Britain from the Rails: Including the nation's best-kept-secret railways (Bradt Travel Guides (Bradt on Britain))

Britain from the Rails: Including the nation's best-kept-secret railways (Bradt Travel Guides (Bradt on Britain))

by Benedict Le Vay (Author), Benedict Le Vay (Author)

Synopsis

A quirky and fascinating guide to Britain's railways, Bradt's Britain from the Rails is perfect not only as an entertaining armchair read but as a handy guidebook to help readers explore the country at a slower, more personal pace. This expanded and updated second edition has an attractive fresh design, clear maps and a new section on 'Britain's Secret Railways'. Full of fascinating titbits, weird accidents and odd characters, it is a thorough and humorous collection perfect for commuters and local history fans alike. With the number of 'staycations' on the rise and increased interest in lowering one's carbon footprint, this guide helps those who don't, can't or won't drive or fly. Author Benedict Le Vey is a national newspaper sub-editor who has also written Bradt's popular Eccentric titles.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 336
Edition: 2
Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides
Published: 01 Dec 2014

ISBN 10: 1841629197
ISBN 13: 9781841629193

Media Reviews
'Rediscover the romance of train travel with the help of Britain from the Rails. Sunday Mail
Author Bio
Benedict le Vay is the author of several of Bradt's Eccentric guides including Eccentric Britain. He says, 'I've asked for my ashes to be blasted from the chimney of my favourite steam locomotive at my funeral. Hasn't everybody?'