Another Year, Another Aim

 In a somewhat more relaxed way than 2022's UK Rail Tour , for 2023 I'm going to take the 15 most frequently recommended scenic journeys in mainland UK.

I Googled "UK most scenic rail journeys" and noted all those mentioned which were listed in the regular Network Rail timetables i.e. not private, not narrow guage, not steam hauled, as follows:

• Newcastle - Edinburgh
• Edinburgh - Inverness
• Inverness - Thurso
• Inverness - Kyle
• Inverness - Aberdeen
• Aberdeen - Edinburgh (part)
• Glasgow - Mallaig
• Carnforth - Carlisle
• Carlisle - Settle
• Grindleford - Bamford
• Shrewsbury - Pwllheli
• Craven Arms - Llanelli
• Exeter - Newton Abbot
• St Erth - St Ives
• Hereford - Oxford

I've had three major attempts at putting together a schedule that's practical and reasonably robust. The main thing is that, unlike last year's tour which was planned around rather restrictive rules, this year there's a somewhat more relaxed attitude: some days may be swopped if the weather or my well-being so dictates. 

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