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Scenic Train Routes UK
The Most Beautiful Train JourneysGreat Little Trains of Wales (extensive steam railway network)
West Highland Railway, crossing Scotland
Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway – narrow-gauge line with steam trains


Scenic routes
Scenic Routes
Also check the green lines on the railway map of Great Britain above.
- Barrow in Furness - Maryport, coast
- Edinburgh - Aberdeen, coast
- Exeter - Newton Abbot, coast
- Glasgow - Mallaig/Oban, Highlands
- Inverness - Kyle of Lochalsh, Highlands
- Inverness - Thurso/Wick, Scotland
- Machynlleth - Pwllheli, coast Wales
- Perth - Inverness, Highlands
- Plymouth - Gunnislake
- St. Erth - St. Ives, coast
- Shrewsbury - Aberystwyth, Wales
- Skipton - Settle - Carlisle
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Scenic Train Routes UK
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Rail Tours
All scenic routes are included in our UK Rail Tours, for example the Scotland Rail Tour, which features the line from Glasgow to Fort William and Mallaig, as well as the route from Skye to Inverness.
Individual Train Tickets
All trains can also be booked individually in our European train planner.
Rail Passes and Reservations
Travelling several days across the UK? Then the BritRail Pass or the Interrail Global Pass (all of Europe) is often an interesting option.
Seat reservations for the Eurostar to London are mandatory! For all other domestic trains in the United Kingdom they are not required, but recommended. All individual reservations can be purchased in our train planner, simply choose "Reservations" in the search bar.
All scenic routes are included in our UK Rail Tours, for example the Scotland Rail Tour, which features the line from Glasgow to Fort William and Mallaig, as well as the route from Skye to Inverness.
Individual Train Tickets
All trains can also be booked individually in our European train planner.
Rail Passes and Reservations
Travelling several days across the UK? Then the BritRail Pass or the Interrail Global Pass (all of Europe) is often an interesting option.
Seat reservations for the Eurostar to London are mandatory! For all other domestic trains in the United Kingdom they are not required, but recommended. All individual reservations can be purchased in our train planner, simply choose "Reservations" in the search bar.