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History and heritage
Leeds – Morecambe / Heysham Port via Skipton, Bentham & Lancaster
Travel along one of the earliest railway lines in Britain (originally opened June 1850) as you make the spectacular 75-mile (120 km) trans-pennine journey from the heart of West Yorkshire, through the beautiful Aire, Ribble, Wenning and Lune valleys, passing pennine peaks, Yorkshire Dales National Park, and skirting the Forest of Bowland AONB before reaching the picturesque shores of Morecambe Bay.
Leeds – Morecambe / Heysham Port
2hrs 6 mins
£7.30 Off-Peak Day Return
75 miles | 120 km
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Leeds – Morecambe / Heysham Port via Skipton, Bentham & Lancaster
Explore the history of the Bentham Line, nestled in scenic Yorkshire & Lancashire countryside.
