Self Guided Walking Holiday: typical rail journey times
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The journey times quoted on this page are for a typical train journey between the mainline railway station nearest to the recommended airport (central London stations in the case of Heathrow or Gatwick Airports) and the mainline railway station closest to the hotel at which the tour is based. Where there is a change of train en route waiting times may vary so allowance should be made for this when planning your journey.
Although we have mentioned the recommended airport(s) against each destination one of the London airports could be used as the port of entry for any of the tours, so the journey time from London to the closest railway station has also been listed.
| TOUR | RAILWAY STATION | JOURNEY TIME | ONWARD TRAVEL |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Cornwall | Bodmin Parkway | 4 hours from London | We meet a train |
| Far West of Cornwall | Penzance | 5 hours from London | Short walk or taxi |
| South Hams of Devon | Totnes | 3 hours from London | Bus or taxi |
| Exmoor | Taunton | 2 hours from London, 45 mins from Bristiol | Bus or private railway |
| Dorset Coast | Wareham | 2 hours 40 minutes from London | Bus |
| West wiltshire Downs | Tisbury | 1 hours 45 minutes from London | Bus or taxi |
| North Cotswolds | Moreton - in - Marsh | 1 hour 45 mins from London | Taxi |
| Derbyshire Dales | Derby | 1 hour 45 mins from London | Bus and/or Taxi |
| Pembrokeshire | Haverfordwest | 5 hours from London, 2 hours 15 mins from Cardiff | Bus |
| Central Lake District | Windermere | 4 hours 30 mins from London, 2 hours 30 mins from Manchester Airport | Bus or Taxi |
| Northern Lake District | Penrith | 3 hours 45 mins from London, 2 hours 15 mins from Manchester Airport | Bus or Taxi |
| Yorkshire's Northern Dales | Garsdale | 5 hours from London, 3 hours 30 mins from Manchester Airport | Taxi |
| Yorkshire's Limestone Dales | Settle | 5 hours from London, 3 hours 30 mins from Manchester Airport | Taxi |
| Hadrian’s Wall Country | Hexham | 3 hours 40 mins from London, 40 mins from Newcastle | Taxi |
| Tweed Valley | Berwick - upon - Tweed, Edinburgh | We have a detailed travel information sheet which will automatically be sent in response to a booking, or available on request. | |
If you would like further advice on travel within the UK we are always willing to help, so please do contact us.
Specific train times are always sent with final joining details but can be made available earlier on request. The rail timetable for trains in Great Britain are rolled out online three months prior to date of travel, although the rail companies do reserve the right to make further changes after than point, particularly if engineering works become necessary.
National Rail Enquiries have an excellent website with interactive timetable information