12 London Day Trips by Train 🚆
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Summary
📍 Brighton – approx 1 hour 🏖️ (Beach, pier, and Royal Pavilion)
📍 Cambridge – approx 1 hour 🎓 (Historic university and punting)
📍 Oxford – approx 1 hour 📚 (Historic colleges and Harry Potter)
📍 Windsor – approx 30 min 🏰 (Windsor Castle and walks)
📍 Bath – approx 1 hour 20 🛁 (Roman Baths and Georgian architecture)
📍 Canterbury – approx 1 hour ⛪ (Canterbury Cathedral and medieval streets)
📍 Margate – approx 1 hour 30 🎨 (Beach and Dreamland amusement park)
📍 Winchester – approx 1 hour 🏡 (Cathedral)
📍 Rye – approx 1 hour 10 🐚 (Quaint cobbled streets)
📍 Whitstable – approx 1 hour 20 🦪 (Seaside charm)
📍 Salisbury & Stonehenge – approx 1 hour 30 🗿 (Historic cathedral city and iconic stone circle)
📍 Warner Bros. Studio Tour – approx 40 min 🧙♂️ (The Making of Harry Potter magic)
Perfect for quick escapes from London! ✨
📸 Photos & Info are located further down. Keep scrolling to see all these places. ⬇️
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Additional Information and Highlights
📍Brighton
📍 Cambridge
📍 Oxford
📍Windsor Castle
One of the most famous royal residences in the UK. It’s located in the county of Berkshire, about 25 miles from central London
🎟️ How to book: Tickets are available here (it’s better to book in advance, especially during peak-season)
💡 Good to Know: Windsor Castle is also included in the Go City Pass London but only the afternoon entrance.
🚆 How to get there:
– There are direct trains from Waterloo to Windsor. See prices here.
📍Bath
An elegant city in Somerset named after its famous Roman-built baths.
🗺️ Things To Do:
– Visit the Roman Baths (entrance ticket here)
– Go on a walking tour to learn about the history of the city
– Go on the hop-on hop-off bus
– Visit Bath Abbey and the Royal Crescent (Bridgerton filming location)
– Join a ghost walking tour and learn spooky stories
– Go to Pulteney Bridge and the Weir
– Visit Mary Shelley’s House of Frankenstein and Jane Austen Museum
🚆 How to Get There: There are direct trains from London Paddington to Bath Spa (around 1 hour and 20 minutes). See prices here.
📍 Canterbury
📍 Margate
📍 Winchester
📍 Rye
📍Whitstable
📍 Salisbury
📍 Stonehenge
📍 Warner Bros. Studio Tour
📍 Address: Studio Tour Dr, Leavesden, Watford WD25 7LR
🚆 How to get there:
– Train from London to Watford and shuttle from Watford to the studios.
– Booking a tour with transport included from central London
💡 My Top Tip: I always recommend booking one of the first slots available because you can stay as long as you want in the studios. While most people stay around 4 hours, if you want to stay more you can, therefore booking one of the first slots give you the flexibility to stay as long as you truly want.
How much will this cost please?
I hope to visit London in few months, and like to see all these places.Thank for educating beautiful and historical places. Please inform me how to buy the tickets in advance.