A reminder: Prices, tickets & other information are at www.seat61.com/sleeper-to-cornwall.htm

In a world where everyone is in a hurry to get somewhere and everything needs to be instant, this is such a great way to travel at a stress free pace. I didn't even know we had sleeper trains!

@rgs6236

5 жыл бұрын

SalesDriven nor did I! 😊

@jameslane3846

5 жыл бұрын

Caledonian Sleeper if you want to go to pure wilderness in the Western Highlands

@flemhawker9134

5 жыл бұрын

James Lane my wife drove me from Havant in Hampshire, to Aultbea in just over 12 hours, we left at 01.30hrs, I slept like a log.

@ErskineSam

5 жыл бұрын

To be honest.. First thing that came up on mind was this.. "sleeper trains"?

@WELLBRAN

5 жыл бұрын

It goes slow so everyone can get some sleep just a meander along through the night...if you travel from Cornwall for a long hall flight next day this is the best way to go.. There is an overnight coach by national express but to rest on that is a nightmare you're sitting next day in Heathrow worn out untidy disheveled while all around you are fresh awake people. Going up to London staying overnight is an extra cost so the sleeper is for CORNWALL. supported by Cornwall council and is not really for London travellers as most videos on KZread seem to think. Obsessed with London- penzance!.

The Man in Seat 61is pure bad ass! This guy has made a career of writing about and documenting some of the coolest rail journeys around the world. He's a wealth of practical information too.

London to Cornwall by Night Riviera sleeper train: added to my bucket list

I am totally fascinated by train travel! The first stories I heard about long-haul train travel were from my father and grandmother. They traveled from Zagreb, Yugoslavia across to Paris and on to the coast where they boarded the Empress of Britain. They embarked this great ship to cross the Atlantic, first landing in Quebec City then taking the train to Montreal, Toronto and on to Windsor, Ontario. An epic journey for all!

I think when I'm actually allowed to go places again I'd like to do a sleeper trip via train. It seems like such a lovely way to travel. You can get up and walk around, it wouldn't be as noisy as an airplane and you can just lay back and read a book or watch the world go by. Sounds lovely!

I don't know why but this appeals to me so much. I am tempted to book some tickets and I don't have any reason to go to Cornwall

@AtheistOrphan

5 жыл бұрын

Alex S - Same here! Just for the experience I suppose.

@automaticacidemer

5 жыл бұрын

Also I feel like it would be relaxing, a good night's sleep on the train! Few drinks beforehand too, sounds great

@Biodude377

5 жыл бұрын

You have an excellent reason to go to Cornwall. And that is to travel, explore and discover the sights and experience Cornwall! Adventure awaits anywhere you choose to see it!

@LetMeThink007

5 жыл бұрын

Alex S try Caledonia Sleeper to scotland... fab way to travel

@markstephen5028

5 жыл бұрын

Because, in my opinion, there is no other way to travel but train travel - when possible.

I'm 55years old backpacker from Malaysia,, I am using your train information for so long,, thank you very very much for your hard work

London to Edinburgh in the mid-1980's...glorious memories

@misst.e.a.187

4 жыл бұрын

Now, I'd love that

@jaynerobinson7008

4 жыл бұрын

I used to get the train to Scotland from london in the mid eighties.. loved it!

@beach3girl459

4 жыл бұрын

@@jaynerobinson7008 We could have been on the same train! Who knows?

Something really comforting and familiar about this. I've always wanted to sleep in a train. Great video

I watch many videos about night trains. This train is the most interesting for me. Painful, but comprensible Brexit. Salutes from Spain. Beautiful and relaxing british atmposphere in stations and inside the train.

@DaveSuperThomas

Жыл бұрын

The atmosphere at stations and on the train isn't British - it's English (until you cross the River Tamar into Cornwall/Kernow) and the two are very different! A bit like saying stations and trains in Catalonia have a Spanish atmosphere!

