Benedict le Vay

Britain from the Rails

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Britain from the Rails Guide - discover Britain from the rails, travel tips on British train travel and what to see from the comfort of your carriage. Covering England, Wales and Scotland, including the new Borders Railway, plus local history, practical advice, top ten railways, secret railways, branch lines, food and restaurants, hotels and B&Bs.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bradt Travel Guides
• 3 Revised edition
• Seitenzahl: 344
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. Oktober 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 136mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 522g
• ISBN-13: 9781784771416
• ISBN-10: 1784771414
• Artikelnr.: 56403669

Autorenporträt

Railways are in Ben Le Vay's blood as his grandfather was an inspector of Indian railways, so his mother grew up on their private train in which they rolled around the Sub-Continent. He says: 'what motivated this book was the fact that many Brits and visitors had no idea that we have some of the best railway routes in the world - even the line judged to be the world No 1! - right here in this country, and people appreciate having a pointer about where to go and what to see.' A sub-editor of a national newspaper by trade, he combines his love of writing with his passion for rail travel in this much-praised and unique guide. 'I've never been the sort of rail enthusiast who writes down all the train numbers - despite some good-natured joshing by my friends' he says, 'but I have always found rail travel more enjoyable, more elegant and less destructive of our countryside and towns than the car. The fact that I find the railway's history and operation today fascinating too makes it all the better, and I am told I have done a good job of conveying some of this knowledge to the reader.'