The red>amber>green thing on the traffic lights is because most people drive manual transmission here. The extra 1 to 2 seconds while the lights are on amber gives you time to select a gear and be ready to go when the lights hit green. Thanks for the vids mate!
The SPT logo on Carluke station (round 1) stands for the "Strathclyde Partnership for Transport" which is the transport Authority in Strathclyde in Western Scotland - amongst other things, they operate the Glasgow Subway, which is the 3rd oldest underground railway in the world (behind the London Underground and the Budapest Metro)
A flexible return ticket between London and Manchester bought on the day of travel could be as much as ~£100, but if you book in advance and you book for specific services instead of getting flexible tickets it can be much cheaper. There is also the concept of peak times, off-peak times, and super-off-peak times. They're slightly different for each operator, but basically if it's rush hour (peak) you'll pay more. There are cheaper tickets for kids. In general, the busy services on the main lines are always going to be quite expensive, but if you're on local services, the train can actually be really cheap. There are also a vatiety of different railcards which can discount your tickets by a 1/3rd, so they generally make the cost back in just a few trips. You don't have to be a UK resident to get them. If when you come with your family, you might want to look at the "Family & Friends" one.
At least in the UK, you seem to have different pricing for kids. Here kids pay the same as adults in virtually everything unless they eat kid meals at restaurants. I feel like families get fleeced here in the States
@alloverthemap23 In general on trains, child tickets are for 5-15 year olds and and are half price (kids under 5 don't need a ticket). If you're in London Underground and London buses, kids 11 and younger ride free.
Round 1: I don't know where Carluke is but SPT means it isn't too far from Glasgow. I look at the map and fail to find it, so go hunting. After a lot of hunting I finally find useful signs in the town centre. Round 2: I happen to know the Coulston South is the southernmost station in Greater London, and roughly where it is so this one is easy. The marker position is inaccurate though so I got 11 yards away, fortunately enough for 5000 points. Round 3: I don'r remember where in Wales Llanfairfechan is, but a few steps and I can just about read a sign saying to go over the footbridge for trains to Llandudno Junction and Chester which means we're west of Llandudno on the North Wales Coast Line and it turns out to be quite easy to spot on the map. Judging the exact spot is hard so I'm happy with 6 yards. Round 4: I can't quite read the station name but it is two words. Moving down towards the main road the business calls itself Woodhouse, which makes me wonder if this is Mansfield Woodhouse (one of only two stations in the country with "Woodhouse" in the name, the other being just "Woodhouse". I know Mansfield is in Nottinghamshire so I zoom in there and find it pretty quickly. The marker doesn't line up well with the map though so I'm 24 yards away meaning I must only have just scraped the 25k. Round 5: Haddneham and Thame Parkway. I've never alighted here but I've passed through here many times en route between London Marylebone and Oxford so this is easy to find and the marker is for once pretty accurate so I get 3 yards away. Overall, 52 yards away for 25000 points, I can't complain about that.
That Coulsdon area is very near to me, infact the Renault car dealership where we picked our car up was just down the road from the station. Train ticket from London to Portsmouth costs between 15-40 pounds.
I dropped 4 points on Coulsdon South because my mouse slipped as I guessed! Should have been 25k. Nothing too hard here, had to find Carluke but knew it was on the London to Glasgow sleeper route, knew both Coulsdon South and Llanfairfechan from working in London and growing up in North Wales. Woodhouse took a little working out but quickly remember it was near Sheffield once I saw signs for Worksop and Mansfield. Thame I thought was near Reading but more Surrey side. Then remembered A418 will be north of the M4 and eventually tracked it down. Should have been a quick 25k at 6 mins 4 seconds but I see a few players have been even quicker than that.
