Thames to Tyne by train

Journey Time: 
4 Days
Distance: 
776 miles (1229 km)
Airport: 
Heathrow/Gatwick
/Luton/Stansted

Plan your route:
VisitBritain Journey Planner (visitbritain.transportdirect.info/visitbritain/en)

This itinerary is a fast-paced tour linking two of England’s mighty rivers – the Thames and the Tyne – introducing a selection of contrasting cities, both historic and contemporary. The BritRail Pass is ideal for this trip – the ticket gives unlimited train travel for a good-value price, and can be purchased before you leave your home country.

Day 1: London - Bath - Birmingham

London - Bath: 110 miles (177 km)
Bath - Birmingham: 100 miles (161 km)
Totals for Day: 210 miles (338 km)

Bath

From London Paddington catch a fast train west, which takes you on a scenic tour through the beautiful Thames Valley into Wiltshire and the elegant Georgian spa city of Bath. Stop off and explore this fascinating city, before a short journey on the maritime city of Bristol (Temple Meads station).

Must see and do:

Roman Baths Pump Room | Bath Abbey | No 1 Royal Crescent | Assembly Rooms | Jane Austen Centre | American Museum | Museum of Costume | Sally Lunn’s House | Prior Park Landscape Garden | Holburne Museum of Art

Birmingham

At Bristol, transfer to a Virgin Cross-Country train via Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham (New Street) and your first overnight stop. The city was pivotal in the industrial revolution earning it the title: ‘the workshop of the world’. Today, England’s second city has bustling nightlife, excellent shopping and great dining.

Must see and do:

National Exhibition Centre | The Museum of the Jewellery Quarter | Cadbury World | Thinktank-Birmingham's Museum of Science and Discovery | Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery | National Sea Life Centre

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For any of you planning a train itinerary around Britain, the essential "buy before you leave" product is the BritRail Pass. Only available to overseas visitors. it must be purchased before you arrive in Britain, is available in 1st or standard class sections, consecutive or flexi and in a combination of multi-day options, it really is the best value way to see Britain.

For full details and to order click here (www.visitbritaindirect.com/en-GB/detail.aspx?ProductCode=T1).