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Had a trip to weymouth, 0905 waterloo, Weymouth 1205, about 3 hrs each to/from waterloo lots of stops so feels longer than going to paignton but about same time ( they seem to have changed the trains to Paignton now, early one not direct for me early ones are between 9/10am) Beach is about 300...

thanks for more replies looking at Llandudno it can be 3 or 5 changes to get there so reliant on each train being on time/running Mrs looked a videos of boradstairs and thought not a look about for 4/5 hrs in the town its just those 12 stops that put nme off weymouth, but maybe worth a try...

thanks lots of suggestions I've not thought of Alnmouth & Tynemouth need to check how far from the station to the beach and shops (easy journey few stops) is there much at Exmouth ? did think about Dawlish but can't see enough to keep us busy for 4 hrs or so Cromer & Sheringham need to check how...

not thought about that side as always frrl like I'm going home when we go to devon (don't know why just feels like home)

Hi folks looking for suggestions for day trips to seaside we travel from doncaster we like a sandy baach and mostly do the south west, (torqauy, Paignton, Weston super) Did look at Weymouth but think the 12 stops from waterloo would make it feel like a long trip (same type of time as Torqauy but...

thanks, just couldn't see the route in my mind, not familar with routes south of Grantham

hi folks see that the midland pullman is running from york to paignton last pick up point is Huntingdon what route does it take from huntingdon

once again thanks for the heads up, we have been thinking about moving to south devon, but with the changes to Paignton area Mrs wants to have a feel for other area's did view in North west Devon but those single track roads as soon as you turn off main road did put us off,

i ehco your views regards Paignton & Goodrington, never been to weston super, so will be eye opener to us,

we love Goodrington Beach, in our eyes Paignton was ok, But with Lidl closed & the Steam train not stopping at intermedian stations (used to get on/off at goodrington cheap Priv ticket ) its lost a lot of its charm looks like its Weston Super on next trip

just update, we went to Paignton, looked a bit run down to me, but easy to get around as someone said earlier, looks like the rain tap been turned on all winter from Reading to Exeter the rivers and dikes look very high, fields that should be full of oilseed rape have a few odd bits and lots of...

thanks again for the tourist info, Grecjan what a write up, thanks indeed we are going to sit on beach (hiding the chips from the seagulls) a little paddle, walk up the shops to pick up food for the rtn trip Don't want to be walking miles so maybe we are staying going to Torbay stations for our...

Want a sandy beach, from memory Brighton is stones Looks like its Paignton tomorrow (familiar and I like familiar) whats it like at Poole ? again just a flying day trip (times look like 1130-1630)

Thanks for all the messages folks did think about Bournemouth for day out, think its going to be back to paignton this time, but will look going at Pompey and Poole in near future to use up last years passes

we do paignton & Torquay for flying visit, nice to see the sea and get back yesteryear holiday memeries 6:30 donny Paignton 1240, rtn 1616 donny around 9;50 whatelse to do when retired