Coulsdon South - Southampton - off peak return, turn up and go price £45.60 (approx $58) You would get it cheaper by booking in advance. Also if you meet certain criteria you can buy a railcard for £30 that saves you a third on off peak fares.
trains are mad expensive in and out of london london to manchester with 1 adult and 2 kids over 10 under 16 would be between 108 and 200. but getting round london you need a day ticket and getting round manchester you'd need a tram ticket
Hahah! I laughed out loud when I saw round 2 pop up, that's one stop away from me! Also, the Welsh double L is pronounced like a CH' sound in the back of the mouth. Imagine the CH of 'character' if you softened and lengthened it a tad. A soft K sound if you will
I know my UK geography quite well so things like stations should be easy but that felt quite a tough selection. I knew roughly where they all where and I've even used Llanfairfechan which I believe if not at all times is a request stop at some times and still took me longer than it should to remember it was on the North Coast not the West by Barmouth
British train prices are semi-dynamic. You can get some 2ish hour journeys for maybe £9 (but yoy have to be on a certain train) or on the same route with a flexible ticket it would be about £90. Its ridiculous. You can also "split tickets" so yoy buy two tickets for the same journey (so for example you want to go from Boston to DC) you'd by a ticket from Boston to New York and New York to DC is cheaper despite you being on the same train
I've just looked up return journeys for you and your kids for both London to Portsmouth and London to Manchester travelling on 5th March 2025. This was as far in advance as I could check on 12th December 2024. Travelling from London Victoria to Portsmouth Harbour on the 09:35 service (arriving at 11:41) and returning on the 18:29 service (which arrives at 20:45) would cost you £22.00. Earlier departures from London (some of which leave from London Waterloo rather than Victoria) could cost you up to £100.05. Making the same journey tomorrow would cost you at least £42.20. As for travelling to Manchester, travelling on the 09:13 service from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly (arrival at 11:19) and returning on the 18:55 (which arrives at 21:13) would cost you £112 whether you do it tomorrow or in March.
Thanks for this - would love to be there this weekend to go see the Manchester Derby or any football match for that matter, but I'm stuck in the US doing Christmas shopping with my kids. ha. So the distance between Philly or Baltimore and NY by train seems to be the same as Manchester to London and cost seems to be the same as our Amtrak. Interesting.
@@alloverthemap23 That figures. The UK is considered quite expensive for train travel (although cheaper if you can book ahead or travel off-peak). Other countries in Europe are cheaper as they are more subsidised by their governments.
@@alloverthemap23 A car will allow you to get off the beaten track and visit National Trust properties (castles and mansions), or pretty villages such as in the Cotswolds. But you'll have to be comfortable driving on the left and know the road traffic laws (no turning right on red, for example). If you want to stick to public transport, you'll get cheaper train tickets by booking in advance, or there's also intercity bus (but it takes twice as long)
@@alloverthemap23 The poster’s being a bit cynical. Normally, for most of the day, there’s a train between London Euston and Manchester Piccadilly every 20 minutes (2 trains an hour via Stoke-on-Trent, 1 via Crewe). Usually scheduled to take 2 hours 7 minutes.
I watched one of your videos, and it showed a wooden structure,, and you asked, "do they have barns in England?" I wasn't sure if you are serious....I just needed to check, because I know the only things Americans know about England are from Netflix Jane Austen etc.....I am amazed that Americans know nothing about the world outside of what they watch on their TV?
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The red>amber>green thing on the traffic lights is because most people drive manual transmission here. The extra 1 to 2 seconds while the lights are on amber gives you time to select a gear and be ready to go when the lights hit green. Thanks for the vids mate!
Makes sense. We are almost all automatic over here. Thanks for watching!
The SPT logo on Carluke station (round 1) stands for the "Strathclyde Partnership for Transport" which is the transport Authority in Strathclyde in Western Scotland - amongst other things, they operate the Glasgow Subway, which is the 3rd oldest underground railway in the world (behind the London Underground and the Budapest Metro)
A flexible return ticket between London and Manchester bought on the day of travel could be as much as ~£100, but if you book in advance and you book for specific services instead of getting flexible tickets it can be much cheaper.