I was aware of sleeper trains as a kid in the 80's, did not know they still exist. Looks like a great journey, must try it sometime.

@DaveSuperThomas

5 жыл бұрын

The heavily-lossmaking Caledonian Sleeper service, between London and five destinations in Scotland (Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Fort William, Glasgow and Inverness) is still running. From next Spring the forty-year old Mark 3 Sleeper carriages will be replaced with brand-new Mark 5 rolling stock from Spain, with many compartments having en-suite facilities.

@horsenuts1831

5 жыл бұрын

The problem is that there is hardly any population centre in the UK that is not less than 8 hours' drive away from anywhere else. The point of a sleeper is the journey, and not the destination. I once had to go to a wedding in the Czech Republic. After consulting airline timetables, then railway schedules, and finally the AA road website, I found that the Czech Republic wedding was only just further away than Inverness, and quicker, cheaper, and easier, to get to by car (and more of an interesting drive).

Sleeper compartments look a lot better than I thought. They have not always looked good in the UK. Tempted to do the trip.

@DaveSuperThomas

5 жыл бұрын

The "Night Riviera" Sleeper rolling stock has just been refurbished, at considerable expense, by the Great Western Railway.

@WELLBRAN

5 жыл бұрын

the staff look after you its a level up from daytime staff, and they always keep these cabins clean and fresh,,there is a huge new depot at Penzance now

@ti-opsonperps4972

4 жыл бұрын

Door locks should be fitted for safety never know what you could come across while snoozing

@cac7865

4 жыл бұрын

TI-OPS OnPerps it had door locks when I was on it!

There have been a few changes to Paddington Station since I started my work life there early in 1958 in the personnel department for footplate staff. Seeing the old entrance to the offices just past the clock on platform 1 gives a bit of a shiver.

I've done this trip in one of the solo cabins to Penzance - it's what stylist travel used to be like.

Did the Indian/Pacific (Sydney to Perth) train journey in 2016.4 days, 3 nights. What a fabulous trip. Met some great people, swapped great stories and had lots of laughs.

Wow im very impressed by the content and service provided in the compartment! Impressive indeed.

Amazing. Didn’t know this existed!

I did this a couple​ of weeks back and took advantage of the longer Sunday service. Exeter was spooky with all the sleeping pacer and sprinter units end to end on platform 1. Great video of a great service! Wish the Caledonian​ sleeper were refurbishing instead of replacing!

i travelled through iran by sleeper trains a couple of years ago (it’s a huge country) and it honestly has to be my favourite way of travelling now. there’s something very nostalgic and romantic about it. the views were amazing and it was so cosy. so glad they’re becoming a thing in the uk again!

I’ve taken this train from Cornwall to London... best part was arriving at the crack of dawn but being allowed to stay sleeping for a couple of hours before having to leave. It was really fun and I’d go again tomorrow.

I am from India.Seriously this train is a real comfort

@alfie4troy

4 жыл бұрын

MercX SM don’t you lot ride on the outside

I travelled on the sleeper a couple of wks ago, first time, certainly do it again. 😀👍👍👍

@anthonylynch7313

4 жыл бұрын

how much and how long....thanks Anthony.

@baybeegalkk

4 жыл бұрын

How did you sleep? Was it noisy at all? I’m planning to go on the night riviera but I reckon I’ll be too excited to get to Cornwall I won’t kip lol.

@cac7865

4 жыл бұрын

Anthony Lynch it's in the link above. 8 1/2 hours from London to Penzance. £49 to £125 single cabin depending on advanced booking and time of year.

Amazing content, looked like an amazing journey. To where the land meets the sea, the scenery becomes more picturesque as you approach Cornwall, beautiful video to watch.The train also looked extremely quiet and comfortable, more content like this please!

beautiful train, the brits have some serious style, i have to say...

@hexagon9895

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks 😂

@Maksimilijus

5 жыл бұрын

you're welcome.

