DAY TRIPS BY TRAIN - 2022

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LONDON 29 OCTOBER


Haven't been to London for a few years so we decided to have a day out and play tourists.

We drove to Warwick Parkway station to catch a very comfortable train on the Chiltern Line to London Marylebone station.

Warwick ParkwaySP2665 : Warwick Parkway station by Roy HughesMarylebone arrivalsTQ2782 : Marylebone station platforms by Roy Hughes

At Marylebone we took the Tube to Pimlico to visit the Tate Britain art gallery.

Pimlico Tube stationTQ2978 : Pimlico Underground station entrance on Lupus Street by Roy HughesVauxhall BridgeTQ3078 : Vauxhall Bridge London by Roy HughesTate BritainTQ3078 : The Tate Britain art gallery by Roy Hughes

After leaving The Tate we walked alongside the Thames and crossed over Lambeth Bridge to walk the South Bank to Westminster.

Lambeth BridgeTQ3078 : Lambeth Bridge from Millbank by Roy HughesLambeth PalaceTQ3079 : Lambeth Palace from Lambeth Bridge by Roy HughesThe Houses of ParliamentTQ3079 : The Houses of Parliament by Roy Hughes

After crossing Westminster Bridge we walked up Whitehall to Trafalgar Square.

The Elizabeth TowerTQ3079 : The Elizabeth Tower, Houses of Parliament by Roy HughesSir Winston Churchill's statueTQ3079 : Statue of Sir Winston Churchill in Parliament Square by Roy Hughes The CenotaphTQ3079 : Whitehall looking towards The Cenotaph by Roy HughesHorse Guard on paradeTQ3080 : Standing guard, Whitehall by Roy Hughes
Trafalgar Square from WhitehallTQ3080 : Whitehall looking towards Trafalgar Square by Roy HughesTrafalgar SquareTQ3080 : Trafalgar Square fountain by Roy Hughes

Leaving Trafalgar Square we made our way along The Strand to the Courtauld Institute Art Gallery at Somerset House

St Martin-in-the-Field churchTQ3080 : St Martin-in-the-Fields church, Trafalgar Square by Roy HughesCharing Cross stationTQ3080 : Charing Cross station by Roy HughesQueen Eleanor's CrossTQ3080 : The Queen Eleanor Cross, outside Charing Cross station by Roy HughesSt Mary-le-Strand churchTQ3080 : St Mary-le-Strand church by Roy Hughes

Somerset HouseTQ3080 : Somerset House by Roy HughesInside the CourtauldTQ3080 : Inside the Courtauld Institute art gallery by Roy Hughes

After leaving the gallery we took the Tube from Temple to Tower Hill to walk around the Tower of London

Temple stationTQ3080 : The entrance to Temple Underground station by Roy HughesTower Hill stationTQ3380 : The exit from Tower Hill Underground station by Roy Hughes Tower of LondonTQ3380 : The Tower of London by Roy HughesTower BridgeTQ3380 : Tower Bridge London by Roy HughesCannons at Tower BridgeTQ3380 : Cannons at Tower Bridge by Roy Hughes

During the summer the moat of the Tower had been converted to a wildflower display called Superbloom to celebrate the late Queen's platinum jubilee. The display was nearly over but still gave an idea of what it must have been like when at it's best
TQ3380 : Superbloom display coming to an end in the moat at the Tower of Londons by Roy Hughes

We returned to Tower Hill station to journey to Baker Street for a visit to St Marylebone Parish Church. My wife's four times great grandfather was christened in this church a couple of years after it was opened in the early 1800s

Baker Street Tube stationTQ2782 : Baker Street Underground station entrance by Roy HughesSt Marylebone churchTQ2882 : St Marylebone church by Roy HughesInside the churchTQ2882 : Inside St Marylebone church by Roy HughesThe fontTQ2882 : The font in  St Marylebone church by Roy Hughes

We then returned to Marylebone station via a brief visit to Regents Park.

Regents ParkTQ2882 : Early Autumn in Regent's Park by Roy HughesFootbridge in Regents ParkTQ2782 : Footbridge in Regent's Park by Roy HughesBaker StreetTQ2782 : Winding my way down Baker Street by Roy HughesThe stationTQ2781 : Marylebone station by Roy HughesCatching our train homeTQ2782 : Catching the train home from Marylebone station platform 2 by Roy Hughes




OXFORD 10 NOVEMBER


We left from our local station of Bromsgrove and changed at Worcester Shrub Hill for the Paddington train to Oxford

Bromsgrove stationSO9669 : Bromsgrove station by Roy HughesWorcester Shrub Hill stationSO8555 : Worcester Shrub Hill station from the footbridge by Roy HughesOxford stationSP5006 : Oxford station by Roy Hughes

We walked to the Ashmolean Museum, crossing the Oxford Canal on the way and passing the Martyrs' Memorial.

