Дидактический материал к уроку (Travelling from A to B)

Take to the water: Loch Lomond

Loch Lomond – where the Scottish Highlands “begin” – attracts thousands

of tourists by its emerald islands, beautiful wooded shores and picturesque hills

and mountains.

Balloch, on the southern shores of the loch, is just a 50-minute train ride from

Glasgow. From there, a waterbus takes you to any point across Loch Lomond.

Lovely shoreside settlements such as Luss, Balmaha, Tarbet and Inveruglas all

offer a pleasant view. With a three-day ticket (Ј30 adult, Ј20 child) you can have

unlimited waterbus travel. Joining these with the area’s walking and cycling trails

opens a whole world of wonders for you. Catch a waterbus to Rowardennan,

walk the seven-mile path of the West Highland Way along the east shore of

Loch Lomond to Balmaha, then hop on another boat to the beautiful island of

Inchailloch on the way back to your starting point; or take your bike and hop over

both Loch Lomond and Loch Katrine to cycle back along the 18-mile length of

gorgeous Loch Katrine.

Dreams of steam: North York Moors Railway

The North York Moors Railway is an amazing piece of English history.

Connecting Whitby, on the coast, with inland Pickering, it takes hundreds of

thousands of visitors a year on a tour across the national park. Using a mix of

historic steam and diesel locomotives, it stops at points along the way.

The 24-mile journey between the two towns takes about two hours. For

those who want to make a day of it, a Pullman dining train offers lunch, dinner

or afternoon tea from Ј55 per person (and yes, there’s also a themed murder

mystery train). Jump-off stations include Goathland with its impressive waterfalls

or Levisham where you can walk across picturesque Levisham Moorland. The

best month for walking is August when the moorland turns purple.

Walk this way: South Downs

The South Downs national park is probably the easiest in the UK to explore

by public transport, lying between London and the south coast, and home to

120,000 people (the UK’s most populated park). Trains from Waterloo and Victoria stations get to Winchester in less than 90 minutes. From there smaller trains and buses can take you to walking or cycling trails. The_Discovery Ticket_gives unlimited bus travel for Ј17.50 a day for a family of fi ve (individual tickets Ј9 adult, Ј7.20 child). The public system of trains and buses makes a walk along the 100-mile South Downs Way easy and enjoyable.