Distances by ROAD from Birmingham Central Library 1) Weston Super Mare  167 Kilometres 2) Rhyl 196 Kilometres 3) Barmouth 204 Kilometres, Blackpool 204 Kilometres  Cheers "it's what's in the grooves that counts" ----- Original Message ---- > From: D&P Veasey <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, 16 July, 2008 1:41:32 PM > Subject: Re: [B'ham] Days Out from B'ham 1914 > > Hi Chris > > Remember that seaside resorts had become popular even before the advent of > motor vehicles, so the choices of  destination would initially have been > determined by accessibility by rail.  This is what enabled certain seaside > towns to prosper in the first place.  Weston Super Mare was certainly easily > accessible in this way. > > Peter > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Graham Cole" > To: > Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 9:58 AM > Subject: Re: [B'ham] Days Out from B'ham 1914