Oxford CanalSP5006 : Oxford station by Roy HughesThe Martyrs' MemorialSP5006 : The Oxford Canal from Hythe Bridge Street by Roy HughesThe AshmoleanSP5106 : The Ashmolean Museum Oxford by Roy Hughes


We followed the the "One hour visit" guide to the museum to see the highlights of the collection before leaving for a grand tour of the beautiful city centre.

St Mary Magdalen's ChurchSP5106 : St Michael's church, Oxford by Roy HughesHalf timbered shopSP5106 : Half timbered shop on corner of Ship Street and Cornmarket Street, Oxford by Roy HughesCornmarket StreetSP5106 : Looking north on Cornmarket Street Oxford by Roy HughesHigh Street view painted by J M W Turner in 1810SP5106 : Oxford High Street after J M W Turner by Roy Hughes
The Radcliffe Camera librarySP5106 : The Radcliffe Camera library Oxford by Roy HughesBrasenose CollegeSP5106 : Brasenose College Oxford by Roy HughesIndoor marketSP5106 : Oxford's indoor market by Roy HughesThe Carfax TowerSP5106 : The Carfax Tower Oxford by Roy Hughes
St Ebbe's ChurchSP5106 : St Ebbe's Church Oxford by Roy HughesChrist Church CollegeSP5105 : Christ Church College, Oxford by Roy HughesThe Wesley Memorial ChurchSP5106 : The Wesley Memorial Church Oxford by Roy Hughes

We arrived back at the station for our return home just in time to see a pair of Class 20 Locomotives hauling a newly restored GWR Kitchen Car - no doubt on it's way to Didcot Railway CentreSP5006 : A pair of Class 20 Locomotives hauling a GWR kitchen coach by Roy Hughes



EXETER & TEIGNMOUTH 12 NOVEMBER


We caught the Derby to Plymouth train from Cheltenham Spa to Exeter st Davids where we changed for the service to Exeter Central.SX9193 : Exeter Central Station by Roy Hughes

We walked down the High Street past the old Guildhall and St Mary Arches Church to look at the remains Medieval Exe Bridge and the river.

GuildhallSX9192 : The Guildhall on Exeter High Street by Roy HughesSt Mary Arches churchSX9192 : St Mary Arches Church Exeter by Roy HughesThe Medieval Exe bridgeSX9192 : Medieval Exe Bridge, Exeter by Roy HughesThe River ExeSX9191 : The River Exe from Exe Bridge South, Exeter by Roy Hughes

We returned to the City centre past some of the few remaining old buildings left in Exeter to visit the magnificent cathedral

St Mary Steps churchSX9192 : St Mary Steps Church Exeter by Roy HughesThe clock towerSX9192 : St Mary Steps Church Exeter clock by Roy HughesWest StreetSX9192 : West Street Exeter by Roy HughesShepcote HillSX9192 : Stepcote Hill Exeter by Roy HughesThe CathedralSX9292 : The Cathedral Church of St Peter in Exeter by Roy HughesInside the CathedralSX9292 : Inside Exeter cathedral by Roy Hughes

Leaving the Cathedral via the Close we visited the Guildhall Market where the ancient church of St Pancras still stands. The High Street was busy with Saturday shoppers.

Cathedral CloseSX9292 : Cathedral Close Exeter by Roy HughesSt PancrasSX9192 : St Pancras Church Exeter by Roy HughesHigh StreetSX9292 : High Street Exeter by Roy Hughes

We returned to the station through the castle grounds past the Bradwinch Hall This building was Exeter Temporary War hospital number 5 when it was used during the First World War.

High StreetSX9292 : High Street Exeter by Roy HughesThe CastleSX9292 : The entrance to Exeter castle by Roy HughesBradninch HallSX9292 : Bradninch Hall Exeter by Roy Hughes


At the station we caught the train to Teignmouth

Exeter Central stationSX9192 : Christmas tree at Exeter Central station by Roy HughesOur train arriving at Central stationSX9293 : Train arriving at Exeter Central station by Roy Hughes

After reaching Teignmouth we walked through the busy shopping streets to the Quay beach before walking along the seafront and back to the shops.

Town centreSX9472 : The corner of Bank Street and Den Road Teignmouth by Roy HughesNew QuaySX9372 : New Quay Teignmouth by Roy HughesThe Estuary beachSX9372 : Teignmouth estuary beach by Roy HughesHanging out the washing on the Teignmouth beachSX9372 : Washing line, Teignmouth estuary beach by Roy Hughes White horsesSX9472 : White horses off Teignmouth beach by Roy Hughes
The Prom.SX9472 : The Den Promenade, Teignmouth by Roy HughesThe Grand PierSX9472 : The Grand Pier Teignmouth by Roy HughesTeignmouth beachSX9472 : Teignmouth beach from the Grand Pier by Roy HughesThe TriangleSX9472 : Triangle Place Teignmouth by Roy Hughes

We returned to the station passing the old anchor which was suitably decorated for Remembrance Day

The AnchorSX9473 : Old anchor decorated for Remembrance Day, Teignmouth by Roy HughesTeignmouth stationSX9473 : Teignmouth station by Roy Hughes

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