‘Rover and out’ and about

NORTHERN ENGLAND

• Note the following seven Rovers/Rangers/Round Robins all offer travel over the Settle-Carlisle Line. Also note that, despite the title, Round Robin tickets offer unlimited travel as with any other Day Ranger.
• Note the following North West Rover is notable for its 143-mile stretch of the West Coast Main Line from Lockerbie to Warrington Bank Quay.

North West Rover

Bounded by Carlisle-Settle-Leeds-Huddersfield-Manchester Piccadilly-Stockport-Northwich-Chester-Shotton and the Wirral and Irish Sea coasts, plus Dumfries/Lockerbie/Hexham-Carlisle. Not valid on Grand Central. From 0845, but available any time from Lockerbie to Carlisle and between Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness via Whitehaven.

Any 4 days in 8 - A: £74; R (inc Family & Friends and Forces); £48.85; C: £37. Any 7 days - A: £89; R (inc Family & Friends and Forces); £58.75; C: £44.50.

• The following Ranger was introduced for the period when the line was blocked, but has been retained:

Settle-Carlisle Line Day Ranger

Carlisle-Bradford Forster Square/Leeds. From 0845.

1 day - A: £30; R (inc Family & Friends, Forces and Dales Railcards): £19.80; C: £15.

Cumbria Day Ranger

Bounded by Carlisle-Settle-Skipton-Carnforth and the Irish Sea Coast, plus Dumfries/Lockerbie/Haltwhistle-Carlisle and Carnforth-Heysham/Preston.

1 day - A: £43; R (inc Family & Friends and Forces): £28.40; C: £21.50.

North East Round Robin

Carlisle-Newcastle-York-Garforth-Leeds-Carlisle, plus York-Harrogate-Leeds. Not valid on Grand Central. From 0845.

1 day - A: £48; R (inc Family & Friends and Forces): £31.70; C: £24.

North West Round Robin

Carlisle-Penrith-Preston-Halifax-Leeds-Carlisle, plus Long Preston-Carnforth-Lancaster. From 0845.

1 day - A: £38; R (inc Family & Friends and Forces): £25.10; C: £19.

• Note the following North East Rover is notable for its 197-mile stretch of the East Coast Main Line from Retford to Berwick-upon-Tweed.

North East Rover

Bounded by Newcastle-Carlisle-Settle-Bradford Forster Square/Interchange-Halifax-Huddersfield-Sheffield-Retford-Cleethorpes and the North Sea coast, plus Newcastle-Berwick-upon-Tweed. Not valid on Hull Trains or Grand Central. From 0845.

Any 4 days in 8 - A: £97; R (inc Family & Friends and Forces): £64.05; C: £48.50. 

Any 7 days - A £112; R (inc Family & Friends and Forces): £73.95; C: £56.