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Peer Review: A87810672 - Travelling from Edinburgh to London (and back again)

Post 1

Woolly Mammoth

Entry: Travelling from Edinburgh to London (and back again) - A87810672
Author: Woolly Mammoth - U5132676

I've been meaning to write this to the Guide for ages. I hope it's ok.


A87810672 - Travelling from Edinburgh to London (and back again)

Post 2

Elektragheorgheni -Please read 'The Post'

I like it,smiley - mammoth. I thought you did a good job explaining it to dumb Yanks who have other problems due to the scale of country to be covered. And it its present form by sticking to the relative expenses, you make it good and not needing an update for a number of years (unless Scotland votes for independence in April). I think that even then, the border will be fairly permeable.


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Post 3

Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor

This is lovely. I like the direct, breezy tone. And it told me all I'd need to know about travelling from Edinburgh to London.Useful for a traveller or a writer, say, intent on moving a character about. smiley - winkeye

'Deinately' should be spelled 'definitely', I think.


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Post 4

Whisky

I know you're concentrating on public transport, but would it be worth adding a couple of lines about attempting the journey in a car, if only to show how impractical it is (7 hour minimum one-way journey, weekend motorway road works overrunning into a Monday morning, arriving just in time for rush-hour, trying to pay the congestion charge, finding parking, etc.).


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Post 5

Bluebottle

Excellent entry.smiley - wow

The one comment I would have is don't forget cycling! National Cycle Route 1 goes from Dover to the Shetland Islands, via London and Edinburgh. It's part of the North Sea Cycle Route, a 6,000km route that goes from Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, England and Scotland - officially the world's longest cycle route.

I've not done it myself, but the option of cycling from London to Edinburgh is there. Might be worth a little mention?

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Post 6

minorvogonpoet

I like this. smiley - smiley

My son works at Stirling University and regularly takes the night bus from Glasgow, arriving in Victoria early in the morning.

My only worry is whether you should mention the brand names EasyJet and Megabus.


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Post 7

Icy North

Nice entry smiley - smiley

smiley - modsmiley - spaceThe title mentions travelling back again, so please advise on the times you will need to leave London in each case (and any other reverse-direction tips you might have)

smiley - modsmiley - spaceIn fact, this would be an even more useful entry if it also covered the day trip from London to Edinburgh. American tourists would appreciate that, I'm sure.

smiley - modsmiley - space I like the range of options, but it would be easier to compare them if you gave an indicative journey time/staying time in each case.

smiley - modsmiley - space Needs a bit of sub-editing, this one: non-standard headings, typos, grammar, etc.

smiley - cheers Icy


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Post 8

Gnomon - time to move on

I like this entry. It is brief and to the point. smiley - ok

You have "(and back again)" in the title, but you don't actually say anything about the return journey. Is it a foregone conclusion that you would use the same route back?

I think it is worth mentioning for those outside of the UK that Edinburgh and London are 530km apart as the crow flies. That's about the same distance as London to Frankfurt, New York to Toronto, or San Francisco to Los Angeles.


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Post 9

Bluebottle

Do you have any response to those suggestions, Woolly smiley - mammoth?

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Post 10

Bluebottle

Woolly Mammoth hasn't posted to this thread since March, and not posted at all for 5 weeks. We don't want to see an smiley - elvis and Flea Market situation...

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Post 11

tucuxii

I think it is well worth mentioning that one of the advantages of travelling by rail (and to a lesser extent by coach) during the day are the splendid views - Norwich Cathedral+, York Minster+, the Angel of the North, Durham Cathedral (best view from train), Newcastle+, Banburough Castle, Holy Island/Lindisfarne, Anwick Castle*, Bass Rock, Arthurs Seat and the stunning coast from the border to Dunbar.

+ train only * coach only

Something else worth mentioning is that you can get up and wonder round on the train whereas you have to stay strapped into your seat on the coach, except for a single stop at a grotty service station, that coaches do not allow hot food or alcohol (you can by overpriced hot food and drinks on a train), and that smoking is banned on all trains coaches, planes, stations and airports in the UK.


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Post 12

tucuxii

It is also worth mentioning there are three coach routes the direct route up the eastern side of the country and longer routes via Birmingham (yuk), the Lake District (beautiful), Carlisle and then either Glasgow or Lockable.

Also it is far cheaper to take food and drink with you rather than paying extortionate train or motorway services prices.


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Post 13

Phoenician Trader

You might struggle to get a glimpse of Norwich Cathedral from the train or coach unless you have over-the-horizon eyesight. You could get good views of Ely and Peterborough cathedrals from the train (if you start at Liverpool St and change at Cambridge and then Peterborough). That might even be a "permitted route" but it will add about 2 hours to the journey.

smiley - lighthouse


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Post 14

You can call me TC

I'm sure it will be no problem to get WM to have a look in and pronounce the entry ready or not.


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Post 15

tucuxii

My bad - I meant Peterborough


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Post 16

Lanzababy - Guide Editor

Shame to see this languishing, as it seems worthy of going to the next stage.

I'll go and poke WM ... smiley - whistle and see if he has time to come back and check over the PR thread at least.


smiley - island


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Post 17

SashaQ - happysad

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Post 18

Bluebottle

Still a good entry, we just need Woolly smiley - mammoth to acknowledge the comments in Peer Review.

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Post 19

Woolly Mammoth

Well now I seem to be back I'll see what I can do.


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Post 20

Lanzababy - Guide Editor

Excellent!

Good to see you btw


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