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Lake District: Campsites near public transport?
I'm looking to go camping in the Lake District (campsite, not wild) via train. Can anyone recommend campsites near the rail stations (Windermere, Oxenholme, etc)?. Ideally somewhere lakeside or near hiking spots, so there's stuff to do. Willing to be flexible on budget, as accessibility will be the main dealbreaker.
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Northern Rail timetables meaningless
I recently downloaded a Northern Rail timetable to help plan a holiday and after checking for strike dates went ahead and booked the holiday returning on 10th May. When I went to book the train tickets the train I expected to get for the final leg of my return journey (23.29) was no longer showing and the last train is now…
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Strike - hotel
Hi there. I booked an off peak return train ticket. I am due to return on Friday (now a strike day with no services). I will therefore need to pay for a hotel and travel back home on Saturday. Will I be able to claim compensation for the hotel expense incurred or even get some contribution from the delay delay scheme given…
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Using a laptop on Megabus
I know they don't have tables like trains do, but is there enough room to use a laptop comfortably in a regular seat on a Megabus?
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Citymapper bonus features now FREE
Citymapper used to offer extra features to paying CLUB members, things like 'Bus+' and other routes. Now it's made them free.
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National express getting off early
i am heading to London on Sunday. We booked journey before i noticed marathon was on. Our coach is scheduled to stop at Golders green and Marble Arch before it gets to Victoria (where our ticket is booked to). Now with marathon it makes sense for us to get off at Golders Green to travel to our hotel at Archway. There is no…
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Ebike recommendations
I'm 60 next week, slightly over weight, have arthritic knees, other than that relatively fit! Use existing pedal assist bike on short rides of no more than about 5 miles round trip on roads. But trying to increase my ride mileage for leisurely rides for exercise mostly I have a budget of approximately £2000 to purchase an…
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Luton Airport Express (from EM railway)--fast, cheap, split ticket opportunities
EMR (East Midlands Railway) has started running the Luton Airport Express. Monday-Sat extended hours service, 32 minutes non-stop from St. Pancras in London, price includes the Luton DART airport shuttle from Luton Airport Parkway station. Sunday service is not an express but still runs extended hours with cheap fares.…
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Why Vast Difference in Train Prices?
Hi, I notice train tickets from Bristol to Manchester return are nearly £180 for 17th - 26th June, but only £62 in May for similar days of the week. I tried changing the days of the week to see if that was it, but no, it seems just June was more expensive. The kids aren't off school in June, so anyone know why? Thanks
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TICKET MACHINES NO LONGER OFFERING THE CHEAPEST TRAIN TICKETS
The ticket machines at Milton Keynes station no longer offer the cheapest Super Off Peak Day Return tickets to Euston. These used to be available at the machines, but now you either need to go to the counter or buy online. If you go to the machine, all you are offered is a slightly more expensive ticket. So that looks like…
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Avanti
I'm travelling from the North West to Birmingham next week. Used to be able to get a train straight through, but can't at the moment, so I mailed them to ask why. This is the response: "Our train times have to be planned around every train operator that uses and connects into the West Coast Main Line. Also, our timetable…
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Can I use Groupsave tickets for only 2 adults and 2 children? Train websites confusing!
Hi knowledgeable people! We are trying to book one day return train tickets from Worthing to London, ideally to include tube travel as well, for Saturday for 2 adults and 2 kids (a 5 and 6 year old). When we search on Nat Rain, Train Line, and any others we put in those parameters and it offers the groupsave option as the…
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Is there any potential strike disruption to the London tube system?
... or are all outstanding issues currently solved? Thanks
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Replacement bus
We have replacement bus between Huddersfield and Manchester Airport due to work at Stalybridge. I've used this service 4 times and at no point are tickets checked. Railway staff are at the stop to make sure you get the correct bus..but absolutely no check. I mentioned it to staff and just got a shrug of the shoulders
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National express 1 adult book 2 seats?
Looking at prices for both National Express and train. National express is cheaper by at least £60 - booking as 2 adults. This is compared to 1 adult for a train. Is it ok to book as 2 adults to have 2 seats just for myself? It probably is, probably just me overthinking that other passengers may think its free and its not.
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Network Railcard and Travelcard for London Zone 1 with kids?
In the Easter holidays I need to be in London on a weekday before 11.30am due to a booking made by a friend. I have a Network railcard which discounts my trip somewhat but it's still pretty expensive! One thing I've noticed is that to add a Travelcard (which I would like to use) costs a lot more, presumably because they…
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Electric bikes - steep hills
Hi all, My partner and I are thinking about buying a pair of electric bikes. There is one very steep hill that we'd use regularly. It's a very twisty country road. Does this look achievable and, if so, what sort of bikes should we be looking at? Thanks
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Using the london underground with 2 kids for a single journey help?
Have not been to London for donkeys years so have no idea how it works anymore, but we are needing to make a journey from northwick park to wembley park underground and back in one day. What is the best way for us to do this if anyone could make sense of it all for me please? A visitor oyster card seems very expensive to…
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Delay repay on trains
Hi all my son who is 23 high functioning Autistic. He is fanatical about trains and I’ll often take trips around the country, even up as far as Scotland. It has come to my attention that over 2 months last year he was putting in for delay repay. But the trains he was putting in for the was not the ones he was delayed on.…
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Key considerations for comparing car vs public transport
In deciding whether to commute 2-3 times a week by car or public transport, what are the key important factors to consider? I have outlined a few considerations below but want to see if I’m missing anything as I’ve never commuted by car before. Commute is from North London to an office near Heathrow Airport. Option A - car…
