We are traveling from London to Bath on a Sunday morning, Bath to Burford on a Sunday afternoon, Burford to Cardiff on a Monday midday, Cardiff to Windermere on a Tuesday middayand Windermere to Edinburgh on a Thursday morning. I realize that there will be some taxis and buses throughout, but my question is about the train reservations.
We purchased Brit Rail passes, and they offer for a minimal fee for you to make reservations (which are about $10 each). If there is even a question that there wouldn't be enough room on the exact train I want, I would want to make a reservation. If I only need to make some reservations, then I want to do that. I have heard that you can make reservations for free (is this true??) at a train station once you get into the country. Is that too late to ensure a spot? Do I only need reservations for some? I would like for both of us to sit together facing front wards.
And, how early should I plan to get to each of these stations to ensure we don't miss our train?