off to visit home. A long lunch together is the oldest part of the tradition. Passengers do not disembark, so it is an easy day out for every generation of the family.

Your day includes:

• A Moët & Chandon Champagne reception with canapés and caviar
• A seven-course British seasonal lunch
• The sommelier's choice of wine, one bottle per couple, and port with the cheeseboard
• Strolling musicians on board
• Fortnum & Mason tea and petits fours
• An orchid for every mother

Smart day wear is appropriate on lunch journeys. Please avoid jeans and trainers.

At a Glance

From

£495 pp

Table for 2

+£105 pp

Moët Class

+£95 pp

KRUG Class

+£195 pp

Style

Day excursion

Departures

1

Years

2027

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Destination

Circular, no disembarking

Departure Dates and Timings

Date	Boarding Station	Depart	Return	Price
7 March 2027	Liverpool Lime Street	11:05	16:40	£495
	Warrington Bank Quay	11:45	17:40
	Crewe	13:00	18:15

Fares are per person and all-inclusive. A supplement of £105 per person secures a table for two, subject to availability. Send an enquiry or call 0333 405 0192 to book.

Mother's Day Champagne Afternoon Tea

Celebrations

From£395

For a lighter way to spoil Mum on Mothering Sunday, the Champagne Afternoon Tea makes a whole afternoon of it. You are welcomed across the red carpet, shown to a table laid with white linen, and a bottle of Moët & Chandon is opened for every two guests as the train sets off through the countryside.

Tea is served in the traditional way: finger sandwiches, cakes and pastries, and warm scones with clotted cream and jam, with a pot of Fortnum & Mason tea and a glass of sherry or port to follow. Musicians play as the scenery rolls by, and every mother receives an orchid.

Afternoon tea is usually credited to Anna Maria Russell, the seventh Duchess of Bedford, who around 1840 began taking tea and cake to fill the long gap between lunch and an eight o'clock dinner. Within a generation it had become a national institution, and it is still one of the most civilised ways to say thank you.

Your day includes:

• A bottle of Moët & Chandon Champagne per couple
• Finger sandwiches, cakes, pastries and warm scones with clotted cream and jam
• A glass of sherry or port
• Strolling musicians on board
• Fortnum & Mason tea and Northern Belle coffee
• An orchid for every mother

Smart day wear is appropriate. Please avoid jeans and trainers.

At a Glance

From

£395 pp

Table for 2

+£105 pp

KRUG Class

+£195 pp

Style

Day excursion

Departures

1

Years

2027

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Destination

Circular, no disembarking

Departure Dates and Timings

Date	Boarding Station	Depart	Return	Price
7 March 2027	Liverpool Lime Street	11:05	16:40	£395
	Warrington Bank Quay	11:45	17:40
	Crewe	13:00	18:15

Fares are per person and all-inclusive. A supplement of £105 per person secures a table for two, subject to availability. Send an enquiry or call 0333 405 0192 to book.