With the hardback edition selling so quickly, this first paperback edition of “Britain from the Rails” – the definitive guide to what to see from the train when travelling around Britain – has been fast-tracked due to ever-growing demand. What the critics are saying: ‘A quite superb, indeed incomparable, combination of maps, railway trivia, engineering insights and breathtaking landscape features to look out for’ – Michael Gove, “The Times”. ‘An excellent and unusual guide to Britain by train’ – Tom Hall, “The Observer”.

Ben le Vay – the Wainwright of the rails – helps you to travel to a world far from the endless queues of airport terminals and motorway jams and revel instead in the gems of Britain’s historic railway system. A truly excellent companion for rail trips with some very quirky information, and beautifully put together….