Wine, Cheese & Steam

You’re invited to a special evening experience at the Great Central Railway on selected Saturdays, from 6:30pm, in partnership with Rothley Vineyard.

Step aboard our luxurious First-Class Veranda Car for a memorable night of fine wine, artisan cheese, and good company. Enjoy a guided tasting of Rothley Vineyard’s award-winning English wines, with tasting notes and insights from their own sommelier, as you travel by heritage steam train into the heart of the Charnwood Forest Geopark.

Places are strictly limited. Proceeds will support the ongoing preservation of the Great Central Railway — helping to keep history alive, one journey at a time.

Indulge in a curated tasting of exceptional wines from Rothley Vineyard and artisan cheese. With Wines available to purchase on board too.

Enjoy engaging conversation and expert insight from the vineyard’s sommelier as you savour each glass.

A journey through the Charnwood countryside by heritage steam train in our beautifully restored, first-class veranda carriage.

All First-Class Dining Experience tickets come with complimentary rail travel for the day of dining, on any standard passenger services. Allowing you to hop on and off to explore all our historic stations. So, why not start your First-Class Dining Experience in style and arrive at your departure station by train. If your reservations are on a non-train running day, your ticket will be valid for the following running day.