Travel Around England By Train

I travel by train to London often because I live in Cambridge and it is quite convenient. I can read or work on something and I don't have to worry about parking. However I know that it can be daunting on booking yourself to go places and knowing how to save money whilst traveling by travel. I personally use Transport Direct because it tells me all the options of how to get to where I am going. I suggest you put in the destination address, there is no need to know the station as it will even provide you with walking details as well. Also I can compare if it is better to drive or take a bus.

Some ways to save money on your trips:

•  First off, if you are traveling in a group of 3-4 people you can travel by groupsave which means you only pay for 2 tickets. 
• Also if you are a family, you could look into the family and friends railcard. You pay from 1-3 years and it should save you about 60% on your tickets. Check out the website for more details.
•  If in doubt, you can go to window when you are going and speak with the attendants, they will be able to guide you to the cheapest way to travel.
• Book 10-12 weeks in advance, they put up their schedule then and that is when the cheapest tickets are available.
• Book early tickets last minute. This means you can book advance tickets the night before and still save money.
• Remember you can claim back money if your train is delayed. My dad when to Scotland and his train was delayed and he was reimbursed his entire trip.
• Split ticketing (see video)
• Travel out of peak hours (usually before 10 am and 5-7 pm).
• Only pay for the portion of your travel that is in the peak times.
• Use Megabus, the destinations might be limited based on your starting point but very affordable!

To get some ideas of where to go, check out this travel guide.