Places to go

Having enjoyed my visit to the Isle of Arran in the Spring, I wondered where else I could reach by rail and have as good a time exploring the local area.  Thus my third visit to midge-free Scotland this year was …

Henley on Thames in Oxfordshire (pop 12,200) stands at the end of a railway branch line operated by GWR from Twyford.  This is on the Elizabeth line one stop before the Reading terminus, but you’re better to use the GWR …

If you are planning a trip on our great railways here in the UK, one of the first questions that is likely to come to your mind is: “how much for a return train ticket?”  An excellent place to start …

If you have ever wondered, “can I buy a train ticket for someone else?”, you are not alone. Whether it is asked by a parent helping a child travel, a friend gifting a journey, or an employer arranging travel for …

  Whilst the majority of these articles feature travel by rail, the same principles of minimising carbon emissions apply to trips by bus.  I have had three trips to the Scottish Borders in the last year starting from Jedburgh which is …

Last summer my stage performance “The Great Railway Ticket Show” was featured on the Tunbridge Wells fringe and I had to make several visits to the town.  It gained its epithet “Royal” in 1909 by decree of King Edward VII as …

Are you looking for a cheap train ticket to London or anywhere else in the UK? If so, you are not alone. Trying to find the cheapest train tickets can be a confusing process, but the good news is that …

Are you looking for the perfect way to spend a romantic day with your partner? In that case, National Rail days out can offer a wonderful way to explore the beauty of the UK while enjoying quality time together.  Whether …

The Isle of Arran is a kidney-shaped island off the west coast of Scotland, south-west of Glasgow, with a population around 4,600 and is the seventh largest in Scotland.  It is accessed at present via Troon, but traditionally the embarkation …

Do you use the train regularly? If so, you’d probably love to save money on those essential journeys.  National Rail Season tickets offer a way of doing this. However, it can be easy to become confused about what these tickets …