Explore the UK by Train
3 curated experiences · 6 destinations · 3 rail corridors
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Britain's railways reach from London's grand Victorian termini to the far west of Cornwall and the Scottish Highlands. The main lines are quick and frequent, and the branch lines at their ends are among the most scenic in Europe.
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Rail corridors
The East Coast route
London → York → Edinburgh
From London the line runs north through York and Newcastle, then follows the cliffs of the Northumberland coast into Scotland.
The West Highland Line
Glasgow → Fort William → Mallaig
North of Glasgow the line climbs past lochs and across Rannoch Moor to Fort William, then crosses a curving viaduct on its way to the sea at Mallaig.
To the far south-west
London → Exeter → Plymouth → Penzance
The line west follows the sea wall along the Devon coast, then crosses the Tamar into Cornwall on its way to Penzance.
Experiences in United Kingdom
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The Empires
Three Capitals, Three Empires
Travel from London to Rome by train through Paris and Turin, linking the capitals of three great empires with a crossing under the Channel and a climb over the Alps.
The West Highland Line
Lochs, moors and mountains to the sea.
Leave London overnight for one of the most celebrated lines in Britain, across the empty expanse of Rannoch Moor and over the Glenfinnan Viaduct to the fishing harbour of Mallaig, then return south by Oban and Loch Lomond to Glasgow.
The Cornish Coast Line
Sea walls, Brunel's bridges and Atlantic light.
From London to the far west of England, follow the railway along the red cliffs of the Devon coast, across the Tamar into Cornwall and down a branch line to the artists' town of St Ives.
Photo credits
- Edinburgh: photo by Andrew Colin, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
- London: photo by Ilya Grigorik, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
- York: photo by DACP, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
- Glasgow: photo by 瑞丽江的河水, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
- Penzance: photo by Marktee1, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
- London: photo by Trainlink, licensed Trainlink.
- St. Ives: photo by John Lucas, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.