I have mentioned before that when travelling by train in our car-free-dom when things go wrong unexpected benefits can emerge. Most notably that it offers an opportunity for an impromptu drink or whatever is on offer nearby your impending or delayed train departure.

The other weekend we were quite fortunate as both times (we were pretty early for a train, and we had a train cancellation) there was a decent pub on the station. Indeed there are actually guides about station pubs, and lists of ‘the 10 best station pubs‘.

A station pub is a real bonus as it turns a bad moment of ‘we are going to have to wait a while for our train’. Into a good moment of ‘let’s enjoy a drink and a packet of crisps’.

It may not always workout that there is a good pub to hand on your train travels when you need it – but when you get a chance go on raise a glass to car-free-dom!