@asmrfoodieuk7965

5 жыл бұрын

Only problem is these "classy" trains are classy because nobody rides them because they are too expensive. Now look at a rush hour train from any major city......huge difference.

@thomashambly3718

5 жыл бұрын

We used to have better ones

@hexagon9895

5 жыл бұрын

@Sey ley hopefully leaving the EU will give us home made stuff again.

That St Michaels Mount looked pretty amazing I need to experience this train ride Thanks for sharing

Wow ! Very nice ! It's on my "Bucket" list ! Thanks for sharing Mark !!! :):):)

Train from Paddington stops at Exeter for a few hours, so you are looking at about 8hrs journey overall. I live a mile from Penzance station but work in London during the week, used to take the old sleeper train, which was tired and noisy, and not very comfortable, but all that seems to have changed. My view from home is that of St Michaels mount which you see towards the end of the video, I only live a short walk from the beach, and the train runs parallel to the beach path to finish at Penzance station. Lots of beautiful views daily, weather can be a bit 'brisk' in Winter given what living by the sea brings you, but you really need to come visit and get some 'sea air' and take in the sights.

@prepperjonpnw6482

5 жыл бұрын

Nick Wilson thank you for the invite lol. I’ll be sure to visit soon lol

@nicholasdavies8795

5 жыл бұрын

Nick , I'm green with envy ! Love Devon and Cornwall !

@NDVC.

5 жыл бұрын

*Lots of beautiful views daily. Greetings from Vietnam to St Michaels mount - England!*

@eugenemorice8545

5 жыл бұрын

Greetings from Gulval Nick ! Mark picked an 'ansum morning for it !

@tourlover5495

5 жыл бұрын

Call me 00919602308427

Thank you so much for posting. I’m going to complete this trip in the near future. Big fat thumbs up from me

Thank you for this very good coverage of the way to travel to Penzance. I will do this one!

What a great video Short, very well edited Excellent work... Yep, I agree... I sure do want to experience this 😁

How Delicious is this! Train travel is long my favorite - did NYC to SpringLake 10 years - can still Smell the Ocean when the doors open at Middletown! So happy to learn about this wonderful train travel option!

The GWR refresh is probably the best thing that’s happened to the Western railway in the last 30 years. Seriously good service on their trains, pity the Class 800’s don’t have a buffet car and are split into two sections.

@ph89787

5 жыл бұрын

HMSDaring1 Don’t GWR run nine car sets as well?

Down to Penzance, then 2 wweks on the Scilly isles. Fantastic

@airbornepaddy993

5 жыл бұрын

Brilliant, I have done that journey before. The Scilly isles are picturesque, I recommend for everyone to go

@ranijhansijhansi4044

4 жыл бұрын

Airborne Paddy how far it is Isle is Sicily ? Am visiting Cornwall in April with my daughter who is a student now at the Exeter UNi

@smeghead7698

4 жыл бұрын

@@ranijhansijhansi4044 the Scilly isles are about 30 miles from the Cornish coast, you can get a ferry from Penzance, where this train arrived.

Cozy. The carpeting is a nice touch.

Heaven! I love sleeping in trains.

@filipzawistowski4390

4 жыл бұрын

@Grumpy Cat I only went on one overnight train from Paris to Berlin, fantastic.

Love this. I love traveling in trains much more than planes.

Wow! That looks like a great trip; would love something like that here in the U.S.

@DaveSuperThomas

5 жыл бұрын

If you travel from London to Cornwall by train during the day, you've got the magnificent views out of the nearside picture windows to enjoy, where the line between Exeter and Teignmouth hugs the coast of South Devon, running for miles right next to the beach!

Oh my yes ! This was wonderful, how I envy you ! And Penzance ! The Pirates of Penzance !! Thank you, I really enjoyed this; I wish it was longer.

I took Amtrak from Springfield, Massachusetts to San Francisco years ago. 3 1/2 days in coach. It was OK, seats were big but if I go again I'm getting a sleeper. This video convinced me of that! It looked so comfortable. Beautiful countryside on this video.

