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Acts of Kindness

Throughout the pandemic, wonderful stories of people doing kind things for friends, family, neighbours and even complete strangers spread across the country – much like the kindness itself.

View more09 November 2021
Spectacular Sunsets

View more01 November 2021
Days Out By Rail

2021 has become the year of the staycation, and according to recent figures from VisitBritain¹, it is the year in which £51.4 billion will be spent on domestic tourism within the UK. 

Hopefully you’ve already spotted some of our…

View more19 June 2024
Your Ticket to a Great Summer

Summer 2021 is set to be a season of staycationing and day trips in beautiful Britain! In a bid to encourage our customers to explore the wonderful destinations along our routes this summer – and beyond – we’ve created an exciting series of videos that have all been shot from the comfort of…

View more19 June 2024
5 staycation holiday ideas

Holidays are never too far away, and if you want to be one step ahead of the game then it’s time to start planning now. Having fun with the kids doesn’t always have to be expensive either. Here we list five ideas that are guaranteed to keep them entertained and active, but which won’t cost a…

View more28 November 2023
Incredible UK landmarks you didn't know existed

From Buckingham Palace to The White Cliffs of Dover – we have some amazing landmarks here in the UK. But what about the lesser-known places that are somewhat off the beaten track?

Here, we list some of the UK’s less popular tourist attractions that you might not have even realised…

View more28 November 2023
Great family walks in Yorkshire without the car

Don’t hold your breath, but it seems like spring is about to show an appearance! The crocuses are finding their way through the frosty grass, the birdsong is gently waking us up each morning and the evenings are getting ever so lighter. Hooray!

The change in season brings with it…

View more27 November 2023
Popping to Preston

Located on our upcoming London to Blackpool route, Preston sits in the heart of Lancashire and is a city with a great industrial past and present. A former market town, it was given city status in 2002 and is a…

View more21 January 2020
Christmas crackers: 10 festive jokes to make you chuckle on the train

Got a long train journey ahead? Need a bit of fun to keep the kids entertained? Well, we thought we would send over a bit of Christmas cheer to get you all in the mood for the big day…

So, here are a few of our favourite festive jokes. You are probably likely to find some of these in…

View more23 December 2019
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Seasonal events

Ideas and articles about seasonal travel with Grand Central

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Family travel

How you and your family can get the most out of Grand Central's services between London and the North.

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