Train destinations from Yeovil Junction in 8h

Paris

Follow the Seine for a while, then take a breather among the paths and chairs of the Jardin des Tuileries.

Amsterdam

Stroll beside the canals, then see Rembrandt’s Night Watch at the Rijksmuseum.

London

Take a riverside stroll past Big Ben before browsing the stalls at Borough Market.

Lyon

Wander through the traboules of Vieux Lyon, narrow passages tucked between Renaissance houses.

Ghent

Walk past Gravensteen and along the Graslei, where old guild houses line the water.

Bristol

Clifton Suspension Bridge spans the Avon Gorge, with the river far below.

Cardiff

Cardiff Castle’s Roman walls give way to richly decorated Victorian rooms.

Portsmouth