Linlithgow

With its palace perched above a natural loch, Linlithgow is a fairy tale destination with waterside walks and the Bo’ness and Kinniel steam railway nearby.

Hertford and Ware

Two scenic market towns beside the pretty River Lea: stroll along the water or take a bus to the Henry Moore gardens at Perry Green.

De La Warr Pavilion

A pioneering centre for arts and culture in an iconic modernist building by the sea

Car-free offer: free entry to exhibitions

Hatfield

Elizabeth I’s childhood home, intricate gardens, miles of parkland, shops and cafes – all two minutes from the railway station ... and more beyond.

King’s Lynn

From stately mansions to saltmarshes, this impressive town makes a great base for exploring the wild Norfolk heath and coast without a car.

Daffodils

Shakespeare’s Perdita longs for daffodils that “take/The winds of March with beauty”; here are six places to see daffs without a car.

Waddesdon Manor

French Renaissance-style château, home to the Rothschild Collections of paintings, sculpture and decorative arts

Car-free offer: 2for1 entry with a train ticket and voucher*

Snowdrops without a car

They herald the end of winter, forming beautiful carpets in woods and gardens. Here are ten different places where seeing snowdrops doesn’t need to involve a car.

Harlow “Sculpture Town”

Between the River Stort and Epping Forest, Harlow is great for walking. And it’s full of public works of art, gaining the title “Sculpture Town”.

Westonbirt The National Arboretum

Experience around 2500 different species of trees from all over the world

Car-free offer: 30% off entry with valid train or bus ticket, or bike

Sudbury

This pretty market town, where Thomas Gainsborough was born, is on a charming branch line; it passes the East Anglian Railway Museum and a monumental viaduct.

RHS Garden Hyde Hall

One of the finest gardens in the East of England, with an eclectic mix of styles from traditional to modern.

Car-free offer: around 30% off entry with train/bus ticket

Enfield

London’s most northerly borough offers flowering gardens, riverside walks and rural adventures, from Jacobean Forty Hall to wild woods and fields.

Wildwood

Come nose-to-nose with British Wildlife past and present - over 200 native animals set in 40 acres of beautiful ancient woodland

Car-free offer: 50% off by train, bus* or bike

Carding Mill Valley

Take a walk across the wildlife-rich heathland and enjoy the views across the Shropshire Hills.

Car-free offer: Free (charge for cars)

Weymouth

No need to get stuck in traffic to enjoy the long sandy beaches or chalk-white cliffs, the open-top buses or the picturesque paths.