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Nothing Beats Sporting Routes

When it comes to sport, Nothing Beats Being There

Find out where you can watch, learn about and discover new sporting passions by train with our new audio series, Sporting Routes

Travelling by train connects you to the people, places and things you love – like sport

We've teamed up with Kirsty Gallacher and a host of British sporting heroes to create a new audio series to inspire you to experience some of Britain’s fantastic sporting locations for less. 

The 8-episode series features exclusive interviews from British sporting heroes such as

  • Premier League darts champion Luke Littler

  • England cricketer Kate Cross

  • 2-time Olympian Derek Redmond

  • former goalkeeper Chloe Morgan

The series brings to life the origins of Britain’s most popular sports, the places where they can be enjoyed today, on a budget, and hidden gems that will inspire new sporting passions by train.

I’ve teamed up with National Rail to host a new audio series interviewing the great and the good of the sporting world, talking about Britain’s fantastic sports and sporting locations, encouraging people to go on a sporting discovery by train
Kirsty Gallacher, sports broadcaster

Listen now

You can listen to the audio series below, or on our Spotify playlist(external link, opens in a new tab).

Take a trip to watch, learn about and discover new sporting passions by train for less.

Lancashire legend and England pace bowler Kate Cross joins us to chat about her journey through the sport.

We jump into the addictive world of the green baize, investigate some of the best snooker locations in Britain and ways to get involved.

Britain is home to some of the most hallowed rugby grounds and historical locations. Let’s take a tour by train.

Sport Historian Martin Polley joins us to tell us more about the growth of racing in Britain and how rail influenced it.

We take a deep dive into the sport’s history, discover some of its most interesting and inspiring locations, and the different ways you can experience them by train. 

Britain has a rich heritage in athletic competition. In this episode, 400m legend Derek Redmond joins us to share stories from his career. 

We take a look at how darts became the powerhouse it is today, how rail helped it grow, and have a chat with darting sensation Luke Littler. 

Hop on a train with us and discover some of our country’s most legendary football locations and different ways to watch and play the sport nationwide, no matter your budget.

You can also read or download a transcript of the Sporting Routes audio series (PDF, 256kb).

It’s so important for people to keep coming out and travelling to experience sport in person, whether it’s at a match, fan park, or visiting  a venue where you can try it for yourself
Luke Littler, professional darts player

Sporting Routes by train

a stylised map of Great Britain with railway tracks and cartoon figures playing different sports

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Nothing Beats Musical Routes

If you're looking for inspiration for more journeys, you can listen to our Musical Routes audio guides, hosted by broadcaster and DJ Jo Whiley.

From punk to classical, pop, grime and more, find out about the music scenes of towns and cities across Great Britain, and how you can explore them by train.

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