Tag: places to go

The original plan was to go to Jodrell Bank, the radio astronomical observatory in Cheshire, walking distance from a little country station called Goostrey,...

In January I had a meeting in Stoke-on-Trent, in north Staffordshire. I was coming from London, and stayed overnight in the North Stafford hotel,...

There are far more people booking rail tickets to Peterborough than actually ever go there, since for adherents to split ticketing, Peterborough is the...

Aberdeen is 255 miles north of Newcastle by rail, about the same as London, but fares are cheaper because there are plenty of trains...

York has more world class sights and attractions per square mile than any other city in the UK.  You’re spoiled for choice.  If you...

On the way to Glasgow I stopped over one night in Dumfries, a Scottish town which is a suitable day trip from the north-east,...

Sometimes after my travels, I just want to sit down and write up my findings, just to be able to “bottle” what I have...

A recent episode of “Call the Midwife”, the popular East End of London gynaecological drama had one of the characters going out for the...

Chester-le-Track, as well as being a leading retailer of domestic rail tickets, is also a member of AERA which is the Association of European...

For a winter warmer city short break, it’s hard to beat Glasgow at this time of year. In January and February, advance rail fares...