Tom Chesshyre
@tchesshyre.bsky.social
Travel writer. Latest book: ‘Slow Trains Around Britain: Notes from a 4,088-Mile Adventure on 143 Rides’ — https://shorturl.at/7xBJL
‘A curious link between mind and feet’…
Since at least the time of Greek philosophers, many writers have discovered a deep, intuitive connection between walking, thinking, and writing.
Why Walking Helps Us Think
Since at least the time of Greek philosophers, many writers have discovered a deep, intuitive connection between walking, thinking, and writing.
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July 25, 2025 at 7:16 AM
‘A curious link between mind and feet’…
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Only few copies left of Slow Trains Around Britain by @tchesshyre.bsky.social Stanfords Book of the Month in June!
Don't miss out! Grab a copy in Store or at this link www.stanfords.co.uk/slow-trains-...
Don't miss out! Grab a copy in Store or at this link www.stanfords.co.uk/slow-trains-...
June 13, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Only few copies left of Slow Trains Around Britain by @tchesshyre.bsky.social Stanfords Book of the Month in June!
Don't miss out! Grab a copy in Store or at this link www.stanfords.co.uk/slow-trains-...
Don't miss out! Grab a copy in Store or at this link www.stanfords.co.uk/slow-trains-...
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Brilliant to see @tchesshyre.bsky.social's Slow Trains Around Britain reviewed in @thetls.bsky.social last week!
www.the-tls.co.uk/world/travel...
www.the-tls.co.uk/world/travel...
June 16, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Brilliant to see @tchesshyre.bsky.social's Slow Trains Around Britain reviewed in @thetls.bsky.social last week!
www.the-tls.co.uk/world/travel...
www.the-tls.co.uk/world/travel...
On 200th anniversary of 1st public steam railway (Stockton & Darlington), the HS2 fiasco looms large. Back then GB led the world, now an international ‘laughing stock’ (as reported this week). All covered in ‘Slow Trains Around Britain’ (often v slow)! 🚂
uk.bookshop.org/p/books/slow...
uk.bookshop.org/p/books/slow...
June 19, 2025 at 8:28 AM
On 200th anniversary of 1st public steam railway (Stockton & Darlington), the HS2 fiasco looms large. Back then GB led the world, now an international ‘laughing stock’ (as reported this week). All covered in ‘Slow Trains Around Britain’ (often v slow)! 🚂
uk.bookshop.org/p/books/slow...
uk.bookshop.org/p/books/slow...
Thanks to ‘Biblios’ for this review of ‘Slow Trains Around’… yes I did do a few! 👍🚂🚂🚂🚂
June 14, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Thanks to ‘Biblios’ for this review of ‘Slow Trains Around’… yes I did do a few! 👍🚂🚂🚂🚂
Thanks Stanfords - again - glad it’s shifted a few copies! 👍
Only few copies left of Slow Trains Around Britain by @tchesshyre.bsky.social Stanfords Book of the Month in June!
Don't miss out! Grab a copy in Store or at this link www.stanfords.co.uk/slow-trains-...
Don't miss out! Grab a copy in Store or at this link www.stanfords.co.uk/slow-trains-...
June 13, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Thanks Stanfords - again - glad it’s shifted a few copies! 👍
‘Absorbing… should be made available to the Secretary of State for Transport’ - Times Literary Supplement review of ‘Slow Trains Around Britain’ #illtakethat #thankyouTLS
June 13, 2025 at 7:16 AM
‘Absorbing… should be made available to the Secretary of State for Transport’ - Times Literary Supplement review of ‘Slow Trains Around Britain’ #illtakethat #thankyouTLS
With a new sticker on front (released today in paperback) 🚂🚂🚂🚂🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷
uk.bookshop.org/p/books/slow-t…
uk.bookshop.org/p/books/slow-t…
June 12, 2025 at 5:47 PM
With a new sticker on front (released today in paperback) 🚂🚂🚂🚂🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷
uk.bookshop.org/p/books/slow-t…
uk.bookshop.org/p/books/slow-t…
Thanks Summersdale (and BBC Travel)!
Delighted to see @tchesshyre.bsky.social interviewed about his 4000 mile train journey around Britain! For more, make sure you get a copy of his brilliant book Slow Trains Around Britain 🚂
www.bbc.co.uk/travel/artic...
www.bbc.co.uk/travel/artic...
