NYT on Best Restaurants in Scotland

This New York Times article features three of the best restaurants in Scotland: 2 Quail, Summer Isles Hotel, and Three Chimneys. The article details a journalist’s travels through Scotland to visit each one, sampling some of each restaurant’s best cuisine.

From the introductory story about a Scottish chef insisting he try haggis for breakfast to the revelation that he was in town to visit the Highlands and sample some salmon and langoustines, the article gives the reader an introduction to his tour of Scotland.

From there he details his experiences at each of 2 Quail, Summer Isles, and Three Chimneys restaurants. He starts by sampling some traditional but disappointing fare at 2 Quail in Dornoch. From there he moves on to the scallops and desserts at Summer Isles Hotel in Achiltibuie.

Finally he makes his way to the Isle of Skye to try the oysters, haddock, and langostines at the Three Chimneys restaurant.

You can read the NYT article on the best restaurants in Scotland here: NYT: A Taste of Scotland.

Trains from London to Manchester

London Euston train station
Euston Station

Taking the train from London to Manchester is one of the fastest and most convenient ways of getting between the two major UK cities.

Trains to Manchester run regularly from London’s Euston train station. They arrive at Manchester Piccadilly train station in the north. Trains on this route are operated by the company Virgin Trains.

Trains depart Euston station for Manchester Piccadilly train station three times an hour throughout the day and evening. Most departures take place at 00, 20, and 40 minutes past the hour.

Return trains from Manchester to London also run three times an hour at peak times.

The travel time on trains from London to Manchester is between 2 hours, 7 minutes, and 2 hours, 9 minutes, depending on which train you travel on. Journey times can often be longer if there are delays or if there is maintenance work, particularly on weekends.

Tickets for trains from London to Manchester can cost from 12 GBP for standard class if you buy train tickets online and travel at off-peak times. These discounted tickets are available if you book well in advance or with a railcard.

Trains from London to Bristol

Bristol Temple Meads train station
Bristol Temple Meads

Trains from London to Bristol make it easy for people to travel from the UK capital to the coastal city to the west.

Trains between these cities depart from London Paddington train station in central London and arrive at Bristol Temple Meads train station on the outskirts of the city centre. There are other train stations in Bristol, but Temple Meads is the most convenient for reaching the heart of the city.

Trains depart Paddington station for Bristol Temple Meads every 15 minutes at peak times throughout the day. Departures generally take place at 00, 15, 30, and 45 minutes past the hour. Trains are operated by First Great Western.

Trains that depart at 15 and 45 minutes past the hour require a change at Bristol Parkway station en route, but this does not always mean that the total journey time is longer than on direct trains. Additionally, there are infrequent trains from London to Bristol from Waterloo station, but they take up to an hour longer than those that depart from Paddington station.

Return trains from Bristol to London depart three times an hour at peak times.

The train journey from London to Bristol takes between 1 hour and 38 minutes, and 1 hour and 55 minutes. The time depends on which departure you choose.

Trains from London to Bristol can cost as little as 10 GBP if you buy your tickets online in advance. The sooner you purchase your tickets, the less you will pay. Discounted train tickets are also available if you book with a railcard.