Train destinations from Birkbeck in 8h
Paris
FranceFollow the Seine for a while, then take a breather among the paths and chairs of the Jardin des Tuileries.
3 hr 45
Amsterdam
NetherlandsStroll beside the canals, then see Rembrandt’s Night Watch at the Rijksmuseum.
5 hr 31
London
United KingdomTake a riverside stroll past Big Ben before browsing the stalls at Borough Market.
31 min
Lyon
FranceWander through the traboules of Vieux Lyon, narrow passages tucked between Renaissance houses.
6 hr 08
Bruges
BelgiumThe Markt’s brick guild houses cluster around the Belfry, with medieval lanes just beyond the square.
4 hr 30
Strasbourg
FranceWalk beside the canals in Petite France, among its half-timbered houses.
6 hr 04
Brussels
BelgiumPause at the Town Hall on Grand Place and admire the ornate guildhalls around the square.
3 hr 16
Brighton
United KingdomThe Royal Pavilion’s domes rise beside the Lanes and Brighton Palace Pier on the pebble shore.
1 hr 29
