EXCLUSIVE Thought the golden age of rail travel was over in the UK? Think again! Inside the GWR sleeper train from London to Cornwall - and it's glorious, with gorgeous views, comfy cabins...
and an all-night bar Ted Thornhill took the GWR Night Riviera from London Paddington to Penzance He produced a short film of his experience - and below rates it out of five Would YOU board the sleeper for a trip to the West Country? Vote in our poll...
READ MORE: Inside the house with the best view in Cornwall By Ted Thornhill, Mailonline Travel Editor Published: 10:35 EDT, 15 June 2024 | Updated: 10:35 EDT, 15 June 2024 e-mail View comments Some say the Golden Age of rail travel faded away years ago in Britain. I'd say it's still with us. Just.
Mainly thanks to the country's two sleeper services – the Caledonian Sleeper from London Euston to the Highlands (a service I've reviewed and touted as Britain's contender for world's greatest rail journey) and GWR's Night Riviera from London Paddington to Penzance via Taunton, which I discover on a trip to the end of Cornwall offers romance and thrills by the (Mark III) carriage load. This journey is along one of the country's most scenic lines, takes in some of Isambard Kingdom Brunel's finest construction work – including one particularly breathtaking bridge – the beds are dreamily comfortable, the staff decidedly chipper, and there's an all-night bar. The diesel locomotive-hauled train departs London Paddington late in the day – 11.
45.
