BritRail - Scenic Rail Routes

Scenic Rail Routes

A BritRail Pass gives you the freedom to travel as you please. If your objective is to come back home with a unique travel experience, just the one that reflects your personality, then the BritRail Pass is a must.

In order to help you optimise your travel experience we are providing you with our advice on suggested destinations and routes to travel. Remember that rail is the most civilised way of travel in Britain.

Suggested short trips from hub cities:

ITINERARY 1 - Universities, Lochs and Lakes:

London Kings Cross to Cambridge (1hr); to York (2hr ½); to Edinburgh (2hr ½); to Inverness (3hr ½); to Glasgow (3hr ½); to Windermere (2hr ¾); to London Euston (4hr ½).

ITINERARY 2- East Meets West:

London Kings Cross to York (2hr); to Edinburgh (2hr ½); to Glasgow (1hr); to LondonEuston (5hr ¾).

ITINERARY 3 - Up the East Coast to Scotland:

London to Norwich (2hr); to York (3hr); to Edinburgh (2hr ½); to London Euston (5hr).

ITINERARY 4 - The Grand Tour:

London to York (2 hr); to Edinburgh (2hr ½); to Inverness (3hr ½); to Glasgow (3hr ½); to Windermere (2hr ¾); to Birmingham(3hr); to Bath (2hr); to Penzance (4hr ½); to Exeter (3hr ½); to Salisbury (1hr ¾); to London (1hr ½).

ITINERARY 5 - Historical Britain:

London to Bath (1hr ½); to Cardiff (1hr ¼); to Chester (3hr ¼); to Manchester (1hr); York (1hr ½); to London (2hr).

ITINERARY 6 - Cathedrals, baths and Castles:

London to Portsmouth (1hr ½); to Salisbury (1hr ¼); to Bath (1hr); to Birmingham (2hr); to Glasgow (4hr ½); to Edinburgh (1hr); to York (2hr ½); to London (2hr).

ITINERARY 7 - A trip to Ireland and Wales:

London to Chester (2hr ½); to Holyhead (1hr ½) where you catch the HSS (Fast Ferry) to Dublin/Dun Loaghaire (1hr ¾); to Rosslare (2hr ½); for Ferry to Fishguard, Wales (3hr ¾); to Cardiff (2hr ½); to London (2hr).