Ten most beautiful train routes in Britain

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Trains have always been the favorite way for British people to travel. Not only do train lines extend in all directions, but the beautiful scenery along the way also makes travel a kind of relaxation and enjoyment. There are many train lines across natural scenic spots and villages in Britain. Next, I will give you an inventory of the most beautiful train routes in Britain, from direct to the northernmost part of Britain, through coastal towns to the train routes flying on cliffs, so that you can feel the shocking charm of British trains everywhere!

Northern Scotland

James II Party: Harry Potter trains explore Scottish natural scenery.

This James II Party line is the train line from Harry Potter to Hogwarts. Fort William is the starting point of the whole line. It is located in a small town at the foot of Ben Nevis Mountain, at the junction of highland and lowland in Scotland. It is an important town on the plateau tourism line, close to the Nevis Grand Canyon, with mountains, water, trees and flowers. This is a great place to experience nature. In summer, you can even see unmelted snow on Ben Nevis Mountain. In winter, it is here. The train journey to the south passes through the iconic stone arch bridge in Harry Potter movies and finally reaches the seaport town of Malgu, where Lake Nevis, the deepest lake in Europe, is located. The whole round trip is about 84 miles.

Attractions: Fort William, Shigong Bridge, Grand Fennan, Malgu Fishing Port Town.

Duration: 1 hour 25 minutes

Train routes in northern England: Arriving at the northernmost town in England.

The scenery in the Highlands of Scotland has the most beautiful natural scenery in Britain, and this is a train route to the northernmost part of the Highlands of Scotland, which takes about 4 hours. The train departs from Furniss, the capital of the Scottish Highlands. Because the downtown area of Furniss is well worth visiting, vendors sell handicrafts with ancient patterns and street artists play bagpipes. After drinking a glass of whisky, they boarded the train for the south. On the way, they will see Skibo Castle and Kabisdale Castle. One hundred years later, we boarded Robyn Castle Station, a railway station with the original earl's seat, beaches, fishing villages and wildlife habitats, and the train arrived at Thurso, the northernmost town in Britain. It is worth a visit to Thurso Beach and Dunnett Head, and the beach scenery is all the way. Half an hour before the train leaves, the terminal is Wake, which is built on the Wake Sea. Because of the high terrain dimension, if you are lucky enough to see the aurora in winter and spring!

Attractions: Furniss, the capital of the Scottish Highlands, Thurso, the northernmost town in Britain, wakes up with the aurora, and there are ancient castles.

Duration: 4 hours

Because of Furniss (because of Furness)

Because Furniss is a small town on the northeast coast of Scotland, it is also the capital of the Highlands of Scotland, and it is also the place where the Nice River meets the Gulf of Mali. There are many church buildings left over from the18th century in the old town of Furniss, and the freshwater lake next to Furniss is the famous Loch Ness. Although Loch Ness is mysterious and frightening because of the rumored monsters, it is one of the most beautiful lake attractions in the Scottish Highlands in summer. The blue sky and mountains and rivers blend together, making people linger. If there is fog, it is as beautiful as a fairyland. Lake Nice is Urquhart Castle. After centuries of war, there is still a simple and beautiful feeling.

Sesso

Sesso is a small town in the northernmost part of England. White beach 0/0 minutes from the railway station/kloc. The sand is fine and the sea view is beautiful. When the weather is fine, walking on the beach is very comfortable. May Castle and Gardens are also very popular attractions in Thurso. The castle was built in the16th century, surrounded by a bay, with beautiful natural scenery. Queen Elizabeth also lives here, and there is a direct bus from Thurso to the castle. Further north from Thurso is the British "North Pole" Dunnett Point, which can be reached in about half an hour by bus. Along the way are endless beaches and cliffs with beautiful scenery. There is a white lighthouse at Dunnett Point and a stone tablet engraved with the British North Pole. If you have enough time, you can sit on the lawn blowing the sea breeze and overlook the northernmost scenery.

Scottish coastline: the beauty of mountains, lakes and seas.

This railway was completed in 1897, which was the most expensive railway project in that year, because it needed to blast hard rocks and dig various tunnels. The train line is in Scotland, passing abandoned beaches, lakes and swamps, Scotland's huge independence peak Ben Wyeth, fishing villages and so on. If you are lucky, you can also see eagles and otters. Towards the end, you will see the spectacular scenery of Skye in the distance, which is also one of the most famous holiday resorts in Britain. The train finally stopped at Kyle, Hars, a seaside town south of Hars. When you get off the train, you can see the lake and the sea, and look across the lake from Sky Island. You can visit the lighthouse Eilean Bàn and Ileandona Castle not far away, or you can have a rest and go to Sky Island to see the castle ruins on the mountain.

Attractions: Furniss, Sky Island, seaside towns, lakes, swamps, peaks and the capital of Scottish Highlands along the way.

Duration: 2 hours and 40 minutes

Kyle of Los Hars.

Kyle in Hars, a coastal city in the northwest of Scotland, faces Skye across the sea, connected by Skye Bridge, and the railway station is near the sea. When you get off the bus, you will see the endless blue sea. The most popular scenic spot is Eilean Donan Castle, which is rated as one of the beautiful castles in Scotland 10, showing its magnificence. Surrounded by the lake, it also adds a sense of beauty. In addition, you can also visit Eilean Bàn, a lighthouse not far away, or take a short rest on Sky Island to see the castle ruins on the mountain and the unparalleled scenery of the strait in the town.

Central England

The East Coast of England: Sunset on the Cliff and Seascape

The journey from Newcastle to Edinburgh is not long, only about 1.5 hours, but the scenery of the two cities makes you feel the avant-garde modern and idyllic scenery of Britain at the same time. The biggest feature of this line is that it will pass the cliff above the coast of northumberland, and you can feel the pleasure of the train running on the cliff. It is strongly recommended to choose a window seat when getting on the bus (from Newcastle to the right and from Edinburgh to the left) and order a bottle of wine to enjoy!

