London - Cambridge - Norwich
York - Newcastle - Edinghburgh
Glasgow - Liverpool - Bristol
Cambridge
http://www.visitcambridge.org/VisitCambridge/Home.aspx
oxford
http://www.oxfordcity.co.uk/info/tours.html
domingo, 2 de enero de 2011
flying from Madrid to London and getting back to Madrid
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transport
- Main articles: Rail transport in Great Britain, Rail transport in Ireland, Rapid transit in the United Kingdom
The rail network in the United Kingdom consists of two independent parts, that of Northern Ireland and that of Great Britain. Since 1994, the latter has been connected to mainland Europe via the Channel Tunnel. The network of Northern Ireland is connected to that of the Republic of Ireland. The National Rail network of 10,072 miles (16,209 km) in Great Britain and 189 route miles (303 route km) in Northern Ireland carries over 18,000 passenger trains and 1,000 freight trains daily. Urban rail networks are also well developed in London and several other cities. There was once over 30,000 miles (48,000 km) of rail network in the U.K., however most of this was reduced over a time period from 1955 to 1975, much of it after a report by a government advisor Richard Beeching in the mid 1960s (known as the Beeching Axe).
[edit] Great Britain
The rail network in Great Britain is the oldest such network in the world. The system consists of five high-speed main lines (the West Coast, East Coast, Midland, Great Western and Great Eastern), which radiate from London to the rest of the country, augmented by regional rail lines and dense commuter networks within the major cities. High Speed 1 is operationally separate from the rest of the network, and is built to the same standard as the TGV system in France.
The world's first intercity railway was the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, designed by George Stephenson and opened by the Prime Minister, the Duke of Wellington on 15 September 1830. The network grew rapidly as a patchwork of literally hundreds of separate companies during the Victorian era, which eventually was consolidated into just four by 1922, as the boom in railways ended and they began to lose money. Eventually the entire system came under state control in 1948, under the British Transport Commission's Railway Executive. After 1962 it came under the control of the British Railways Board; then British Railways (later British Rail), and the network was reduced to less than half of its original size by the infamous Beeching cuts of the 1960s when many unprofitable branch lines were closed.
In 1994 and 1995, British Rail was split into infrastructure, maintenance, rolling stock, passenger and freight companies, which were privatised from 1996 to 1997. The privatisation has delivered very mixed results with healthy passenger growth, mass refurbishment of infrastructure and investment in new rolling stock, and safety improvements being offset by concerns over punctuality[citation needed], network capacity, and the overall cost to the taxpayer, though it has caused some minor lines to be badly neglected. It has also led to some confusion as to who looks after different aspects of the rail service among the general public. This is because for example, different companies run the tracks to those that run the trains and locomotives.
In Britain, the infrastructure (track, stations, depots and signalling chiefly) is owned and maintained by Network Rail, a not for profit company. Network Rail replaced Railtrack, which became bankrupt in 2002 following the Hatfield rail crash in 2000. Passenger services are operated by train operating companies (TOCs), which are franchises awarded by the UK Government or the Scottish Government. Examples include First Group, National Express East Coast and Virgin Trains. Freight trains are operated by Freight Operating Companies, such as EWS, which are commercial operations unsupported by government. Most Train Operating Companies do not own the locomotives and coaches that they use to operate passenger services. Instead, they are required to lease these from the three Rolling Stock Operating Companies (ROSCO’s), with train maintenance carried out by companies such as Bombardier and Alstom.
In Great Britain there is 16,536 km of 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) gauge track. 4,928 km of track is electrified and 12,591 km is double or multiple tracks. The maximum scheduled speed on the regular network has historically been around 125 miles per hour (201 km/h) on the InterCity lines. On High Speed 1, trains are now able to reach the speeds of French TGVs. There was once over 30,000 route mile of rail network in the U.K., however this was reduced by two-thirds (to 10,072 miles (16,209 km) now), during successive administrations.
train tickets!!
How to find these cheap train tickets...
