Revealed: The top UK destinations for staycationers travelling by train, with Penrith in Cumbria No.1. Does YOUR favourite spot make the list?

Revealed: The top UK destinations for staycationers travelling by train, with Penrith in Cumbria No.1. Does YOUR favourite spot make the list? The historic market town offers easy access to the Lake District and Eden Valley The data comes from Virgin Trains Ticketing - find out where else made the list READ MORE: 14 breathtakingly beautiful photos of Japan By Esther Marshall Published: 17:22 BST, 12 August 2024 | Updated: 18:18 BST, 12 August 2024 e-mail View comments This summer's number one destination for staycationing British tourists travelling by train is Penrith in Cumbria.

That's according to data from Virgin Trains Ticketing , which saw bookings rise by 106 per cent to the market town in the past six weeks. Penrith is known for its 14th-century castle and easy access to the Lake District, Pennines and the Eden Valley. It's particularly close to Ullswater, the second-largest lake in the Lake District national park.

Whitstable saw the second-highest rise in train ticket bookings at 92 per cent. The Kent seaside town is renowned for its oysters while there are fantastic sunset views from the Old Neptune pub on pebbly Whitstable beach. This summer's number one destination for staycationing British tourists travelling by train is Penrith in Cumbria.

Pictured above is the town's 14th-century castle Penrith is close to Ullswater (above), the second-largest lake in the Lake District Whitstable (2nd) is renowned for its oysters while there are fantastic sunsets from the Old N.