Route: Shrewsbury to Welsh Coast
Journey time: 3 hours, 45 minutes
If it's a coastal rail journey you're after, then you'll be inspired by this route from Shrewsbury in Shropshire to the Welsh countryside. Travel past Snowdonia National Park, the Dyfi Biosphere Reserve, and the Cambrian Coast. There are two branches from Machynlleth to Aberystwyth and Pwllheli.