There is also the concept of peak times, off-peak times, and super-off-peak times. They're slightly different for each operator, but basically if it's rush hour (peak) you'll pay more.
There are cheaper tickets for kids.
In general, the busy services on the main lines are always going to be quite expensive, but if you're on local services, the train can actually be really cheap.
There are also a vatiety of different railcards which can discount your tickets by a 1/3rd, so they generally make the cost back in just a few trips. You don't have to be a UK resident to get them. If when you come with your family, you might want to look at the "Family & Friends" one.
At least in the UK, you seem to have different pricing for kids. Here kids pay the same as adults in virtually everything unless they eat kid meals at restaurants. I feel like families get fleeced here in the States
@alloverthemap23 In general on trains, child tickets are for 5-15 year olds and and are half price (kids under 5 don't need a ticket).
If you're in London Underground and London buses, kids 11 and younger ride free.
@@DylanSargesson london buses are free up to 18!
Round 1: I don't know where Carluke is but SPT means it isn't too far from Glasgow. I look at the map and fail to find it, so go hunting. After a lot of hunting I finally find useful signs in the town centre.
Round 2: I happen to know the Coulston South is the southernmost station in Greater London, and roughly where it is so this one is easy. The marker position is inaccurate though so I got 11 yards away, fortunately enough for 5000 points.
Round 3: I don'r remember where in Wales Llanfairfechan is, but a few steps and I can just about read a sign saying to go over the footbridge for trains to Llandudno Junction and Chester which means we're west of Llandudno on the North Wales Coast Line and it turns out to be quite easy to spot on the map. Judging the exact spot is hard so I'm happy with 6 yards.
Round 4: I can't quite read the station name but it is two words. Moving down towards the main road the business calls itself Woodhouse, which makes me wonder if this is Mansfield Woodhouse (one of only two stations in the country with "Woodhouse" in the name, the other being just "Woodhouse". I know Mansfield is in Nottinghamshire so I zoom in there and find it pretty quickly. The marker doesn't line up well with the map though so I'm 24 yards away meaning I must only have just scraped the 25k.
Round 5: Haddneham and Thame Parkway. I've never alighted here but I've passed through here many times en route between London Marylebone and Oxford so this is easy to find and the marker is for once pretty accurate so I get 3 yards away.
Overall, 52 yards away for 25000 points, I can't complain about that.
Great game
I am from Mansfield. 8 was shouting at the TV when you were at my station Mansfield and not Woodhouse. Great video
Thanks for watching!
That Coulsdon area is very near to me, infact the Renault car dealership where we picked our car up was just down the road from the station.
Train ticket from London to Portsmouth costs between 15-40 pounds.
Trains in the UK are a complete rip off
Train driver here, Coulsdon South is a station I stop at, easy one for me to get.
I dropped 4 points on Coulsdon South because my mouse slipped as I guessed! Should have been 25k. Nothing too hard here, had to find Carluke but knew it was on the London to Glasgow sleeper route, knew both Coulsdon South and Llanfairfechan from working in London and growing up in North Wales. Woodhouse took a little working out but quickly remember it was near Sheffield once I saw signs for Worksop and Mansfield. Thame I thought was near Reading but more Surrey side. Then remembered A418 will be north of the M4 and eventually tracked it down. Should have been a quick 25k at 6 mins 4 seconds but I see a few players have been even quicker than that.
Coulsdon South - Southampton - off peak return, turn up and go price £45.60 (approx $58)
You would get it cheaper by booking in advance.
Also if you meet certain criteria you can buy a railcard for £30 that saves you a third on off peak fares.
Forest Green Rovers don't play near Thame or Haddenham. You'll never find their ground without googling!
trains are mad expensive in and out of london london to manchester with 1 adult and 2 kids over 10 under 16 would be between 108 and 200. but getting round london you need a day ticket and getting round manchester you'd need a tram ticket
Fun fact. Traffic Lights, never go to yellow in the UK. They do go to Amber though.