@hyena131

4 жыл бұрын

tecums3h Well worth getting the sleeper. Not cheap, but worth it and a great experience/memory.

Love Cornwall... I cried when I saw Truro Cathedral in the mist...

@steerpike1359

5 жыл бұрын

Bless your heart, I'm the same way !

@richardhelliwell1210

5 жыл бұрын

I've lived in Cornwall for the last 22 of my 53 years. A lot of people love the idea of living here but there have been plenty gone back because the job situation down here is poor and they aren't prepared to sacrifice money for lifestyle. The upside is you can go to the beach out of season when there's no one there and it's then that Cornwall is at it's best. Come in May or June as July or August it can get very rainy. It's cheaper and the weather in usually better.

@g8btony

4 жыл бұрын

@@richardhelliwell1210 I'm an American planning to see my favorite baseball team play in London next June, and Cornwall is on my destination list while I'm in England.

@TheKonga88

4 жыл бұрын

I watched a 70s porn movie.🐒🐒🙉🥳🥳🛎🚀🚀🥴😷

Nice train nice looking love you from India🇮🇳

Train travel is brilliant. I've done a few and have loved all of them

I was amazed how quite it was inside the train. Very informative - thank you for this.

@gairuou1493

4 жыл бұрын

Try the opposite? come to Vietnam railway.

I took the 2nd class sleeper 5 years ago and didn’t think it was worth the price for the comfort and length of the journey. The 1st class looks nice but for just one night isn’t a great deal even with the newer coaches. Having said that all you need for this train trip is a nice chair seat with the windows towards the coast and the views in the day is absolutely worth the journey

I did this in 1976 in the BR days - this looks a lot better! Thank you!

@martharetallick204

5 жыл бұрын

And I did it in 1977. This is a big improvement.

Watched this video and the Atlantic crossing one. You probably have a delightful voice, but it really makes your videos stand out that there are only ambient sounds. Really puts the viewer inside the journey.

Have been on this train from Paddington to Penzance overnight. Loved it so much going back to England from Australia to go the other way round. Excellent service and incredible value…..highly recommended. The bacon roll and coffee in the morning most welcome!

On our "To Do"list now for our next visit to the UK !!

Thats well cosy. Making me nod off just watching this :D

Thank you, it looks very beautiful and relaxing, I was actually realy moved, seeing Cornwall in the dawn.

The man in seat 61...he the guy that gives european rail info.!!

beautiful train

It looks fine. GWR give a good sleeper train

Nice clean modern and STAINLESS train 🚂🚋🚃🚋🚃🚋🚃

It's really nice to see you. Your channel reminds me of my happy 😊 days. Your channel is nostalgic for me. Please upload regular videos. Your well wisher from India 🇮🇳

I did it for my birthday in April. Arrived in Penzance just before 8am and left at 10am!

@janheard3826

5 жыл бұрын

Neil Phelps what? You didn’t even take a look round or enjoy a Cornish cream tea?

@vinniesuperstar8923

5 жыл бұрын

I bought a sausage roll from one of local bakeries that had three branches in the shopping street!

@vinniesuperstar8923

5 жыл бұрын

You've got that all wrong Luke.

@vinniesuperstar8923

5 жыл бұрын

At the risk of not sounding like a genius, I don't get it then. How does 8am to 10am become 22 hours?

@vinniesuperstar8923

5 жыл бұрын

No, I clearly stated that I arrived at 8am and left at 10am, that's two hours. Scroll back up and read it, it's there for all to see. Genius.

Murder on the cornwall express?

@maninthestreet01

5 жыл бұрын

would be a proper job!

@mmmohhh8567

5 жыл бұрын

Bit corny there

@andybunyan649

5 жыл бұрын

That'll be the fare!!

@lindawatkin9667

5 жыл бұрын

Funny!

@ti-opsonperps4972

4 жыл бұрын

Lol too much RDR2 XD

I've always wanted to do this trip!!!

