Railway Day Trips: 160 classic train journeys around Britain

· HarperCollins UK
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Fully updated 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.

This pocket companion is 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.

160 day trips from all over the country are featured, departing from major towns and cities and culminating at a variety of interesting destinations.

This 2nd edition includes 10 new routes:
• Cambridge to Ipswich
• Hereford to Newport
• Cardiff to Ebbw Vale
• Carmarthen to Fishguard
• Manchester to Southport
• Sheffield to Lincoln
• Middlesbrough to Newcastle
• Glasgow to Perth
• Edinburgh to Tweedbank
• Inverness to Wick

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Arthur Cunningham
June 20, 2020
Great routes selected. Great maps. Good commentary Very small print on top of a map makes it very difficult to read
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About the author

From a very young age Julian Holland has had a fascination with railways. He is a writer and photographer on many railway books, including the highly acclaimed and award winning The Times Mapping the Railways (2011), Exploring Britain’s Lost Railways (2013) and Great Railway Journeys of the World (HarperCollins, 2014). As well as being passionate about train travel, Julian is a leading commentator in the media on railways.

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