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A group of high school students from Millburn Academy in Inverness took the Caledonian Sleeper service to London during a Politics field trip to visit the Houses of Parliament.

Drew Hendry MP, their local representative for Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey, met them off the train ahead of a guided tour of Parliament

Millburn Academy has opted to reduce their carbon footprint by travelling with Caledonian Sleeper as part of their desire to embrace greener travel options.

Jason McClurg, Teacher of Modern Studies, Politics and History at Millburn Academy, said: “We were thrilled to have the opportunity to make this memorable journey from Inverness to London with Caledonian Sleeper, and for some of the pupils, it was their first time travelling on Caledonian Sleeper.

“They work extremely hard in class, and they were excellent ambassadors for our school and our area whilst on this trip. I am very proud of each of them.

“The service provides a direct link from the Scottish Highlands to our UK capital, and being able to hop on the train at Inverness is not only convenient but also a much greener option than flying.”

Drew Hendry MP added: “It was great to welcome students and staff from Millburn Academy to Parliament this week, as part of their ongoing studies into democracy.

“How fantastic is it that they were able to use the Sleeper to travel down!

“Young people are leading the way when it comes to climate change and making environmentally friendly decisions, and I am sure this played a big part in the organisation of their trip.

“The Caledonian Sleeper truly is a fantastic service, offering accessibility to and from the Highlands creating a welcome travel link with London.”

Steven Marshall, Head of Sales & Marketing for Caledonian Sleeper, added: ” We were so pleased to hear that Millburn Academy chose Caledonian Sleeper as their mode of transport. We hope more schools will be inspired by their approach and I hope the pupils enjoyed their journey and have a fantastic time in London.”

We are delighted to be supporting Give a Dog a Bone, one of our official charity partners once again, giving one lucky person the chance to win a return journey for two in a Club en-suite room onboard the Caledonian Sleeper.

Give a Dog a Bone is one of Caledonian Sleeper’s official charity partners and do great work tackling loneliness and animal rehoming by supporting the over 60s to afford a rescue pet companion. As part of its fundraising activities the charity will raffle the return journey onboard the Caledonian Sleeper with tickets available for sale for £10 each on their website from 1^st November until the 12^th November.

Buy your raffle ticket here.

To find out more about how you can purchase your ticket and be in with a chance of winning this amazing prize, visit the Give a Dog a Bone website.

The lucky winner will be drawn on Thursday 16^th November 2023. Good Luck!

We are delighted to be working in partnership with Visit Aberdeenshire to give one lucky winner and their plus one the chance to experience a unique way to travel with a trip aboard the iconic Caledonian Sleeper.

Prize winners will enjoy a return trip to Aberdeen in a Club En-Suite with Guest Lounge access pre and post departure, priority club car access, and breakfast of your choice.

The prize includes:

• A return journey for two from London to Aberdeen in a Club room with En-suite, breakfast included and priority club car access.
• A two-night stay for two at The Chester Hotel, Aberdeen including breakfast.
• A £100 voucher for Amuse by Kevin Dalgleish

To be in with a chance of winning this fantastic prize, participants must submit their entry on Visit Aberdeenshire’s website by 11.59pm GMT on Sunday 19th November 2023 and the winner will be contacted by 5pm GMT on 26 November 2023.

Steven Marshall, Caledonian Sleeper’s Head of Sales & Marketing, said “We are delighted to be working in Partnership with Visit Aberdeenshire to promote the delights of the Silver City and the surrounding Aberdeenshire area. With over 260 castles, stately homes and ruins, Aberdeenshire is known as ‘Scotland’s Castle Country. Steeped in history and with the Royal connection that is Balmoral one lucky winner will have the chance to experience a truly memorable trip on the Caledonian Sleeper and experience the delights of Aberdeen.”

Elaine Bissett, Marketing Manager at Visit Aberdeenshire said: “We are delighted to be joining forces with Caledonian Sleeper on our Find Your Autumn Escape campaign to promote the region’s leisure tourism offering and boost visitation to Aberdeen and the wider Aberdeenshire region. What better way to celebrate our partnership than with a fun competition giving one lucky person the chance to travel to Aberdeen in style aboard the Caledonian Sleeper.”

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Now in its 18^th year, the Highlands and Islands Food & Drink Awards showcase and celebrate excellence and achievements in the food and drink industry in the region – from world-renowned businesses to small innovative producers.

