STAY IN A CAMPING COACH

1. The restored 100-year-old camping coach at Blue Anchor Bay, Somerset, is right by the beach and the West Somerset Railway. britishrailholidays.co.uk 2. Wake up beside Scotland’s longest inland loch in a camping coach at Loch Awe. Sleeps five; available April to November. scotlandrailholiday.com 3. On the main line from London are four camping coaches in the Cornish village of St Germans, with a fifth near the beach at Hayle. Dog-friendly and accessible options. railholiday.co.uk/index.htm 4. The Old Station at Petworth, West Sussex, has been converted into an award-winning B&B with eight ensuite rooms available in glamorous former Pullman coaches. old-station.co.uk 5. In Shropshire’s historic Ironbridge Gorge, the two camping coaches at Coalport offer modern self-catering accommodation close to the River Severn. coalportstation.com 6. A beautiful Victorian carriage near Netherbury, Dorset, High Cross Camping Coach sleeps two with space for two more in an adjacent van. campingcoach.co.uk 7. Enjoy steam trains on the North York Moors Railway while staying in a camping coach at Goathland or Levisham stations – great bases to explore the national park. nymr.co.uk/goathland-camping-coach