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

------------------------------------------------------------------------
For any of you planning a train itinerary around Britain, the essential "buy before you leave" product is the BritRail Pass (www.visitbritaindirect.com/en-AU/SearchResult.aspx?KeyWords=Britrail). 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.

Order a BritRail (www.visitbritaindirect.com/en-AU/SearchResult.aspx?KeyWords=Britrail) pass today!BritRail GB Consecutive Pass (Standard Class) (www.visitbritaindirect.com/en-AU/detail.aspx?ProductCode=T1)