My Dream Rail Rides ; Tv Ben Shares His 10 Top British Train Journeys

Sunday MirrorJune 06, 2010

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LONDON TO PENZANCE

THIS must be one of the most spectacular journeys in Britain - and it is a trip I first made when I was just 11. The train passes fields and canals, racecourses and chalk horses before joining the South-West Coast beyond Exeter St Davids. Salt forms on the windows and during winter storms waves sometimes crash over the train. The train then hurtles towards the furthest corner of the West Country, passing sandy beaches and coastal villages. Look out for St Michael's Mount and the 34 viaducts between Saltash and Truro and you'll see some truly amazing scenery.

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My Dream Rail Rides ; Tv Ben Shares His 10 Top British Train Journeys

TIME: 5hrs 9min. MY TIP: Look for Advance tickets. London to Penzance starts at just pounds 15 one way.

LONDON TO SALISBURY

THIS was probably where I got my love of trains from. I went to school in Dorset and several times a term would take the train home to London from Salisbury.

I remember a feeling of euph...

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