Recommended for viewing on colour devices. An essential guide to exploring Britain by train, Railway Day Trips is ideal for anyone planning or looking for inspiration for a rail journey. From bestselling railway author Julian Holland Perfect for both casual and seasoned rail travellers. Plan adventures, follow the changing landscape through the train window and discover fascinating destinations. Each journey incorporates a location map and descriptive text on its history and geography, plus some of the highlights awaiting you at each destination. High-quality photographs illustrate every route throughout the book.Based on his extensive knowledge of British rail travel, the author reveals appealing quirks of the various routes and provides practical tips on how to make the most of your journey. 150 day trips from all over the country are featured, departing from major towns and cities and culminating at a variety of interesting destinations. Routes include:

Penzance to St Ives

Plymouth to Exeter

Salisbury to Bath

Brighton to Hastings

London to Canterbury

London to St Albans

Norwich to Ely

Cambridge to King's Lynn

Worcester to Hereford

Birmingham to Stratford-upon-Avon

Derby to Ravenstor

Swansea to Llandrindod

Cardiff to Bristol

Manchester to Buxton

Leeds to York

Newcastle to Whitley Bay

Glasgow to Oban

Fort William to Mallaig

Inverness to Dunrobin Castle

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