Re: How to get herebyHello Bonnie It would be possible to do a day-trip from London, though you'd have to set off early and the late trains' timings aren't too reliable. In London you have a choice of King's Cross and St. Pancras stations: they're right next to each other. St. Pancras is for the Leicester route, but you can travel from King's Cross and change at Peterborough. You would then need to get the Birmingham train and get off at Oakham. The next stop is Melton Mowbray, but the walk from Oakham's station to Somerfield supermarket for the bus is much shorter than Melton's station to St Mary's Way. Also, the walk from Leicester's station to the Haymarket bus station is quite a hike. However, if you would like a walk through Leicester, maybe visiting the large market on the way, it would be more interesting than sitting on Peterborough platform. To do most of the journey by rail, I'd get the "insurance option" of a King's Cross to Melton Mowbray via Peterborough ticket, so you can maybe return via Melton if the timings are more convenient. Different companies now run different sections of track, and it may be cheaper to buy a separate return ticket to Melton when you get to Peterborough. Let me know your departure date and I'll get a local bus timetable uploaded. I could also try and get a train timetable. The buses run roughly every couple of hours, with the journey from Oakham being longer and bumpier, but taking you through several villages along the Vale of Catmose. You can get back to Oakham for 6:50pm and Melton by 7:00pm by bus; or book a taxi. Bus fares are £1.35 single, £2.50 return for Melton-Wymondham while a taxi is about £9.00 Bon voyage! Jake Young Respond to this message Goto Forum Home
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