We are coming to London next May for 9 days. We will spend 4 days doing the major sites in London.We are staying in the Paddington Station. We would like to do the remainder days doing day trips from London We will be using The Tube and the train system. What is the most efficient cost of paying for train or tube tickets? (What type of tickets can we purchase?}Do Euro Rail work in England?
Thanks for all responses
Posted by
UK (London - Chelsea Harbour)
379 posts
Hi! This is a frequent topic here on the RS forum, and you might find great suggestions by simply searching on it. That said, can you narrow down what your interests are? That will help folks here give better suggestions!
From London you can day trip to the countryside - to the seaside - to royal palaces - to WWII landmarks - to prehistoric sites - to stunning cathedrals - to medieval villages - to bustling market towns - and the list goes on. What interests you the most? Or are you looking for a list to consider and pick from?
Here’s Time Out’s list for 2025, complete with info on how far each destination is from London, and where to get the train: https://www.timeout.com/london/travel/the-best-day-trips-from-london
Our faves (that don’t require a car) include all the usual suspects: Brighton, Windsor and Eton, Hampton Court, Cambridge, Oxford, Canterbury, Bath…
Have fun choosing! There is sooooo much here to see!
(Anything with “Euro” in it is likely not available in Blighty… except for the Eurostar. ;-)
Posted by
Arctophilia, Northamptonshire, England
35582 posts
do you mean the Eurail pass? Or something different?
Posted by
Buckinghamshire
376 posts
Looking the Time Out listing, I’d say places 1, 2, 6, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 19 aren’t normally on visitors radar until they’ve done the other places. Having worked at Dungeness, I couldn’t recommend it unless landscapes of decommissioning nuclear power stations are your thing.
Posted by
Bellingham, WA
1269 posts
For the Tube, it's easiest to tap in and out with a credit card (either a plastic card or your phone).
For trains, here is general information about the rail system in the UK:
https://www.seat61.com/train-travel-in-britain.htm
Posted by
London
645 posts
I haven’t looked at the Time Out article tho will say that Dungeness is a great day out if you are a fan of narrow gauge railway. It is however a bit of a pain to get to the start of the railway on public transport.
Posted by
Buckinghamshire
376 posts
The Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch railway is a great narrow gauge railway and at its furthest extent there is a station at Dungeness. The trouble is that nowhere on the line is easy to get to by public transport - go to Hythe by bus from Ashford or walk/taxi from the station at Sandling??
But in my view Dungeness itself is a dump (and that’s me being polite, my honest opinion would probably get me banned from the forum).