Out And About.

[mongers]

Planning on doing a few day trips by train next month, nothing adventurous, furthest is Hastings, a massive 125miles away which takes 4+ hours with three changes of train. 

Including 3+ hours waiting for the next change of trains? 

 

Not impossible, recently on a train to Wales and I got just one station along the line (30km away) and then no train moved through the Bristol area for about 6-7 hours.

And I complained when I had to wait for 4 hours in the middle of nowhere in Spain (Medina del Campo) to get a train to the Portuguese border. 

 
Well you had the scenery to look at, I doubt Westbury in wiltshire could compete with your locale.

[Duque de Bragança]

Planning on doing a few day trips by train next month, nothing adventurous, furthest is Hastings, a massive 125miles away which takes 4+ hours with three changes of train. 

Including 3+ hours waiting for the next change of trains? 

 

Not impossible, recently on a train to Wales and I got just one station along the line (30km away) and then no train moved through the Bristol area for about 6-7 hours.

And I complained when I had to wait for 4 hours in the middle of nowhere in Spain (Medina del Campo) to get a train to the Portuguese border. 

 
Well you had the scenery to look at, I doubt Westbury in wiltshire could compete with your locale.

That part of the meseta is not exactly scenic.  Still a couple of stops before Zamora ™Crossroads of the World™.
Plus, the – old – station is the city centre, and the only somewhat cool (literaly) place. Hitting the streets around noon is bad idea unless getting sunburnt is the plan.
The new station, for the high-speed train links (goodbye network effect), is 4 km away so 1 hour on foot, possibly more, luggage depending.