@cac7865

4 жыл бұрын

shan Sait it's excellent. Just like how travel use to be. The cabin was lovely 😊

Lovely, luxurious and comfortable train indeed. Someone have nice company sothat journey enjoyment will be double. This is applicable to human life also. Thanks.

I prefer Train travel like this for Long Haul, more than Planes. And you?

This trains make me want to just not leave when the train arrives the destination

@vrushabh1816

5 жыл бұрын

Indian boy spotted....😂

@WELLBRAN

5 жыл бұрын

if you travel up to paddington you can lie in for an hour..they just roll up quietly in paddington and you can sleep on a bit, get out when you like. Because its 5.30 am

@utkarshs1451

4 жыл бұрын

@@vrushabh1816 lol

I’m currently studying out in Canada and missing home quite a bit. In the UK I go to uni in Plymouth but am originally from near London so I really enjoyed this video. Made me feel back in the UK for 4.5 mins!

What a lovely train that looks

Superb journey

The new cars look great

@silenthunteruk

5 жыл бұрын

One question though - why haven't they been fitted with sliding doors?

@jimelliott3912

5 жыл бұрын

Sliding doors mean you can have anything in the wall in that space. I suspect there is a lot of wiring etc. in that space on both sides of the door which has to be there (lights over the beds, switches, etc.).

@thanosdanellis4746

5 жыл бұрын

Did you just reply from a different account ?

@jlelliotton

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, by accident

@DaveSuperThomas

5 жыл бұрын

New cars???

This looks relaxing and inviting.

I used to travel from Delhi to Trivandrum by Radjdani Express. It would take 3 days but they were excellent. Wish we had more of a international railway tradition with sleepers in Europe.

Great vid some good footage.

Nice train

Feeling jealous Mark !!! Lovely cars with beautiful scenery 👌👌👌

Thank you for this! I'm visiting Cornwall for the first time EVER this summer, and hoping to secure a ticket for this train. (Paddington to Penezance) It looks just wonderful!

@DaveSuperThomas

Жыл бұрын

Did you do so?

Ugh I did this journey once but no sleeper. I had to sit in coach or the snack car the whole time. Took FOREVER. Really was not fun. Loved Cornwall once I got there though.

@Isochest

2 жыл бұрын

What do you expect!

WOW puts the European sleepers in the shade!

@agent_605

5 жыл бұрын

baller manc This is a European Sleeper...

Wow what a luxiorous train! İ also want to travel on it someday.

Sema super.. Hmm nama ooru train elam pathutu indha video patha vera level ah iruku.. Foreign foreign dhan.. Nama ooru madhiri no pollution no kuppai..

How very British and civilised.

@DaveSuperThomas

5 жыл бұрын

How very English and civilised!

@martharetallick204

5 жыл бұрын

Just don't call it England when you're in Cornwall. I learned that the hard way.

@planyourlife7718

5 жыл бұрын

Andrew Flyer ... Yes... British are civilized and developed but by robbing the common wealth countries for centuries

@misst.e.a.187

4 жыл бұрын

@@martharetallick204 Yeah, Cornwall's practically another country😂

@Tomartyr

4 жыл бұрын

@@ezicarus8216 "miseducation spouting propaganda about the benefits of British colonial mass rape" Did you manage to say that with a straight face?

Looks great

I love watching this video, it is getting me very excited for my trip on this train!!!

@Kashmirkalarka_

5 жыл бұрын

Laura Bailey best of luck 😊

Did a sleeper train once Cairo to Aswan a 20 hour journey

@ecoeco3365

4 жыл бұрын

Old German train. I also did it ...long time ago.

Wtf? This is UK train? Are you sure? Looks awesome. The cabin looks world class. Did not know UK has comfortable coaches after getting used to the world famous system run by network rail.

@bfyrth

5 жыл бұрын

yeh the price is also British, £500

@agent_605

5 жыл бұрын

ultra8888 You do realise that disagreeing with people is no grounds to get them taken of KZread?

