If you plan to take a holiday or short break in the North East of England why not travel by train? Rover tickets will give you a great deal to do and see at an affordable price. They are often poorly advertised, but are easy to buy when you know how.
Keighley & Worth Valley Railway
Freedom of the North East 7 Day Rover
This gives you access to Cumbria, Durham, Yorkshire and Tyne and Wear.
Travel along the famous Settle and Carlisle line (the last mainline railway in England to be built by hand) to view the picturesque scenery, travel over the famous Ribblehead viaduct and perhaps stop off for a walk around Appleby. Why not visit York to walk round the city walls? Visit York Minster, the National Railway Museum or go to the races. Travel by steam train from Keighley (cost not included), to see where the famous film ‘The Railway Children’ was filmed around Haworth (Oakworth in the film). Have a day at the seaside at Scarborough or Whitby. Link up with the North Yorkshire Moors Railway at Grosmont and travel back in time with a ride on a steam train (cost not included) and visit TV Heartbeat’s village of Aidensfield (actual name Goathland). Enjoy the night life in Newcastle. The exciting possibilities are endless.
This ticket offers unlimited travel for 7 consecutive days and costs £87 for adults. (Child and railcard discounts are available)
Only a few restrictions apply. The ticket is not valid before 08.45 Mon – Fri.
Tickets can be purchased at the booking office of most stations. Ask the sales assistant to look under Rovers/Rangers and type in ticket type NE7.
Freedom of the North East 4 in 8 Day Rover
This gives access to the same area as the 7 day rover but is valid for 4 out of 8 consecutive days and costs £75 (Child and railcard discounts are available) The same restrictions apply as for the 7 day ticket.
Tickets can be purchased at the booking office of most stations. Ask the sales assistant to look under Rovers/Rangers and type in ticket type NE8.
Full details of both Rover tickets are available here.
Goathland (Aidensfield)
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I used this rover ticket recently. Excellent value. Thoroughly enjoyed a full week away from home. Used the ticket each day to make it more cost effective and based myself in a cheap b&b in York. Although living outside the area covered by the rover, I used http://www.buycheaptraintickets.co.uk to help purchase cheap rail tickets to get inside the area and back home again after the week was up.