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Swindon to Westbury (The TransWilts Line)

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From the birth of photography to Chelsea Pensioners to Westbury’s famous filly, this is the glorious TransWilts Line.

Swindon to Cheltenham (The Golden Valley Line)

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A line that follows rivers and canals through the Cotswolds, and encompasses some of the West Country’s great cities.

Reading to Gatwick (The North Downs Line)

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The North Downs Line traverses picturesque river valleys and hills, replete with history and walking trails.

Reading to Basingstoke

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Literary figures, historical figures, and the devil himself feature on this Berkshire-Hampshire line.

Oxford to Hereford (The Cotswold Line)

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Cutting through some of Britain’s most cherished countryside is a particular treat for foodies and book worms.

Bristol to Worcester

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Surging between the Severn River and the Cotswolds, this line traverses the historic cities, rivers and surprising stories hidden amidst the pastures.

Bristol to Weymouth (The Heart of Wessex Line)

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Travel along the River Avon past grand old cities and towns with rich Roman, Georgian and industrial history.

Bristol to Severn Beach (The Severn Beach Line)

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This line can give you a great view of Bristol – a gritty, glitzy, creative and historic city. It’ll get you out into some fantastic wide open spaces too.

The Severn Beach Line (sample)

September 8th, 2021 by

Can you help improve the Severn Beach Line guide?

We’re making a new audio guide app for people travelling by rail, and we need your help! By giving us your honest feedback about our work-in-progress guide for the Severn Beach Line, out of Bristol.

You can listen to a sample of the content on your phone, using WhatsApp.

Sign up, and 3 short pieces of audio (a sample of the full trip, and just 2 mins each) will be sent to you for you to enjoy, just as if you were riding the train for real.

Afterwards we’d love to hear your ideas on how to make the script better for others, through a very short questionnaire.

(Please ignore the quality of our narration – it will be professionally re-recorded later!)

This is your chance to help make train travel more enjoyable for everyone!

(FYI we won’t sell/forward or use your phone number for any other purpose beyond the purposes of this test)

Cardiff to Merthyr Tydfil

October 14th, 2020 by

The Merthyr line is no humble commuter line. In this Window Seater guide, we’ll ride with you to explain how the River Taff shaped the valley which shaped the world.

The route tells a truly Welsh story – one of survival and courage in the face of exploitation and devastation. It tells a story of sound – of iron works and collieries, of the world’s first steam rail journey and railway service, of the Welsh National Anthem and Tom Jones himself, and of an ever flowing and changing river and the environment it supports.

Get yourself on board, make yourself comfortable (preferably by a window – both sides have merit), put on your mask if you haven’t already (this was recorded during the pandemic, after all), and we’ll notify you when there’s a story to tell.

For now, this Window Seater journey is just a trial, and is only offered in English. If you’d like to hear it in Welsh, or if you have any comments or feedback, please contact us.