1. Book in advance, the earlier you book the more likely you are to find the cheaper fares still available. You can buy these tickets either online using the booking form on this page, or by phone or at a station, but buying online is easiest.
2. You can buy Advance fares a maximum of 12 weeks ahead, though it is sometimes less than this, maybe down to 9 weeks in some cases. If reservations aren't yet open for your date of travel, sign up for an automatic 'ticket alert' from TheTrainline.com and they'll email you the moment bookings open. Incidentally, if you look at a date beyond the period when reservations are open, some websites will still show train times with more expensive flexible tickets available (which don't require a reservation), just wait till reservations open & the cheap tickets will appear.
3. Like budget airline fares, Advance fares vary in price from train to train & day to day, so hunt around for the cheapest train. Obviously, Wednesday lunchtime is usually cheaper than Friday or Sunday afternoon...
4. If you can't find any cheap Advance fares on the date & time you want, use the 'Best Fare Finder' at www.thetrainline.com to track down the dates & times of day with the cheapest fares...
5. Advance fares are only valid on the train you've booked, no refunds, only limited changes to travel plans allowed... If you want flexibility, you'll need an Off-Peak or Anytime fare instead.
6. Bookings for Advance fares closes at 18:59 the day before travel. In practice they remove any remaining Advance fares at 23:59 on many routes, so it's worth trying even if you've just missed the deadline!
General train travel information: www.nationalrail.co.uk
Maps of the UK rail network...
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The best free online map of the UK rail network is this: www.nationalrail.co.uk/system/galleries/download/print_maps/uk.pdf
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This and similar maps are listed on www.nationalrail.co.uk/passenger_services/maps/, where you'll also find maps of the London area rail network, London & Southeast area rail network, and several regional areas.
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An excellent Rail Map of Great Britain & Ireland is published by Thomas Cook, showing scenic routes, ferry routes and places of interest, buy this using the links on the right.
www.transportdirect.co.uk is the new government transport information website, designed to give train, bus, road and air information for any journey within the UK.
BritRail passes (unlimited train travel for overseas visitors)...
If you live overseas and plan to visit the UK, you can buy a 'BritRail' pass which gives unlimited train travel on all 20+ British train operators for various periods.
Is it worth buying a BritRail pass? A pass is only worth it if you're going to make a number of long-distance train trips around Britain, so don't bother with a BritRail pass if all you're going to do is make one long-distance trip, or a number of relatively short trips. For longer distances, a BritRail pass typically works out about the same as a normal 'Off-Peak' flexible ticket bought on the day of travel, it's more expensive than the cheaper 'Advance' tickets, but is far cheaper than the 'Anytime' tickets needed to travel in the Monday-Friday business peaks, see the 30-second guide to UK rail fares. So if you want to make early starts on Monday-Fridays and have complete all-day flexibility, a BritRail pass is a great idea, but if you're prepared to avoid the Monday-Friday morning & afternoon business peaks, and especially if you book cheap tickets in advance at www.thetrainline.com on a no-refunds, no-changes-to-travel-plans basis, ordinary point-to-point tickets will be the same or cheaper than a pass. Before investing in a BritRail pass, check that normal tickets wouldn't be cheaper for what you plan to do, using www.thetrainline.com or www.nationalrail.co.uk.
If you need hotel accommodation, click here. For budget backpacker hostels across the UK, see www.hostelbookers.com. BritRail passes are not available to UK residents.
city tours - costs, duration, cities and more info
Windsor, Oxford and Stonehenge Tour; Do it your way – from London Top seller  Pre-book this tour at an unbeatable low price and then design your own sightseeing on the tour day
Excellent,4.5  City Sightseeing Brighton |
| Grand Junction Road, opposite Coach Station |
| 50 minutes |
| 30-60 minutes |
| Frequent Tours: Sundays only 6 March - 10 April 2011; Daily 17 April - 18 September 2011 |
| 24 hours |
| Pre-recorded English |
Child (5-15yrs): £4.00
Senior (60+): £6.00
Student (requires valid Student ID): £7.00
Family (2 Adult + up to 3 Children): £18.00
Bristol City Tour
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| Adult: £10.00 Child (5-15yrs): £5.00 Adult 3 day: £15.00 Child 3 day (5-15): £8.00 Student (requires valid Student ID): £9.00 Senior (60+): £9.00 |
some interesting facts that started with my question...what´s the length of this country ...200kmt? more? less? I had no idea !
