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Scenic Railways

The Inverness - Kyle Railway at Plockton

Introduction

Britain has so many scenic rail journeys that we really are spoilt for choice.  If you are looking for a day out there is sure to be one near you.  The journeys listed on this page are regarded as some of the most scenic in Britain.  Most offer a journey of a few hours or an entire day out with lots of places along the way that are worth getting off to see a bit more of. 

Sit back, relax and enjoy the best scenery Britain has to offer from the comfort of your train. 

Index of Journeys 

Scotland

Far North Line

Inverness - Wick / Thurso

Kyle Line

Inverness - Kyle of Lochalsh

Highland Main Line

(Glasgow / Edinburgh) Perth - Inverness

West Highland Railway

Glasgow - Oban / Fort William / Mallaig

North England

Settle and Carlisle Railway

Leeds - Settle - Carlisle.  Also the Leeds - Lancaster / Morecambe Line. 

Cumbria Coast & Furness

Carlisle - Barrow in Furness - Lancaster

Esk Valley Line

Middlesbrough - Whitby

The Harrogate Line

York - Harrogate - Leeds

Pennistone Line

Huddersfield - Sheffield

South England

Bittern Line

Norwich - Cromer and Sheringham

Wherry Lines

Norwich - Great Yarmouth / Lowestoft

Cotswold Line

Oxford - Hereford

East Sussex

Hastings - Ashford and Lewes - Seaford

Heart of Wessex

Bristol - Weymouth

Devon and Cornwall

St Ives Line

Penzance - St. Erth - St Ives

Exeter - Newton Abbot & Paigton

 

Plymouth - Penzance

 

Looe Valley Line

Liskeard - Looe

Tamar Valley Line

Plymouth - Calstock & Gunnislake

Tarka Line

Execter - Barnstaple

Avocet Line

Exeter - Exmouth

 

This site was last updated 08-Oct-2006

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