A holiday inside an old train conjured up images of cramped surroundings, budget bunk beds inside carriages and constant noise and rocking. Despite being perched atop a railway track, this train carriage – or should I say carriages – doesn't move. We're staying inside a refurbished 1880s railway carriage, the Carriage at High Barn Heritage, in the middle of the Essex countryside at Greenstead Green near Halstead. TRAVEL FACTS The Carriage at High Barn Heritage, from £382 for two nights (www.sykescottages.co.uk). And if you're keen to holiday with more friends or another couple, you can book the neighbouring Brake Wagon at High Barn Heritage at the same time – a similar train carriage converted into accommodation.

Source: Daily Mail March 22, 2026 16:29 UTC