4K TfW || Holyhead to Cardiff || North to South Wales || Relaxed train journey

Take a sunny, spring day in far northwest Wales and do a rail trip to the capital, Cardiff, a 4½hr journey condensed into just over half an hour.

Along the way, we'll see the coast of north Wales - including a brief look around Llandudno - and the majesty of the Welsh Marches.

It's also a trip back to our train's birthplace, CAF Newport.

Join me on a Class 197 meandering the Welsh (and some English) countryside. Kettle on - mug of tea at the ready!

#trainride #beaches #travel

00:00 Holyhead inc:
01:20 Our ride and the route
04:27 Valley
05:01 Llanfairpwll
05:47 Bangor
06:57 Llanfairfechan
07:34 Conwy Castle
08:18 Llandudno Jct inc:
08:38 Llandudno/Great Orme
10:01 Colwyn Bay
11:05 Rhyl
11:31 Prestatyn
12:40 Flint
13:18 Shotton
13:29 Chester
16:29 Wrexham General
17:53 Ruabon
18:50 Chirk
19:28 Gobowen
20:08 Shrewsbury inc:
21:07 Severn Bridge Jct
22:22 Church Stretton
23:45 Craven Arms
24:29 Ludlow
25:12 Leominster
26:06 Hereford
29:16 Abergavenny
30:07 Pontypool & New Inn
30:59 Newport
31:29 Cardiff Central

Intro track: Wolf Moon by Unicorn Heads
Source: YouTube Audio Library

Route Map Track: "Down For It" Music provided by https://slip.stream
Download / Stream: https://get.slip.stream/oFZL5V

End titles track: Longer Distance by TrackTribe
Source: YouTube Audio Library

Mar 2024