Here is a list of new railway stations, I’ve added to my list so far during 2023…
The full list can be found at www.gordon-valentine.com/travel/railways/railway-stations/
Whittlesey railway station, tick
Bugsy and myself can now tick off, Whittlesey railway station!
More photos can be found at www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/railway-stations/whittlesey/
Overall 2023 has got off to a great start!
Here are just some of the highlights from 2023 so far!
Staying at the Tan Hill Inn. Which is Britain’s highest public house at 1,732 feet (528m) above sea level.
Going my first holiday with Bugsy! Which included doing the first 3 days of the England Coast Path. Plus walking around coast of Holy Island.
Walking the of Dales Way Links, which took us 17.73 miles from Harrogate to Ilkley.
Using Dent railway station, Which is the highest operational main line station in England, at an altitude of 1,150 feet (350 metres).
Oh and of the biggest single best thing I’ve DONE in years! That was of course, walking the whole of the Dales Way from Ilkley in West Yorkshire to Bowness-on-Windermere in Cumbria.
Please do keep visiting this website, to read all about my next BIG adventure!
Preston railway station, tick
Bugsy and myself can now tick off, Preston railway station!
More photos can be found at www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/railway-stations/preston/
Windermere railway station, tick
Bugsy and myself can now tick off, Windermere railway station!
More photos can be found at www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/railway-stations/windermere/
Bugsy & myself have used 4 new railway stations
During our time up in Cumbria and Yorkshire, while walking the Dales Way. Bugsy and myself can tick off the following railway stations.
- Dent
- Kendal
- Ribblehead
- Windermere
We should tick off another 2 or 3 while on our back home, tomorrow…
Kendal railway station, tick
Bugsy and myself can now tick off, Kendal railway station!
More photos can be found at www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/railway-stations/kendal/
Dent railway station, tick!!
Bugsy, Mark G and myself can now tick off, Dent railway station! Which is the highest operational main line station in England, at an altitude of 1,150 feet (350 metres).
More photos can be found at www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/railway-stations/dent/
Dales Way Link – Harrogate to Ilkley! TICK!!
Let’s start with the only thing that pissed me off, during the whole day. That was LNER! We picked the 8.42am service from Grantham (GRA) to Harrogate (HGT). So we did not have to change at Leeds. So what did they go and do?!? But cancel the part running from Leeds to Harrogate.
Which also did piss me off. Since it was the first time, I had used a train this year. The railways really do not help themselves!
Also then found out information on Class 800s are well crap, kept telling us the train was still running all the way to Harrogate!
Right anyway moving on from that…. The walk was amazing. I loved each and every part of it! The weather could not have been better. Bugsy was so good the whole day! Love the young man he’s turned into!
The walk took us from Harrogate to Ilkley, following one the Dales Way Links, covering a distance of 17.73 miles.
You can check out the route at www.strava.com/activities/8826320475
More photos can be found at www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/dales-way/
You will be pleased to hear LNER was great on the way back! We went First Class, since it only cost around £8 more!
Ilkley railway station, tick
I can now tick off my second new railway station of 2023…. Ilkley railway station.
More photos can be found at www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/railway-stations/ilkley/