Features of the route: the train line that shuttles on the cliffs and the sea view along the way.

Attractions: Newcastle, Edinburgh

Duration: 1.5 hours

Newcastle

Newcastle is one of the most popular cities in Britain and a famous satellite city on the Tyne River. Newcastle's cultural atmosphere is rich and varied. The famous Newcastle University and Art Museum are located in this city, with attractions such as the Northern Angel of Newcastle and the Millennium Bridge of Newcastle. It is worth mentioning that the unique personality and accent of Newcastle people is a major feature. Because of the convenient transportation, tourists from all directions flock here every weekend, so Newcastle has a very rich nightlife and was once rated as one of the eight largest entertainment cities in the world.

Edinburg

Edinburgh is a famous British cultural city, the capital of Scotland and the birthplace of the famous "Scottish flirting" skirt. Now Edinburgh mainly relies on the development of financial industry, and it is the largest financial center in Britain outside London. Many historical sites of this historic city have been well preserved. Edinburgh Castle, Hollywood Palace, St. Giles Cathedral and other places of interest are all located here. Together with the new city, the old city of Edinburgh is listed as a world heritage by UNESCO. Due to its unique culture and natural scenery, Edinburgh has become the second largest tourist city after London.

The most beautiful wind and light in England: shuttling between peaks and wheat fields

Many British media have commented that this route is the most beautiful train route in England. The train starts from Saitl and runs between Yorkshire Valley and pennines. The train will cross a railway bridge and a long tunnel, as well as three peaks in Yorkshire. Along the way, you can see vast plains, continuous valleys, swamp waterfalls, flocks of sheep and foals, and ancient Victorian buildings. Besides, you will also see Lake Park and Deat Station, the highest railway station in England. After crossing the ancient town of Appleby, you will finally reach Carlisle. This train line is also a miracle in the history of British railways. It was built by more than 6000 workers. Betty Green, one of the camps left by the railway construction at that time, can still be seen when passing through Ribble Head.

Attractions: Lake area, valley extending all the way, Ribblehead elevated stone arch bridge.

Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes

Setler

Seth is a historic town in Yorkshire, near Lancaster and Leeds. Adjacent to Yorkshire Dales National Park, surrounded by vast forests and mountains, with charming forests in Bowland, the town is full of restaurants, cafes and hotels, which is very suitable for hiking here.

Carlyle

Carlisle and the Lake District are located in the scenic cambria District, and cambria District is an important city leading to Scotland. There is a well-preserved medieval castle in the city-Carlisle Castle, which was once used to imprison Mary I, Queen of Scots. In addition, there are museums, cathedrals and city walls left over from the war everywhere. From Carlisle, you can easily go to the Lake District, Newcastle and then go north to Edinburgh.

Southern England

Wind and light in southern England: a wonderful trip to a seaside town

This coastal wind ray located in the south of England connects Exeter and Penzance, two major coastal holiday cities in Britain, across Devon and Cornwall. Starting from Exeter, the train first travels along the coastline, then enters the lush valley, passes through Dartmoor, passes through tunnels and viaducts, and enters Cornwall. The scenery of the train line from Exeter to Newton Abbott is particularly wonderful. Passing through the seaside town of dawlish, you can feel the cool sea breeze without sticking out the window.

Attractions: Close to the beach, Exeter, Plymouth, Penzance and other famous British coastal cities.

Duration: 3 hours and 45 minutes

Exeter

Exeter is the largest city in Devon, southwest England, with the oldest city hall in England, the famous University of Exeter and a lively seafood market on weekends. The University of Exeter has trained many celebrities, such as J.K. Rowling, the author of Harry Potter, who graduated here. The University of Exeter's Strangham campus is also rated as one of the most beautiful garden-style universities in Britain, and it is very suitable for walking on campus if you have enough time.

Plymouth (Plymouth)

From Exeter, you can go to Plymouth first, and then transfer to Penzance by train. Plymouth is a port city in the south of England. 1620 English Puritans arrived in America from here on the Mayflower, which opened the British colonial rule in America. The Mayflower Museum in the city recorded this history in detail. Plymouth is also a small town full of culture, and a fireworks festival is held every August. Besides, how can you come to a coastal city without trying the seafood here?

Penzance (Penzance)

Penzance is one of the famous holiday cities in Cornwall. The mysterious and shocking tidal island St. Michael's Mount can be reached by bus from Penzance. Mount St. Michael is a tidal island adjacent to the coast of Cornwall, which is famous for being an island at high tide and a mountain at low tide. There stands a medieval castle on the mountain, where you can explore legends, myths and the incredible history of 1000 years. At low tide, there will be a marble path connected with the coast. This passage leading to the castle is said to be the path taken by giants. Now visitors can still set foot on the passage at low tide and explore the mystery of the castle. Another scenic spot that can't be missed is the end of the land in Britain, which can be reached by car 1 hour. Penzance can also be used as a transit point to the beautiful island of Sili, and there are cruise ships directly to the island of Sili.

The shortest train route: Cornwall's unique coastal scenery

This railway was originally built by 1877 to serve the small fishing village of Steve! Now its more important role is to bring tourists from the "countryside" to world-class entertainment places. This line is very short, 13 minutes to walk, the beach scenery is close at hand, and small houses are dotted. Many people will take the night train from London to strait and experience the shortest beautiful railway trip in Britain and even Europe!

Attractions: small fishing village by the sea, busy harbor city, lively golden beach.

Frequency: 13 minutes