The Britannic Explorer is a five-star silver service sleeper train which will be launched and operated by Belmond. Journeys will depart from London and include three and six night trips to locations such as Cornwall, Wales and the Lake District. The Belmond website says: "See Britain through new eyes aboard the first ever luxury sleeper train in England and Wales.
A post shared by Belmond (@belmond) "Paying homage to the Great British tradition of touring, the Britannic Explorer celebrates the art of slow travel, preserving Britain’s pioneering railway history while ushering in a new era of culture and creativity." Features of the train include a wellness suite, two dining cars as well as an observation car & bar. Overall, there are 18 cabins on board where "luxurious touches and space-enhancing features abound".
Gary Franklin, Belmond's vice president of Trains and Cruises, said: "I am incredibly proud to launch this revolutionary new train, which further enhances Belmond's global portfolio of market-leading luxury rail experiences. A post shared by Belmond (@belmond) "The Britannic Explorer offers something truly unique; an opportunity to discover the rugged Cornish coastline to Snowdonia's untamed National Park and the vast expanses of the Lake District like never before." The Britannic Explorer will travel through and stop in Somerset on its journeys into Cornwall.
As explained on its website , the three-day Cornwall trip "glides through the North Wessex Downs and Somer.