Waterloo Station is the United Kingdom’s busiest railway station and even competes for the title of Europe’s busiest station. It serves as a station for rail, bus, and underground and all points of interest can be readily found from there. This is why one would be looking to get from Waterloo Station to Salisbury, using Waterloo as a starting point. In London one can easily find their way to Waterloo.

Salisbury is a great day trip from London as it is the nearest rail station to Stonehenge. Stonehenge is an attraction that captures the imagination of people the world over. The mystery is very appealing. Having been built almost two thousand years BC, it still keeps many things secret. How was it used or built? This gives much to contemplate when visiting the site. Stonehenge is now secured by a fence to protect it from wear and vandalism.

Lesser known but adding to the mystique is additional sites Avebury and Silbury Hill. Avebury has a lot of similarity and ties to Stonehenge, with stones erected for purposes that are lost in prehistoric Britain. Like Avebury, Silbury Hill is a man-made mound that was also built in prehistoric Britain. Taking this day trip is wonderful idea.

The best form of traveling for this London day trip is by rail. Each hour there are usually two trains to Salisbury from Waterloo. Once at Salisbury one will have to make their way to Stonehenge. But there will be plenty of commercial services available to help.

Looking for a quaint cafe situated out of the way in Waterloo? There are numerous cafes, tea rooms, and snack shops available, making it easy to stop in for a quick bite without having to worry about missing your train to the next big location on your vacation. Here are some of the better cafes you can expect to find in the area.

Enough 2 Feed An Elephant

Enough 2 Feed An Elephant is a self serve cafe with generous proportions, meaning you can get in, get fed and get back out to enjoy the sites of your vacation quicker than a sit down restaurant. The cafe specifically caters to tourist so it isn’t going to be the best British cuisine you can find, but it is definitely the most bang for your buck when you consider portion sizes as well.

Caffe Nero

Need your caffeine fix before you carry on sight-seeing? Caffe Nero has you covered. They offer a wide variety of Italian coffees and foods, with calzones, pizzas, and panini making up the bulk of their offering. Since most of the food is portable and you can eat it with your hands, you can get in, get your order and be out in a flash.

Mario’s

Mario’s is more of a sit down place than the previous two mentioned, but their menu selection is still dominated by easy to handle and quick to eat foods that get you back out and enjoying your day. Sandwiches and both hot and cold are offered with a wide variety of drinks and coffees to suit even the thirstiest tourist.

There is nothing better than a good breakfast to set you up for the day. A bit of energy in your body before the day ahead just replenishes you after a long time without any sort of nourishment. The thing is, it is true what they say; breakfast is the most important meal of the day. This is not just because of the obvious fact that it allows you to replenish after a long night but also because there are many health benefits associated with eating a breakfast. It leads to a much more balanced diet as you are eating foods that are specifically designed to provide you with vitamins and minerals that you don’t get with other meals. A hungry body leads to a tired mind which means that you are unable to work to your full capacity which breeds inefficiency. If you are inefficient at work then you will be harming your future chances at work; you will not be working as well as you could do which means that, if there is a promotion on offer it could be this inefficiency that leads you to not get the job.

The problem is that we are all very busy on a workday. It is difficult to put time aside to have breakfast because it would mean having to get up in the morning a little bit earlier – and let’s face it, you’d much rather have a few more hours in bed. Have breakfast at the station and you will be able to stay in bed that little bit longer.

Every Friday there is a mini celebration amongst the workers of London. It is the end of a long working week and all you want to do is get yourself home in order to enjoy the weekend. That is, after heading to a bar with your friends from work to say a goodbye until the next week and to celebrate the fact that you have a few days off. The only problem is where to go. You don’t want to end up close to your place of work because that could be a fair trek, not only from home but from the train station itself. And in any case, if you’ve ever tried to navigate a transport system having drunk a fair bit of alcohol you’ll know that it isn’t the easiest thing in the world to manage! On the other hand, you can’t forfeit the celebration because that is just antisocial and a bit boring!

The best solution is to go to one of the bars that surround Waterloo station. The advantage to this is that you’ve already got yourself started on the journey home; you’ve caught the train and are merely one short journey away from home. This means that there is no need to try and navigate the complex transport system! The bars are very friendly and have a wide array of drinks on offer, meaning that you can have a bit of variety. There is no better place to celebrate the end of a long, hard week!