@agent_605

5 жыл бұрын

ultra8888 You said reported. That’s what I’m commenting about. Blocking is petty, but it’s still within your right to do so

@AdistuffRBX

3 жыл бұрын

Is it hard for people to just discuss stuff without sombody pressing reported every 10 minutes.

love it.

Hello There, a great walkthrough which is well detailed and fully produced to a professional standard, love the whole ambiance and atmosphere of this incredible and unique experience throughout. Thank you for all your helpful advice and support throughout. Cheers Peter Mc :) p.s. I didn't know there was a Sleeper Lounge at Penzance too!

Doing this next week, then on to the Isle of Scilly - looks like fun to me... Nice video.

Ultimate 😍

It looks rather splendid to me. Is there hot food available to buy when you get in or just drinks and snacks? I suppose if you board late on you'd have already eaten anyway.

This is the cleanest train I have ever seen!

Great video - really informative and interesting at the same time!

Trains in UK lasts longer than a whole night?? 😱😱 how large are the British isles?

@drdewott9154

4 жыл бұрын

Well they left London at midnight and on short routes like these, they'll usually stand still at a station at about the middle of the line for some time so that people arrive in the morning and not at s#!t am.

@hunkyfunkyletsgetmonkey7464

4 жыл бұрын

Look at a map

It sucks that travel by rail is so expensive in the US. It's literally cheaper to fly.

@DaveSuperThomas

5 жыл бұрын

In the UK train travel is reasonably cheap if you can book your ticket well in advance of your journey and/or hold one of the various Railcards which gives a 34% discount off the list price.

@TheBaldr

5 жыл бұрын

Even in the most developed train countries in the world, it still cheaper to fly past 400km than high speed rail. (Fly gets exponentially cheaper compared to rail past 400km) The US is so big that there are so few places that 400km would properly serve with rail.

@olentangy74

5 жыл бұрын

ksmith610 The reason why rail travel in the USA is not like Europe is because rail travel just doesn’t make money because rail travel is slower and not as efficient as air travel is. The truth is that Amtrak is a money loser just like lite rail is in most cities. Passenger trains are very expensive to operate and simply don’t have enough riders to generate revenue New airlines pop up all the time because of the demand. You don’t see that with rail travel. Amtrak should be entirely privatized or go out of business.

@EpicThe112

5 жыл бұрын

@@olentangy74 good points and our rail lines are mostly owned by Freight railroads save for Northeast Corridor which is owned by Amtrak Washington Union Station to New Rochelle Metro-North station Metro-North and state of Connecticut owned to New London then Amtrak to Providence RI that's where Massachusetts commuter rail the T owns it all the way to Boston South Station from Providence Rhode Island.

@Kashmirkalarka_

5 жыл бұрын

jessica woodard lol

Looks fantastic!

Nice to see the Scillonian docked in Penzance ready to sail to the Scillies. Wonderful part of the world.

Sadly there are very few sleeper trains left in europe. at least in Germany

@mariebaumbach7345

3 жыл бұрын

A few years ago we took a sleeper train in Italy tho. It was cramped and a little uncomfortable but still somehow magical and felt like a great adventure

@seat61

3 жыл бұрын

There are many sleeper trains in Germany and Europe. - Nightjets!

Definitely not like being on Amtrak!

The comfort of the train is terrific 🚅

nice job, some great shots

Lovely! Why can’t Amtrak be this accommodating?

@TheKonga88

4 жыл бұрын

The Amtrak trains in Colorado are really nice..🚄🚄🚅🚅🚆🚆🚆🚆🚊🚊🚋🚋🚌🚎🕐⏳🛸🚀🛎

こっちはすごいリニューアルしてるよなぁ カレドニアン・スリーパーがどう太刀打ちするか期待してます

@bttremby6642

4 жыл бұрын

shinomoritaka what

Now this is what I call a good video. Beautifully shot.

That looks great, thanks for sharing.