(12 Aug 2015, 2:02 pm)Malarkey wrote Youll be fine Jimmi if you sit in the "Quiet Coach", that is where I sat when I went up to Edinburgh last year, morning trip was peaceful with barely a sole in the carriage, on the way back it was a lot more busier but still relatively quiet.

Can quiet coach seats be booked or is it unreserved seats? If possible, how?

(12 Aug 2015, 2:51 pm)BusLoverMum wrote What on earth have your parents been telling you could go wrong with trains?! :s

They're easy. They go from A to B with no traffic jams. You shouldn't have any changes to make, so won't need to think on the hop if you miss any connections. The most complicated thing is findng your platform at bigger stations.

Arm yourself with maps and bus timetables from the Internet, using google maps to help you work out what stops look like.

Write instructions down for yourself eg what buses you need from where - that way, if you panic and lose your bearings, you can show someone those instructions and not have to worry about being able to find the words and get them out.

And definitely book the quiet coach - you might even get the option to chose an airline seat over a table seat, so you only get one person sat next to you at worst, instead of a whole noisy family.

The city centre itself is easy. New town on one side - Princes street, with streets behind it, running parallel that are pretty much chocka with restaurants and pubs. There's also a park and a couple of galleries there. Over the bridges is the old town which is less traditional high street and a bit more touristy with a load of tartan and whiskey shops, the whiskey museum and a conveniently placed castle.

They keep saying trains can get cancelled, you don't who you will be sat next to, you may get lost, stuff like that.

I'll have my phone with me so I should be able to access Google Maps and such plus Traveline and operators websites although my phone hates going away, I had massive problems with the Internet in Blackpool and Carlisle despite it saying I have good signal. Not sure where I'd get my hands on maps and Timetables and I don't have a printer either so that's an issue although I can save PDF timetables on my phone.

Thanks for advice everyone, if anyone has any more advice let me know.