Track Bashers Top 10 Scenic Railway Journeys
Over the past 30 years or so I have been an extensive traveller of the railway network in Britain. This is my personal selection of the top 10 scenic journeys in Britain. Others my disagree.
Fort William - Mallaig
Inverness - Kyle of Lochalsh
Glasgow - Oban
Glasgow - Fort William
Perth - Inverness
Exeter St David's - Plymouth
Lancaster - Barrow in Furness - Carlisle
Machynlleth - Pwllheli
Llandudno Jn - Blaenau Ffestiniog
Skipton - Carlisle
Track Bashers Top 5 Favourite Trips
These are a section of favourite tours which can be completed in one or a few days. These tours can be made in either direction.
Circular tour Glasgow - Fort William - Mallaig - Ferry to Armadale (Skye) - Bus to Kyle of Lochalsh - Inverness - Glasgow
Crewe - Chester - Llandudno Jn - Blaenau Ffestiniog - Porthmadog (Ffestiniog Railway) - Machynlleth - Shrewsbury - Crewe
Lancaster - Barrow - Carlisle - Lancaster
Lancaster - Skipton - Carlisle - Lancaster (A slight variation on this is to include Preston - Halifax - Leeds - Skipton)
Cardiff - Craven Arms/Shrewsbury - Llandrindod - Llanelli - Swansea - Cardiff