Britain's five best slow train journeys
As England celebrates the 200th anniversary of rail travel, author and train expert Tom Chesshyre reveals his favourite rides across the UK.
www.bbc.co.uk
June 5, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Thanks Summersdale (and BBC Travel)!
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Delighted to see @tchesshyre.bsky.social interviewed about his 4000 mile train journey around Britain! For more, make sure you get a copy of his brilliant book Slow Trains Around Britain 🚂
www.bbc.co.uk/travel/artic...
www.bbc.co.uk/travel/artic...
Britain's five best slow train journeys
As England celebrates the 200th anniversary of rail travel, author and train expert Tom Chesshyre reveals his favourite rides across the UK.
www.bbc.co.uk
June 2, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Delighted to see @tchesshyre.bsky.social interviewed about his 4000 mile train journey around Britain! For more, make sure you get a copy of his brilliant book Slow Trains Around Britain 🚂
www.bbc.co.uk/travel/artic...
www.bbc.co.uk/travel/artic...
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… and now @stanfordstravel.bsky.social Book of the Month!!
‘Slow Trains Around Britain’
By @tchesshyre.bsky.social
Looking great in their window last night 🤗📗🚂
@summersdalebooks.bsky.social
‘Slow Trains Around Britain’
By @tchesshyre.bsky.social
Looking great in their window last night 🤗📗🚂
@summersdalebooks.bsky.social
June 3, 2025 at 3:20 PM
… and now @stanfordstravel.bsky.social Book of the Month!!
‘Slow Trains Around Britain’
By @tchesshyre.bsky.social
Looking great in their window last night 🤗📗🚂
@summersdalebooks.bsky.social
‘Slow Trains Around Britain’
By @tchesshyre.bsky.social
Looking great in their window last night 🤗📗🚂
@summersdalebooks.bsky.social
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Lovely evening @stanfordstravel.bsky.social for the launch of @tchesshyre.bsky.social brand new book …
‘Slow Trains Around Britain’
I absolutely love Tom’s books, so cannot wait to read this one. Lots of familiar locations too!!
🛤️📖
@summersdalebooks.bsky.social
‘Slow Trains Around Britain’
I absolutely love Tom’s books, so cannot wait to read this one. Lots of familiar locations too!!
🛤️📖
@summersdalebooks.bsky.social
May 16, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Lovely evening @stanfordstravel.bsky.social for the launch of @tchesshyre.bsky.social brand new book …
‘Slow Trains Around Britain’
I absolutely love Tom’s books, so cannot wait to read this one. Lots of familiar locations too!!
🛤️📖
@summersdalebooks.bsky.social
‘Slow Trains Around Britain’
I absolutely love Tom’s books, so cannot wait to read this one. Lots of familiar locations too!!
🛤️📖
@summersdalebooks.bsky.social
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It’s Mother’s Day on Sunday, and we all know that books make THE best gifts!!
These are perfect!!
@stanfordstravel.bsky.social your place 🤗📚📖🎁
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These are perfect!!
@stanfordstravel.bsky.social your place 🤗📚📖🎁
@noosarowiwa.bsky.social @wildtwin.bsky.social @herdyshepherd.bsky.social @phoebesmith.bsky.social @tchesshyre.bsky.social @guyshrubsole.bsky.social
March 26, 2025 at 7:41 PM
It’s Mother’s Day on Sunday, and we all know that books make THE best gifts!!
These are perfect!!
@stanfordstravel.bsky.social your place 🤗📚📖🎁
@noosarowiwa.bsky.social @wildtwin.bsky.social @herdyshepherd.bsky.social @phoebesmith.bsky.social @tchesshyre.bsky.social @guyshrubsole.bsky.social
These are perfect!!
