Day Trips from London
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Under an hour on the fastest trains, with Christ Church, the Bodleian and a river punt all within walking distance of the station. Oxford is one of the easiest first day trips out of London — no bus connection to plan, no missing station, just a straightforward train there and back.
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A direct train from Paddington, under an hour and a half, into a city small enough to see properly in a day. Bath is one of the few places on this list where the day trip logic actually works without qualification — no bus connection, no missing station, just a straightforward train there and back.
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There’s no direct train to Stonehenge, and no station within walking distance. Every route from London goes through Salisbury one way or another — by train and bus, by coach tour, or by private car. Here’s how the three compare, and which one actually fits into a single day.