Episode 26 – London to Edinburgh by practice

In episode 26 of the UK Journey Planning podcast, we talk about the assorted practice routes accessible between London and Edinburgh.

Study concerning the varied choices it’s important to journey by practice between London and Edinburgh plus steered locations to cease off alongside the best way. We share how it’s doable to spend a couple of hours in York (plus what to do with baggage) and what you are able to do and see within the metropolis. Durham and Newcastle are additionally mentioned as doable locations to alight the practice for a couple of hours earlier than persevering with to Edinburgh.

We share some recommendations on what to look out for alongside the route north of Durham and in addition the place to sit down on the practice for the very best views of the Northumberland Coast.

Varied ticket and move choices are mentioned together with the BritRail move and International Eurail Cross.

Prepare route choices again to London are coated too together with which main cities by which every route passes. Study concerning the varied trains that function on these strains together with the Caledonian Sleeper Service and Lumo service.

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Episode 26 – Present Notes

London to Edinburgh by practice: plan & profit from your journey

Subjects coated on this episode embody:

• The names of the completely different practice routes between London and Edinburgh
  • East Coast Mainline
  • West Coast Mainline
  • Cross Nation

• Locations to contemplate stopping off on the route from London to Edinburgh on the East Coast Mainline

• Locations alongside the route from Edinburgh to London on the West Coast Mainline
  • Liverpool
  • Manchester
  • Birmingham

• Locations alongside the Cross Nation Route from Edinburgh to London
  • Doncaster
  • Sheffield
  • Derby
  • Birmingham
  • London St Pancras

• The Caledonian Sleeper service

• Tricks to profit from your journey – the place to sit down on the practice for the very best views north of Newcastle

• Really useful app – Nationwide Rail Enquiries

Locations talked about on this episode embody (as above)

• York >> Historic metropolis well-known for Roman and Viking legacies and Minster.

• Durham >> Historic cathedral metropolis in northern England

• Edinburgh >> Scotland’s capital metropolis

• Newcastle
  • Quayside >> Head to the Quayside for bars, eating places and cafes
  • Centre for Life >> Science centre stuffed with exhibitions, actions and occasions for all of the household

• The Angel of the North >> Anthony Gormley sculpture positioned in Gateshead.

• Fort William >> City on the foot of Ben Nevis and the gateway to the Scottish Highlands.