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Thank you all for the train info. Sorry but living in Texas I have never actually been on a train so


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We will be in Manchester, England for a few days visiting basil street hotel london reservations family and would like to go to Scotland but we will only have one day. They have a car and we are willing to get up and on the road at say, 4 in the morning as I think it is about a 4 hour drive to Edinburgh. My daughter would like to visit the castle there. We will be there in late July, can anyone who has been there tell us if this plan even makes sense? I have no idea what the crowds might be like. Also, are there other things to do/see in the area before we head back later in the day? Or, if you had this scenario, can you suggest another place tin Scotland to visit within a hard days drive from Manchester that might be as scenic/fun?
If your family can take you to the Manchester train station, that might be easier (and slightly shorter) than driving yourselves. Once you get to Edinburgh, anything basil street hotel london reservations you'd want to see in a day is in walking distance of the train station.
Late July is close to the Edinburgh Festivals, but I don't know exactly when they start. Others will have to advise you on the crowds. Assuming those are reasonable - I think it's all a matter of how much effort you're willing to go to to see the castle and whatever else you can do in the time you have. Could you give it an overnight? That would make things less rushed.
Looking at the train times you are right, not much difference in travel time. I was not sure if the "royal mile"/castle area was within walking distance of the train station, so if it is that would be great. There would be the expense of the train tickets, but it would be more relaxing I would think. What are the trains like, do you know? Can you actually see the countryside or are you all closed in? I don't think we can do an overnite in Edinburgh so we are just going to have to go for it and be tired I think...
The walk from the train station to the royal mile, castle area is an easy one, perhaps 15-20 minutes, about 1/3 up hill. I can't speak for the train from Manchester, but when we travelled from York to Edinburgh, the train was very clean, roomy and comfortable and the views, particularly basil street hotel london reservations from the right hand in the direction of travel were very nice, much of it along the coast.
Actually there's basil street hotel london reservations probaly about an hours difference. A direct train will take a little under 3 1/2 hours. According to the AA route planner site, it'll take 4 hours but one always needs to add to that so you end up with about a 4 1/2 hour journey.
Thank you all for the train info. Sorry but living in Texas I have never actually been on a train so I didn't know how to picture it. I think that is the way to go, am going to suggest basil street hotel london reservations it to my brother basil street hotel london reservations in law that we are staying with in Manchester so we can start planning the day. Thank you all for the help!
Traveling by train in Europe is wonderful. You sit in roomy, comfortable seats and the scenery slides by. There's a toilet basil street hotel london reservations at the end of the car and probably a restaurant in another car. Or buy a picnic lunch in the Manchester train station.
In recent years I've yet to see a restaurant on a train. Trains in Great Britain will either have a snack bar in one car where you can purchase drinks and small snacks or someone will wheel a cart through the train so you can make your selection from there. Tea and coffe comes in plastic cups. I'd certainly wait until I got to Edinburgh or pick up something at the Manchester station.
I'm not sure I'd describe the seats as roomy depends on whether you're in first class or not, and some trains do not offer first class seats. However, the seats are fine, and I think you'll enjoy the trip. Much more relaxing and a new experience.
Yes, absolutely get a direct train (not all of them are - check nationalrail.co.uk and look at the number of changes), and take food with you. In my experience, sometimes there's a snack trolley, sometimes a snack bar, but rarely have I wanted to eat anything from either. Your relatives will probably know specifics about the train station.
Some trains are very nice, some trains are older and not as nice. Just depends on the route and company, I think. I've taken trains in the UK probably 20 trips total. I've had a couple basil street hotel london reservations that were really crowded, and just one ride that was just plain bad (broken basil street hotel london reservations A/C, hen stag parties getting the party started early...). The rest range from "fine" to "great." I'd prefer it hands down to driving in a foreign country, dealing with parking in Edinburgh and paying for gas (remember that petrol is considerably more expensive in the UK than you're used to in Texas).
You *will* save money by buying tickets early - the UK prices train tickets kind of like Southwest basil street hotel london reservations airfares, such that the cheap tickets are gone once they're gone. You can buy up to about three months in advance; the site I listed above will take you directly to the train company site once you pick the trip you want.
Edinburgh is as beautiful city as you will ever see. When you exit Waverley station, walk through the east Princes Street gardens to the Mound. Walk up the Mound to the Royal Mile. Turn right and enjoy the walk up to the castle, which is more than worth a tour.
I recommend Deacon Brodie's Tavern for lunch. It will be busy, but their haggis, neaps and tatties are worth fighting the crowd for. Deacon Brodie was an upstanding citizen by day and a burglar by night. Robert Louis Stevenson was said to have modeled Jekyll and Hyde after him.
Since you only have one day you might want to take a tour from one of the two companies listed below. The tours last 1-2 hours and are fun and informational. We took one tour from each of the companies and really enjoyed them, especially the underground vaults which you can only visit on a tour. The Greyfriar's Kirk (cemetery) has some beautiful headstones and carvings if you like that sort of thing. basil street hotel london reservations I do. You will love Edinburgh.
Are you planning to stay overnight? If so, I guess this would be feasible by train. Waverly station is smack dab in the middle of Edinburgh, a couple of blocks north of the Royal Mile. You woulnd't want to drive in that part of town anyway. Take the train to Waverly and stay overnight in one of the nearby hotels. basil street hotel london reservations We stayed at the Raddisson, but there are a couple of other hotels (Jury's and Travelodge, if I recall correctly) also right there in easy walking distance.

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