Quote Originally Posted by Aqualung View Post
An advance ticket from Basingstoke to Wolverhampton on the XC Bournemouth to Manchester service with no railcards is £28.00 and takes two and a half hours. . A day return from Wolverhampton to Shrewsbury is £10.50. There are Premier Inns near both Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury stations which if you get in early enough are £30.00 per night..
Newark is much easier for me but I chose Shrewsbury for better options.
Thanks, not had time to study all options yet, sounds a bit more realistic.