Hahah! I laughed out loud when I saw round 2 pop up, that's one stop away from me! Also, the Welsh double L is pronounced like a CH' sound in the back of the mouth. Imagine the CH of 'character' if you softened and lengthened it a tad. A soft K sound if you will
Was trying to No Move it and then the sign for the 4th location was blurred! Also a lazy plonk on Number 3 means 24,999 :/
I know my UK geography quite well so things like stations should be easy but that felt quite a tough selection. I knew roughly where they all where and I've even used Llanfairfechan which I believe if not at all times is a request stop at some times and still took me longer than it should to remember it was on the North Coast not the West by Barmouth
Used to get train for commute every day from Mansfield Woodhouse station to nottingham. I was pleading with you don't click Mansfield.
Haha - quite a few watching this from Mansfield area - pretty cool for me to see
Great video
British train prices are semi-dynamic. You can get some 2ish hour journeys for maybe £9 (but yoy have to be on a certain train) or on the same route with a flexible ticket it would be about £90. Its ridiculous.
You can also "split tickets" so yoy buy two tickets for the same journey (so for example you want to go from Boston to DC) you'd by a ticket from Boston to New York and New York to DC is cheaper despite you being on the same train
A larger group can get group save tickets too.
@SimonEllwood god I'd forgotten about them... And rail cards.
I've just looked up return journeys for you and your kids for both London to Portsmouth and London to Manchester travelling on 5th March 2025. This was as far in advance as I could check on 12th December 2024. Travelling from London Victoria to Portsmouth Harbour on the 09:35 service (arriving at 11:41) and returning on the 18:29 service (which arrives at 20:45) would cost you £22.00. Earlier departures from London (some of which leave from London Waterloo rather than Victoria) could cost you up to £100.05. Making the same journey tomorrow would cost you at least £42.20.
As for travelling to Manchester, travelling on the 09:13 service from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly (arrival at 11:19) and returning on the 18:55 (which arrives at 21:13) would cost you £112 whether you do it tomorrow or in March.
Thanks for this - would love to be there this weekend to go see the Manchester Derby or any football match for that matter, but I'm stuck in the US doing Christmas shopping with my kids. ha. So the distance between Philly or Baltimore and NY by train seems to be the same as Manchester to London and cost seems to be the same as our Amtrak. Interesting.
@@alloverthemap23 That figures. The UK is considered quite expensive for train travel (although cheaper if you can book ahead or travel off-peak). Other countries in Europe are cheaper as they are more subsidised by their governments.
This is sad as anything to point out, but they are officially called "Railway Stations" ;)
I was thinking that, but just went off the actual game on GeoGuessr.
Nother interesting fact. Thames is pronounced Tems. So obviously, Thame is pronounced, Tame.
As in "I've got a tame badger as a pet". :o)
If you start saving now and go in maybe 2038 you might be able to afford London to Manchester. But no point, the train will be cancelled anyway
Would I be better off renting a car? I'm used to doing road trips here in the states because of the ability to do spontaneous stops etc
@@alloverthemap23 A car will allow you to get off the beaten track and visit National Trust properties (castles and mansions), or pretty villages such as in the Cotswolds. But you'll have to be comfortable driving on the left and know the road traffic laws (no turning right on red, for example). If you want to stick to public transport, you'll get cheaper train tickets by booking in advance, or there's also intercity bus (but it takes twice as long)
@@alloverthemap23 The poster’s being a bit cynical. Normally, for most of the day, there’s a train between London Euston and Manchester Piccadilly every 20 minutes (2 trains an hour via Stoke-on-Trent, 1 via Crewe). Usually scheduled to take 2 hours 7 minutes.
I watched one of your videos, and it showed a wooden structure,, and you asked, "do they have barns in England?"
I wasn't sure if you are serious....I just needed to check, because I know the only things Americans know about England are from Netflix Jane Austen etc.....I am amazed that Americans know nothing about the world outside of what they watch on their TV?