@stanfordstravel.bsky.social your place 🤗📚📖🎁
@noosarowiwa.bsky.social @wildtwin.bsky.social @herdyshepherd.bsky.social @phoebesmith.bsky.social @tchesshyre.bsky.social @guyshrubsole.bsky.social
Funny one by Cooper in current Private Eye
March 22, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Funny one by Cooper in current Private Eye
Home of Cervantes & briefly Spain’s royal court - with tapas joints galore (annual festival), sculpture galleries & cheap hotels, in Castile de Leon, north of Madrid. Laurie Lee didn’t like it (‘I don’t ever wish to return’), but that was ages ago! #spanishsecret #tapasheaven
March 18, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Home of Cervantes & briefly Spain’s royal court - with tapas joints galore (annual festival), sculpture galleries & cheap hotels, in Castile de Leon, north of Madrid. Laurie Lee didn’t like it (‘I don’t ever wish to return’), but that was ages ago! #spanishsecret #tapasheaven
The glory of train travel in Europe, watching the world go by your window…
March 4, 2025 at 10:52 AM
The glory of train travel in Europe, watching the world go by your window…
'Slow Trains Around Britain: Notes from a 4,088-Mile Adventure on 143 Rides' is out on May 8. Waterstones is offering 25% off for pre-orders (usually £20) this weekend. Result? Yet another bargain! Please, if you don't mind (I beg), retweet! #PREORDER25 waterstones.com
February 22, 2025 at 11:01 AM
'Slow Trains Around Britain: Notes from a 4,088-Mile Adventure on 143 Rides' is out on May 8. Waterstones is offering 25% off for pre-orders (usually £20) this weekend. Result? Yet another bargain! Please, if you don't mind (I beg), retweet! #PREORDER25 waterstones.com
Paperback of 'Slow Trains to Istanbul... And Back: A 4,570-Mile Adventure on 55 Rides' is out on June 12. Waterstones is offering 25% off for pre-orders (regular price £9.99) this weekend. Result? A bargain. Please, if you don't mind, retweet! Thank you. #PREORDER25
February 22, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Paperback of 'Slow Trains to Istanbul... And Back: A 4,570-Mile Adventure on 55 Rides' is out on June 12. Waterstones is offering 25% off for pre-orders (regular price £9.99) this weekend. Result? A bargain. Please, if you don't mind, retweet! Thank you. #PREORDER25
Paperback of 'Slow Trains to Istanbul... And Back: A 4,570-Mile Adventure on 55 Rides' is out on June 12. Waterstones is offering 25% off for pre-orders (regular price £9.99) this weekend. Result? A bargain. Please, if you don't mind, retweet! Thank you. #PREORDER25 #LOVETRAINS
February 22, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Paperback of 'Slow Trains to Istanbul... And Back: A 4,570-Mile Adventure on 55 Rides' is out on June 12. Waterstones is offering 25% off for pre-orders (regular price £9.99) this weekend. Result? A bargain. Please, if you don't mind, retweet! Thank you. #PREORDER25 #LOVETRAINS
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Good news, it seems European Sleeper may have found a train path across France for their planned regular Amsterdam/Brussels<>Barcelona sleeper (I wasn't sure they would). But running it from Amsterdam is in doubt, may have to start from Brussels. nltimes.nl/2025/02/15/a...
Amsterdam departure in doubt for Barcelona night train
Plans for a night train from Amsterdam to Barcelona are now in jeopardy, as scheduling constraints in France could potentially push the service to depart too early for Dutch passengers. While a feasib...
nltimes.nl
February 16, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Good news, it seems European Sleeper may have found a train path across France for their planned regular Amsterdam/Brussels<>Barcelona sleeper (I wasn't sure they would). But running it from Amsterdam is in doubt, may have to start from Brussels. nltimes.nl/2025/02/15/a...
Good one in Private Eye by K.J. Lamb
February 6, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Good one in Private Eye by K.J. Lamb
Good to see ‘Slow Trains to Istanbul’ hanging in there between ‘Mother State: A Political History of Motherhood’ and ‘Anxiety’ @HSKWaterstones in New Smart Thinking, no less #alwayssmarttotakeafewtrains
February 3, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Good to see ‘Slow Trains to Istanbul’ hanging in there between ‘Mother State: A Political History of Motherhood’ and ‘Anxiety’ @HSKWaterstones in New Smart Thinking, no less #alwayssmarttotakeafewtrains
Top of Brevent cable car at Chamonix #nicespotforlunch
January 26, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Top of Brevent cable car at Chamonix #nicespotforlunch
Who needs the beach? #chamonix #montblanc
January 24, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Who needs the beach? #chamonix #montblanc