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The Tarka trail (the bit from Braunton to Meeth) is all disused railway and is a very nice ride with lots of places to stop (Bideford, Torrington, etc) (I know it's outside area, but one for the future). The Stratford Greenway is another one I've done (though actually running it as it forms...

Further afield, there are quite a lot in France on the old (mostly removed) rural lines, often called ("voie verte" - green track). The one from Sarlat east towards Souillac is a favourite of ours.

A long while ago, we lived within 300yds of the E Grinstead line (both pre/post 1987 when it was electrified - though we still had Thumpers to Uckfield for a long while). Over time with the diesels the pictures on the wall used to slowly move out of straight with vibrations, but we were used to...

And not far down the line, the footbridge at Upper Warlingham provides a link from the houses to the east (and the public footpath leading up the hill into the housing estate) towards the shops at Whyteleafe (and onwards to Whyteleafe station down in the valley).

Great - thanks! I don't know how the data for booking engines work, but presumed it would be some kind of central automated feed for both these kind of thing?

With Virgin still offering ticketing facilities through their website, it appears they repoint through to Train Genius. However - Worcestershire Parkway is (still) missing from the list of stations, and their advance booking dates listed on the "Booking Ahead" part of the homepage appears to...

Sorry yes - I'd mistyped in the original post - it's not a delay reason (of course, since it was stopped short!), it's the cancellation reason: https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/L01697/2020-02-24/detailed "Cancelled... due to mishap (RY)" And yes, it's surprising how little speed is...

If it's delay repay against the advertised bus timetable, who pays for that one...? :) Pity the poor car owner who not only has to get the bus from Oxted or Hurst Green, but then finds their car squished under another one...

Happened last night (24th Feb) at 18:25GMT - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-surrey-51628346 - RRB due to the landslip further towards E Grinstead (https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/landslip-on-the-east-grinstead-line.197508/#post-4436321). Looks like it managed to collide with the...

Gare du Nord is the only option if coming via the Eurostar (or from Calais via another means). There's an RER station not far from the Eiffel Tower, but remember there is an extensive Metro system to get around with even if your hotel is not that close.

Yes - ours was staked (metal J stakes with sledgehammer...) in 6 places, but it still took a trip along the garden after flipping itself upside down. With so much wet weather, the stakes just got torn out. Luckily we are at least a good 8 miles from a railway...

Presume it's an off peak return so outbound yesterday, return within the month (or would have had a day return).

Except if you read the rest of the thread, he was always going to use the return portion today, not yesterday, and so the ticket restriction does still apply. Not clear at all, but for once not the EUS gateline staff at fault...

Yes - I'm fully aware. But it's the sleeper that's he issue - you can't book unboxed, assembled bikes in 1st class which is needed for the Espace Privatif.

TERs are reservation free - first come first served for the places they have. The Intercités need reservations for unboxed bikes (but not boxed). For Calais -> Paris TER, there's therefore no reservation needed, but it looks like about a 3h journey. So, that's in addition to the extra...

I've done a boxed bike in the metro before on that journey (no panniers!!), It was _OK_ (but at lunchtime rather than in the evening peak). I also had no other luggage with me other than a small rucksack...

A-ha! I hadn't planned to do both parts in boxes, but I suppose if we put them in hardshell travel boxes then we could do it that way - I have one, my wife doesn't, but we could borrow one perhaps. (A great opportunity to really annoy the Parisiens on Metro Ligne 5... ). Interesting that you...

Looking at booking a cycle break with my wife down in the south of France. To save days of holiday, we'd like to get to Paris Austerlitz -> Toulouse sleeper (the Intercites de Nuit), ideally with the "Espace Privatif" option (so to get the whole compartment to ourselves). This option means you...

There aren't any period returns in the fares database for that journey (I'm sure others can detail the reasons perhaps). Either way, it's a lot cheaper than Wokingham -> Heathrow T5 off peak return at £67....

OK - who had 1am on Friday morning? :) https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-51308527