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Britain, birthplace of rail transport, will get its first ever luxury sleeper train touring England and Wales next summer.
The Britannic Explorer, A Belmond Train, UK will set off from London in July 2025 on three routes through the picturesque hills, valleys and coastlines of Cornwall, the Lake District and Wales.
The 18 cabins, including three grand suites and 15 suites, will be of an exquisite opulence not before seen on Britain’s rails.
A preview cabin, unveiled at a railway depot in south London last week, is a sensuous delight. The finely chiseled oak panelling, the marbled lip of the table top, the plush velvet sofa, the deep carpets with their trompe l’oeil patterning and the welcoming cocoon of the bedroom all cry out to be…
