"The Britannic Explorer - or Bex, as she's informally known - is on a stealth mission to change all that. The first-ever luxury sleeper train in England and Wales is forging a fresh legacy by looking determinedly forward, championing my home country in a way that's less formal and more playful than the sleeper trains of yesteryear. This sloeberry-blue beauty is grounded in wellbeing and regeneration, showcasing the best of the gentle British coastline and countryside with an appropriately patriotic amount of reserve."
"The world's first rail journey may have taken place in Wales in 1804, with the first passenger train chugging out of Northumberland in 1825; but the average Briton has long since fallen out of love with our railways, today likely to hit the headlines only because of price hikes and endlessly increasing delays. Odes to the romance of train travel have instead been reserved for the likes of the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, a pop culture charmer that looms large in the popular imagination for its opulence,"
Britannic Explorer (Bex) is the first luxury sleeper train operating in England and Wales, carrying 18 cabins including three grand suites and 15 suites. Suites start at £6,300 per person and grand suites at £15,300. Current itineraries depart from London to the Lake District, Wales, and Cornwall, with a fourth mystery route planned. The service emphasizes a slower, softer, nourishing pace rooted in wellbeing and regeneration, aiming to celebrate the British coastline and countryside. The train positions itself as a forward-looking, less formal alternative to traditional opulent sleeper experiences.
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