HDL Wymondham Winder railtour
Saturday 21 June 2025

This page and contents last changed on Wednesday 28 May 2025

Saturday 21 June 2025: HDL Wymondham Winder railtour

Our midsummer railtour is to the cathedral city of Norwich, the medieval county town of Norfolk.

We will pick up passengers at our usual stops from Hastings to Tonbridge, then Bromley South and our final pick-up call at Kensington (Olympia).

On the return leg only, there will be an additional set-down stop at Stratford, east London, before we retrace our outward route via Kensington (Olympia).

Facilities and refreshments

This outing will be formed of both our DEMUs, making a 9-coach train once more.

Our Buffet car, also accessible to passengers in Coaches A, B, C, D and E, will be open all day for the sale of hot & cold food and drink at reason­able prices.

A trolley service of hot & cold drinks and refreshments will operate in Standard Class areas of both DEMUs.

In First Class an inclusive at-table service of drinks and light refreshments is offered through the day, with sandwiches at lunchtime and cheese & wine in the late afternoon.

Fares

Standard Class fares seat in trailer coach (Buffet/C/D/X) £88
bay of 4 seats in trailer coach (Buffet/C/D/X) £330
seat in motor coach (E/W/Z) £95
First Class fares seat in trailer coach (B) £115
seat in motor coach (A) £122

Route and Timings

This 395-mile trip picks up at our usual stations from Hastings to Tonbridge as shown below, and at Bromley South and Kensington Olympia.

Part-way round the Mildmay Line (North London Line), at Gospel Oak we will bear left along the Barking route but then join the East Coast Main Line at Harringay Junction. Thereafter we’ll be routed via Hitchin, and will wind our sinuous way to Norwich via Cambridge, Ely, Thetford, and Wymondham.

On the return leg we’ll take a more direct route, straight back along the Great Eastern Main Line for 111 miles, to Stratford where our progress will be reduced to a plod amid the frequent stopping services on the Mildmay Line once more, to regain our outward route after Camden Road.

Timings

Station Outward
journey
(read down)
Return
journey
(read up)
Hastings depart 06 08 return 22 18
St. Leonards Warrior Square depart 06 13 return 22 15
West St. Leonards depart 06 18 return 22 10
Crowhurst depart 06 25 return 22 03
Battle depart 06 31 return 21 56
Etchingham depart 06 44 return 21 41
Tunbridge Wells depart 07 04 return 21 13
Tonbridge depart 07 14 return 20 54
Bromley South depart 07 46 return 20 03
Kensington (Olympia) depart 08 21 return 19 32
Stratford return 18 32
Norwich arrive 12 26 depart 16 05

Finalised timings have been published. Compared to our original estimates, the times are very similar, with a maximum variance of 11 minutes.

This page and the leaflet have both been updated to show the finalised timings. To avoid any confusion, please ensure that you check these finalised timings prior to arranging your itinerary.

Booking

Booking is now a simple 3-step process:

  1. Please check our Seat Availability Guide.

  2. Fill in our new online booking form right here in your web browser.

  3. Make payment — either via Faster Payments in your online banking, or by cheque; directions for both are given in the booking form

The previous methods of booking which rely on the PDF leaflet are still available, should you wish.

Update: Wednesday 28 May 2025 at 17:36 hrs

Finalised timings have been published.

This railtour is approximately 65% booked, and all web-form bookings received up to this time have been fully processed and acknowledged.

Our train is expected to be formed like this:

leading from Hastings E D C Buf B A + Z X W leading from Norwich

Please check our Seat Availability Guide for the most accurate and up-to-date information regarding seats that are available for booking on this railtour.

One other thing:
Q. How do I pronounce Wymondham Winder?
A. It’s “Win-dham Wine-der”!

Terms & Conditions

Tickets are sold subject to our Code of Conduct and Booking Conditions. Children under 16 must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Smoking or vaping are not permitted anywhere on our train, and e-scooters may not be brought onto the train under any circumstances. Bicycles cannot be carried, except folding bicycles with prior approval. Please consult our Accessibility Policy.