Category Archives: Scotland

10 April 2018

Aberdeen is 255 miles north of Newcastle by rail, about the same as London, but fares are cheaper because there are plenty of trains competing for your custom.  At the age of 56, I am too young for the over-60s …

16 January 2018

Places to Go is a regular feature from NationalRail.com’s stationmaster, Alex Nelson. Besides running the NationalRail.com train ticket sales website, Alex is also the stationmaster of two independent train stations on the East Coast Main Line: Chester-le-Street in County Durham and …

10 January 2018

England is famous around the world for its castles full of history and activities. Here are some of the most magical UK castles for a family day out. Tintagel Castle Tintagel Castle is one of the most iconic castles in …

2 August 2017

Places to Go is a regular feature from NationalRail.com’s stationmaster, Alex Nelson. Besides running the NationalRail.com train ticket sales website, Alex is also the stationmaster of two independent train stations on the East Coast Main Line: Chester-le-Street in County Durham and …

29 June 2017

    Lions, tigers and bears, oh my! Take the whole family along to one of these fabulous British zoos on your next holiday – whether you’re visiting London or Scotland or the North West, there are plenty of opportunities …

12 June 2017

Track down some of the best Harry Potter filming locations across the UK and take a trip on the Hogwarts Express with this advice from NationalRail.com.     If you’ve been waiting for an owl to drop off your letter, this is …

13 February 2017

Nationalrail.com is here to help those of you with great recommendations who haven’t quite figured out what they’re doing for Valentine’s Day. What better way to spend the 14th than in one of the UK’s capital cities? Here are the …

23 November 2016

Most people are under the impression that you need to travel abroad for winter holidays to find mountains of snow and ice. But that is no longer true. There are locations all around the UK that offer skiing and snowboarding …

10 August 2016

There are thousands of people who travel to the ends of the Earth to experience the world’s most amazing food. Starting this weekend, you can enjoy multi-cultural dishes all right here in the UK at the vast amount of food …

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