URGENT: DAY OUT BY TRAIN 21-12-2009

DevonTrains2008

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URGENT: DAY OUT BY TRAIN 21-12-2009

« on: December 20, 2009, 20:38:06 »

Hi All

Am in urgent need of a day out by train for under ^20 from Honiton

Will be travelling with a friend who would love to see some snow so is their anywhere that falls into those two categories? Also, don't want too much disruption to the journey!

Look forward to your replies

DevonTrains2008


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johoare

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Re: URGENT: DAY OUT BY TRAIN 21-12-2009

« Reply #1 on: December 20, 2009, 20:40:41 »

There is definitely lots of snow still left in Maidenhead but I'm pretty sure it'll cost you a lot more than ^20.. Sorry.. that wasn't too much help was it? Grin


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Re: URGENT: DAY OUT BY TRAIN 21-12-2009

« Reply #2 on: December 20, 2009, 20:52:11 »

There are some very good value Off Peak Day Return tickets available in Devon & Cornwall. You could go all the way to Penzance for ^19.50 return.


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DevonTrains2008

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Re: URGENT: DAY OUT BY TRAIN 21-12-2009

« Reply #3 on: December 20, 2009, 20:56:49 »

Thanks for the help. No snow in Devon or Cornwall but keep the suggestions flowing

SOS!


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Re: URGENT: DAY OUT BY TRAIN 21-12-2009

« Reply #4 on: December 21, 2009, 01:46:02 »

Sorry DevonTrains2008, but I don't think this has broad enough relevance to justify it being an "Across the West" topic. I'm going to move it to "The Wider Picture".


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Re: URGENT: DAY OUT BY TRAIN 21-12-2009

« Reply #5 on: December 21, 2009, 01:47:54 »

There was some snow on the platform at Highbridge & Burnham earlier Grin


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Re: URGENT: DAY OUT BY TRAIN 21-12-2009

« Reply #6 on: December 21, 2009, 08:33:35 »

How about Christmas shopping in Bristol or Bath? We've had a fair bit of snow here. Approx ^23 day return if you split at Taunton.


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Re: URGENT: DAY OUT BY TRAIN 21-12-2009

« Reply #7 on: December 21, 2009, 08:52:54 »

A bit of an off-the-wall suggestion I know, but a day trip to Basingstoke should just about fit the bill. Direct route up from Honiton, and there's a fair bit of snow up that way. The entrance to the shopping centre is opposite the front of the station too.


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DevonTrains2008

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Re: URGENT: DAY OUT BY TRAIN 21-12-2009

« Reply #8 on: December 23, 2009, 16:25:37 »

Thanks for all the suggestions!

On 21st December took the train from Honiton to Basingstoke about 10 am and arrived around 12 pm and upon arrival in Basingstoke found there was very little snow and that - no offense to anyone from Basingstoke - it wasn't particularly attractive. After around 5 minutes standing outside Basingstoke station discussing what to do we decided to catch the train to Reading. We were very disspointed as it started to rain as we left Basingstoke, however as we approached Reading West it began to snow! after arrival in Reading we took a Reading Buses bus to Emmer Green, where my relatives live. after about an hour we realised that we wouldn't be able to travel back to Honiton that evening as the hill into Reading was impassable - it featured on the BBC^» News that evening and that Reading Buses had suspended all services. The snow continued to fall until after Midnight and by morning around 15 cm had fallen - we woke to a beautiful winter wonderland! We travelled home to Exeter on the 1432 from Reading to Exeter St Davids (Paddington - Penzance service) and then changed in Exeter for a train to Feniton - what an adventure!


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Re: URGENT: DAY OUT BY TRAIN 21-12-2009

« Reply #9 on: December 23, 2009, 17:16:36 »

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/8428097.stm

What a day out !!!!!!!!

Wonder if FGW^▸ would 'modernise' their stock.


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Re: URGENT: DAY OUT BY TRAIN 21-12-2009

« Reply #10 on: December 23, 2009, 18:40:50 »

Quote from: DevonTrains2008 on December 20, 2009, 20:38:06

... a day out by train for under ^20 from Honiton ... would love to see some snow .... don't want too much disruption to the journey!

Well, when that original post appeared here, I must admit I thought it was a rather ambitious scheme!

However, I'm delighted that it turned out so well for you, DevonTrains2008! Wink


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