Most of Great Britain’s most popular attractions are easily reached by rail. However, the names of the stations don’t always match your destination. Listed below are some destinations with the names of the closest rail stations:
Destination | Station | Famous For: |
Stow on the Wold | Evesham | Cotswold market town with buildings dating back to the 16th century |
Broadway | Honeybourne | Broadway is reputed to be one of the most beautiful villages in the country |
Land's End | Penzance | The most westerly point of the English mainland |
The Eden Project | St Austell | Science center with the World's largest greenhouse |
Chartwell | Sevenoaks | Family home of Sir Winston Churchill |
Silverstone | Milton Keynes | The home of British motor racing |
Centre for Alternative Technology | Machynlleth | CAT is an environmental charity offering practical solutions to environmental problems |
Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham | Kings Lynn or Sheringham | Destinations for pilgrims from around the world |
Caernarfon Castle | Bangor, Wales | One of the most impressive of all of the castles in Wales |
Ironbridge | Shifnall | An enchanting valley, working museums and real history. |
Bronte Parsonage at Haworth | Keighley | Bronte Parsonage Museum and Bronte Society |
Alnwick Castle | Alnmouth | The second largest inhabited castle in England |
Holy Island | Berwick upon Tweed | Venerable Bede, birds and a couple of crackingly good pubs |
Balmoral | Aberdeen | The Queen's summer residence |
Castle of Mey | Thurso | Late Queen Mother's residence |