Merry Christmas Holiday

Is your travel date flexible this Christmas? With very high travel volumes expected during the Christmas holidays and everybody looking to get the best deals during the credit crunch, cheap train tickets are selling out fast so buy now.

If you’re travelling by train to visit family, friends, markets, or going away on a break this Christmas, you could save an average of 39% by booking in advance with the thetrainline.com. If you are travelling on Christmas Eve tickets must be booked before 3pm on 17th December. Tickets are ready for collection just 2 hours after booking online which means you can book your tickets right up until the day before Christmas.

You’ve still got time to buy one before Christmas so go to www.railcard.co.uk to see which railcard you may be eligible for.

Best Fare Finder shows you when cheap tickets are available on and around your preferred travel date so you can see whether travelling at a different time or on a different day could save you money. Advance tickets are available until the day before you travel, so if you haven’t planned ahead don’t panic, you may still be able to grab a bargain.

If you can, try to travel after 30 in the morning and avoid travelling between 30 and 30 in the afternoon.

The four busiest days during the winter travel period are expected to be Jan.

Q We will be staying with relatives in London between Christmas Day and New Year with our three children, aged 14, nine and six. A With the exception of Christmas Day and Boxing Day, the capital’s museums and galleries will have plenty on offer to keep your children occupied. The museum is open from 10am to 6pm daily, except Christmas Day and Boxing Day.