The backpackers guide to seeing lots and spending little
Places of interest to see:
There are many places that you just have to see while you are staying in the UK and the best thing is that you don’t even have to spend much to see them.
At number 1, it’s Stratford upon Avon. It would be a crime against Shakespeare to visit the UK and not visit the famous Stratford upon Avon. The home of William Shakespeare and the place of inspiration, you’ll find this beautiful place simply breath taking. With direct train services between Stratford-upon-Avon and London Marylebone, around every two hours, seven days a week let us take you to this glorious place.
At number 2, it’s Warwick Castle. This is Britain’s Greatest Mediaeval Experience and you could live it. The best thing is that when you go by train you can get 2 FOR 1 on entry. We run at least two train an hour to Warwick Station from London Marylebone and it’s just a short walk away, you can even see it from the Station!
At number 3, it’s Bicester Village. Here you can go and grab yourself a bargain at the chicest street outside of London and is still only one hour away from London. You will find over 100 of the most sought after brands all reduced by up to 60% all year round. We run at least three trains an hour to Bicester North Station, at the station you’ll need to get the taxibus to Bicester Village but this will only take you about 15 minutes and the shuttle service runs regularly.
Now for how to save money, all these destinations are places that are covered by our Shakespeare Explorer ticket. You can either get this ticket as a one day or a four day ticket and can get unlimited travel throughout the validity period. Select here to find out more.
If you are going in a group then take advantage of our GroupSave ticket. This is an offer that allows one or two people to enjoy free off-peak train travel when two other adults buy an Off-Peak Day or Off-Peak Return ticket. Select here to find out more.
And for you real ale lovers:
England is well known for its love of traditional ales and you can sample some of the very best traditional English country pubs on our route by using our Rail Ale Trail leaflet.
All of the pubs have been chosen by the Campaign for Rail Ale society and are all within a short walk from our stations. There are pubs in the leaflet all the way from London to Kidderminster and from London to Aylesbury. You can jump on and off and visit experience a couple of the pubs or just go to one and combine with some excellent traditional English pub grub. The choice is yours, so why not pick up your leaflet now and get planning your Rail Ale Trail.
