[TravelAndTourism] suggestions from anyone with more experience traveling in england

[Tom Evans]

Don I haven’t been there in years but traveled extensively and lived in hostels. A local hostel would know as all the people are getting off of the train and go into their place. Or else just showing up because the train is moving and of course they want to sell tickets

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> On May 3, 2023, at 9:57 AM, Edward Green via TravelAndTourism <travelandtourism at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi Dawn,
> 
> Which site are you using to book your train tickets? A site like thetrainline.com will I’m pretty sure let you book with an overseas address and should offer e-tickets.
> 
> I’m from the UK BTW.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Ed
> 
> 
>> On 3 May 2023 14:46:39 Dawn Stumpner via TravelAndTourism <travelandtourism at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi
>>     We are traveling in France and England near the end of the month, and      although we have gotten most of our plans and reservations arranged, we are      running into difficulties with one of them. My adult son is a history buff      and is interested in World War II. We hope to visit the Tank Museum in      Dorset near Wool. It is a little convoluted going there from London and      necessitates 2 trains, a bus, and a 40-minute walk each way, but he so      determined, and I am willing, so we started to get the train ticket      reservations. However, the web site wouldn't allow us to complete our train      ticket purchases in advance without us having an address in the UK. We are      nervous about waiting until the last minute and just trying to purchase the      tickets from the window at the train station, as if we miss any      connections, things will fall apart. We contacted the rail line to see what      to do, but we just got an automated response that replies can take up to      two weeks, and that is almost when we will be leaving.
>> 
>> We have thought about renting a car, but that is also not a clear-cut thing. First, there is just the lack of experience of my son (I can't drive, of course) driving on the other side of the road, England's types of round-abouts, some differences in traffic rules and symbols on signs, and all of that, but it is also harder to get an automatic car, and he has no experience with manual transmissions / stick shift. Finally, he will not be 25 until the fall, so there would also be a surcharge because of his age.
>> 
>> We looked into finding a driver to take us there, but we only saw day trips to places like Stonehenge, and while this is very !interesting and we might do it on another day, it doesn't help for getting to the museum near Wool.
>> 
>> Does anyone have suggestions about how to purchase tickets in advance without a UK address, or alternatively, does anyone have tips for finding other ways of getting there? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
>> 
>>                   Dawn Stumpner
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