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  1. hawk1911

    Fare Help: Sheffield-Stafford Return

    I do this journey in reverse from time to time. More often than not I travel via Tamworth using the following: Stafford to Lichfield Trent Valley £5.40 Off-peak Day Return Lichfield Trent Valley to 'Burton on Trent' £6.10 Off-peak Day Return Derbyshire Wayfarer (valid Burton to Sheffield)...
  2. hawk1911

    TRIVIA: Stations with only rail access

    I first used the path from Dovey Junction over 40 years ago (to reach the RSPB Ynys-hir reserve), so its certainly been around for a long time.
  3. hawk1911

    Stafford - Virgin Car Park

    Yes, it seems the off-peak rate no longer applies Monday to Friday at Stafford: https://www.virgintrains.co.uk/stations-destinations/parking/stafford The £12 charge does seem excessive comapred to the Council long stay car parks which are £4 for the day. So you have a choice of paying £4...
  4. hawk1911

    Unusual animals that can be seen from UK trains

    After years of browsing this forum I've finally signed up. Probably the rarest animal I've seen from a train is a Purple Heron on Doxey Marshes, just north of Stafford station.

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