Thank you all very much indeed for your really helpful advice.

May I ask some supplementary qs:

I know that some trains go to Waterloo and that w'd be preferable to get to Bank in the City but I can't find a way to stipulate that when researching the fares. Is it according to the train operator?

The APs I found suggested I could do the whole thing for approx ^50 pd where I allowed approx ^10 for mileage, parking + tube across London (from Paddington). Am I wrong on that?

How much is a weekly/monthly season ticket please?

I've calculated 2.5 hrs door to door allowing for a short drive from home + .5 from Paddington on tube. Does that seem too ambitious to you?

My work hours are 10-6 (with some flexibility) but I don't think that helps in any way to off-peakness?

If you guys were contemplating such a relocation and didn't have any preference except to live in a lovely part of the country which station would you choose to be near?

Thanks so much for sharing your local knowledge

Hello I'm new and would really appreciate some advice.

I'm contemplating moving to Wiltshire and will need to get to the City of London 3 days a week. I need to know if I would be guaranteed a seat on the train from Westbury for example in the morning rush hour.

Also the research I've done suggests advance tickets are the only way to be able to afford it. Can you buy these for 3 consecutive days in the week for the same train?

Thanks very much for any advice