Left Luggage at Newcastle Train Station

Left Luggage Newcastle Station
Left Luggage at Newcastle Train Station

Left luggage at Newcastle train station is a great place to store your larger bags when you are visiting the UK.

The service is operated by a company called Autohorn, which offer both car hire and bag storage operations. Their facilities can lighten your load, making it easier for you to explore the city and surrounding area.

The Autohorn office is located towards the front of the station alongside the platforms, so it is convenient to find and easy to access. If you don’t have train ticket and need to get past the ticket barriers to get to the office, just ask an attendant to let you through.

All items that you leave must go through a scanner, so keep that in mind if you have anything that cannot be X-rayed.

The left luggage office at Newcastle train station has the following opening hours: 8:00 until 20:00 from Monday to Saturday, and 9:00 until 20:00 on Sundays. Bag storage costs £8 for 24 hours.

Trains from London to Lille

Lille Train Station
Lille Europe Train Station

Trains from London to Lille are the fastest way to get from the capital of the UK to France.

Eurostar is currently the only company that operate trains on this route. Their trains leave from London St Pancras International train station and arrive at Lille Europe train station. Both stations are in the hearts of their respective city centres and are well connected by public transport.

Trains from London to Lille depart from St Pancras almost every hour from the early morning until the evening, making it easy to find a departure that works for your schedule.

The travel time on this route ranges from 1 hour and 22 minutes to 1 hour and 40 minutes, depending on which train you take. Delays sometimes occur, so make sure to leave yourself some time if you are connecting in France. Also remember that there is a one hour time difference between London and Lille, with the former being behind.

Train fares vary depending on the time of year and how far in advance you buy Eurostar tickets. Base fares start at £35 for a single in standard class and £107 for a single in standard premier class if you book online well in advance. Return tickets are less expensive, with standard class costing from £69 return and standard premier class from £159 if you purchase online. Children, youths, and seniors can get discounts, too.

To get cheap Eurostar tickets, try to travel at off-peak periods. Weekend trains from London to Lille are usually less expensive than weekday tickets, but Friday and Sunday night train tickets are often the most expensive.

Ferries from the Isle of Man to Dublin

Ferries from the Isle of Man to Dublin are a great way to travel from the UK to Ireland.

Services on this route are operated by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company. Their ships offer fast, comfortable transportation for both foot passengers and people travelling with vehicles.

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company run a ferry from the Isle of Man’s main city, Douglas, to Dublin. Steam Packet boats make one crossing from Douglas to Dublin per week, usually on Saturdays at 19:30 in the evening. Ferries return from Dublin on Sundays at 1:00 in the morning. In the low season there are fewer crossings, to make sure to consult timetables before planning your trip.

Steam Packet services take 2 hours and 55 minutes to complete their journey to Ireland. Sometimes they take slightly longer because of weather and tidal conditions, so make sure to factor that in if you have a connection once you reach Dublin. Additionally, you must arrive 45 minutes prior to departure in order to board the ship.

Standard fares for for foot passengers on ferries from the Isle of Man to Dublin are £43 for adults. If you travel on the ferry with a small car, a ticket costs £146. You can buy ferry tickets online for a discounted rate of £18 for adult foot passengers and £63 for adult passengers with a car (subject to a £7.50 per adult and £15 per car surcharge if not booked online). You can also get a 2% discount for booking online, and special deals are offered throughout the year.