There are a few things that are just essential when you get to a station. The reason that some things are necessary and, more importantly, must in a tip top condition is that they are used so regularly by people who rely on them. Take, for example, all the people who have to commute to work early in the morning. There is very little chance for them to fully wake up; often having to leave extra early in order to catch their train on time. It is imperative, therefore, that the station has a wide variety of places where the busy commuter can stop off and get a bite to eat or a quick drink. There are numerous cafes and newsagents that have breakfasts, coffees and sandwiches all on offer for very reasonable prices meaning that even if you have to be up and about early, you don’t have to skip a meal!

Alternatively, you can buy a newspaper from one of the many retailers within the station. There are over 20 independent vendors who sell an assortment of newspapers and magazines that would satisfy even the pickiest of readers. The result of this is that you won’t be without entertainment on your train journey which can help to relax you and fully prepare you for the day ahead. The toilets are cleaned regularly to ensure the optimum level of sanitation is maintained and you can be sure that you will be able to catch your train feeling fully looked after.

Waterloo Station is the busiest railway station in London and therefore the busiest station in the UK. Because of this, you would expect there to be a wide variety of eateries in the local area catering for all different requirements. You wouldn’t feel let down as there are well over 30 large restaurants in close vicinity of the station. Caffe Vergnano 1882 is a modern bar and restaurant serving food every day. It provides good food at reasonable prices, with a menu that will please everyone. If you’re travelling with children and they simply demand a pizza, there are 2 Pizza Express branches in the area. The Pizza Express franchise will be familiar to anyone who lives in, or regularly visits, the UK as it can be found nationwide. The pizzas are good here and the prices won’t leave you out of pocket! There are also plenty of Italian restaurants in close range to the station – everyone can find something they like at an Italian restaurant! Most these places will also serve English dishes should you prefer the British palette.

If you fancy something a bit more special, you might want to consider a sushi bar. Both Yo! Sushi and Feng Sushi are close to the station and serve a variety of the finest sushi dishes. Again, Yo! Sushi will be familiar to those regularly in the UK as it is another national franchise. Sushi is generally quite expensive as you only get small portions for your money, yet it is quite filling. If you want to see a good plateful of food you might want to bypass these locations!

When people think about the name Waterloo, there are many things that immediately spring to mind. For the people who are into popular culture, the songs of Abba spring immediately to mind and, often, when people are told that they are going to Waterloo Station, you can hear the soft hum of the number one track that they sung at Eurovision. Educated folk might think about the famous Battle of Waterloo, where Napoleon was finally defeated by the British and Prussian forces under the leadership of Wellington and many a bright spark has noted that the station took its name from that very event – the pride that the British people had (and indeed still have) at the victory is no more apparent than there.

However, to the majority of people who live in and around London, Waterloo Station is the first

We all know the scenario; you’ve been sat on the train for 2 hours in a hot carriage where all the other passengers groaned when you opened the window (and which was promptly shut again). You feel incredibly warm and a little bit dehydrated and all you want to do is have a drink quickly before you jump on the train again. The only problem is that your next train is only about 10 minutes after you arrive at the station which leaves you with no time to nip to a cafe (knowing how the cafes can be clogged up by people who are having a more substantial meal. What you need is a place where you can be in and out within 5 minutes and not have to worry about missing your train.

Waterloo Station has a wide array of shops that are perfect for this eventuality. With a number of newsagents where you can buy a snack, drink or newspaper you won’t be caught short! The service is very quick and you can be in and out in less than 2 minutes if you know what you want. The station also boasts a number of cafes and fast food establishments if you want something more substantial to eat. At the station there are also other shops where you can buy a book or some supplies if you need to work on the train. WH Smiths is one such example and offers the chance to buy anything you could ever need for a train journey.

If you travel in and out of London on a regular basis, it is very likely that, at some time, you will arrive at Waterloo Station to catch or get off a train. In fact, even if you are a tourist, the station is one of the popular destinations as it is world-renowned. The station was constructed in 1848 and originally consisted of just one platform which became known as Central Station (due to the fact that more platforms were erected over time surrounding the first one). Yet, there was very little proper organisation of the platform and this has added to its charm; the slightly