A firm favourite in the industry calendar, the awards will be back to celebrate those shortlisted and reveal the winners at the awards ceremony, taking place at the Kingsmills Hotel in Inverness on Friday 27 October.

We are delighted to announce that we are sponsoring the Best Food and Drink Tourism Experience Award.

The full list of award categories is below:

• Best Drink – sponsored by Spey
• Best Food: Retail – sponsored by Seafood Scotland
• Best Food: Foodservice
• Best Food: Street Food
• Best E-Commerce
• Best Food and Drink Tourism Experience – sponsored by Caledonian Sleeper
• Best Start Up – sponsored by Be Personnel
• Independent Retailer of the Year – sponsored by Aquascot
• Primary Producer Award – sponsored by Salmon Scotland
• Sustainability Award – sponsored by Scotland Food & Drink
• Supply Chain Business Award
• Best Eatery – sponsored by Highland News & Media
• Restaurant of the Year – sponsored by Williamson Foodservice
• Young Ambassador of the Year – sponsored by Brook Street
• Ambassador of the Year – sponsored by Saffery Champness

 

For more information visit https://www.hifoodanddrinkawards.com/

 

Our menu is something we are proud of, and we always try to offer our guests a true taste of Scotland when travelling with us. We have updated our menu to offer the same food options on all our services, meaning you have the same choice no matter where you are travelling.

Our Club Car Menu offers the most choice with a full selection of scrumptious starters, mouth-watering main courses and delicious desserts to give our guests the option of a full three course meal if they fancy. We offer vegan choices alongside traditional Scottish favourites including our immensely popular Haggis, Neeps and Tatties.

Our Room Service and Seated Coach Menus offers a reduced number of dishes for you to enjoy in the privacy of your own room or at your seat.

For those who find a full three course meal too much, we also offer a selection of Light Bites, available in the Club Car, in your room, or at your seat offering Mini Beef Sliders, Pizza Twists, Nachos served with Sour Cream, Cheese and Jalapeños or a generous portion of Chunky Chips. We also have a selection of tasty, toasted sandwiches too!

Our hand-picked selection of Malt Whiskies showcases some of Scotland’s finest examples of our national drink including Glen Garioch, one of the oldest distilleries in Scotland, Glengoyne, the slowest distilled malt whisky, Tomatin, a distillery that sits on the border between Speyside and Highland regions, and island whiskies from Jura, Arran and Islay.

Our gins come from three of the locations we serve with Perth Gin, distilled in the Fair City using fifteen botanicals and traditional Portuguese copper alembic stills – available in original and pink options, Glaswegin, crowned Scotland’s Best London Dry Gin in the World Gin Awards 2021, and Edinburgh Gin, winner of the Scottish Gin Awards Best London Dry Gin in 2022, available in original and Rhubarb and Ginger flavours.

We stock beers from Scottish producers including Stewart Brewing Session IPA, Brewdog Punk IPA and Harviestoun Brewery Schiehallion lager, alongside continental beers and ciders – with a choice of alcohol free options.

Our wine list offers crisp and refreshing Sauvignon Blanc, rich and juicy Shiraz, full bodied and fruity Malbec, deep and complex Bordeaux, smooth and fine Shiraz and light and whimsical Rosé. For guests who like fizz we have a selection of Prosecco and Cuvees too! Why not pair with some Olly’s Olives or a packet of Taylor’s Crisps?

If none of this takes your fancy our spirit selection offers all your old favourites, a choice of soft drinks, and don’t forget our collection of teas, coffees and hot chocolate!

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As part of our celebrations commemorating 150 years of the London to Scotland Sleeper service, in partnership with Annandale Distillery, Caledonian Sleeper produced 200 70cl bottles of a limited-edition single malt, single cask whisky and has donated bottle 126 to Give a Dog a Bone.

Give a Dog a Bone is one of Caledonian Sleeper’s official charity partners and do great work tackling loneliness and animal rehoming by supporting the over 60s to afford a rescue pet companion. As part of its fundraising activities the charity will raffle the bottle of limited-edition Caledonian Sleeper whisky with tickets available for sale for £5 each on their website from 25th August to 29th September 2023.

Buy your raffle ticket here.

To find out more about how you can purchase your ticket and be in with a chance of winning this truly unique piece of Caledonian Sleeper history, and more importantly help to raise funds for a great cause, visit the Give a Dog a Bone website.

The lucky winner will be drawn on Friday the 29th September 2023. Good Luck!