BUSINESSES are being urged to climb aboard a classic steam train – and raise cash for Huddersfield’s Kirkwood Hospice.

The renowned Northern Belle will travel from Huddersfield to Edinburgh and back as part of fundraising efforts to support the hospice’s £3m Capital Appeal to refurbish and extend the in-patient unit at the hospice in Dalton.

Hospice officials are offering tickets for Orient Express-style trip to businesses interested in sampling a luxurious and unforgettable venue for corporate hospitality.

The excursion on Friday, September 28, costs £330 per person with an optional Extra Premier package of £125 per couple.

The train will leave Huddersfield at 8am when passengers will enjoy a three-course brunch.

They will be able to enjoy a full afternoon in Edinburgh before setting off back from the city’s Waverley Station at 6pm and sampling champagne and canapes before a four-course dinner and arriving back in Huddersfield at 10pm.

Contact Marie Peacock or Siobhan Hooper on 01484 557911 or email info@capitalappeal.org