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The UK is made up of:
Where is the UK? The UK is an island nation in Western Europe just off the coast of France. The mainland areas lie between latitudes 49°N and 59°N and longitudes 8°W to 2°E. The UK lies between the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea, and comes within 35 km (22 miles) of the northwest coast of France, from which it is separated by the English Channel. Northern Ireland shares a 360 km international land boundary with the Republic of Ireland. The Channel Tunnel bored beneath the English Channel, now links the UK with France. How big an area does the UK cover? The UK has a total area of approximately 245,000 km², almost a quarter-of-a-million square kilometres.
Seas surrounding the UK The UK is made up of several islands. The only land border connecting the UK to another country is between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. The UK is bordered by four seas:
The UK Landscape is very varied, ranging from the Grampian Mountains of Scotland to the lowland fens of England which are at or below sea level in places. Scotland and Wales are the most mountainous parts of the UK. A ridge of hills, the Pennine, runs down the centre of northern England. Many coastal areas are low-lying, especially in the east and south of England. These include the wetlands of the Somerset levels, that regularly flood during heavy rain. Most of the UK is made up of gently rolling hills with isolated areas of high ground such as Dartmoor in the south-west of England or the Mourne Mountains in Northern Ireland. Lakes Northern Ireland is also home to the UK's largest lake, Lough Neagh, which covers an area of 396sq.km (153 sq miles). Other major lakes include Windermere in the English Lake District and Loch Lomond in Scotland. Another of Scotland's lakes, Loch Ness is famous for sightings of 'Nessie', a mythical monster! UK Rivers Being a relatively small Island, the UK's rivers are not very long. The Severn, its longest river, is just 338 km in length, beginning in Wales and entering the Atlantic Ocean near Bristol in England. Other major rivers include the Thames, which flows through Oxford and London, and the Trent and Mersey rivers, which drain rainfall from large areas of central England. Climate The UK's climate varies greatly according to season and location, but on the whole can be described as mild with few extremes. Facts
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The Land
I got in touch with the CEO of the English Language Center in Brighton, Phill.
Very gently he asked me what type of course we wanted to attend...and guess what...I didn´t know what to say!
So, here I am, trying to figure out some thing in order to start looking for something!
Staying in Brighton to attend a course for a week?
Travelling all around the UK by train visiting many cities without a guide, just on our own, but maybe taking city tours given in English of course...
I think the second idea fits my expectations better. I will consult my colleagues and get some info about train tickets and bed and breakfasts as well as a MAP to learn the names of some cities we shoul visit, and of course, the cost of those city tours. Here I go!!!
Very gently he asked me what type of course we wanted to attend...and guess what...I didn´t know what to say!
So, here I am, trying to figure out some thing in order to start looking for something!
Staying in Brighton to attend a course for a week?
Travelling all around the UK by train visiting many cities without a guide, just on our own, but maybe taking city tours given in English of course...
I think the second idea fits my expectations better. I will consult my colleagues and get some info about train tickets and bed and breakfasts as well as a MAP to learn the names of some cities we shoul visit, and of course, the cost of those city tours. Here I go!!!
where should we go?
We´re ready to go... we got really cheap tickets, we´re filled with enthusiasm...
But, where should we go? Brighton, London, Cambridge, Oxford?
This blog will be a witness of this journey that has just started...at the very beginning of 2011.
But, where should we go? Brighton, London, Cambridge, Oxford?
This blog will be a witness of this journey that has just started...at the very beginning of 2011.
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