Has anyone used / got recent experience of the Heart of Wessex Day Ranger? (here)

I am looking to take a Weymouth trip as I come back into more general circulation and this seems like a logical day ticket.  However -

1. The online data says "not valid before 09:40" even though it gives a number of easements from 07:01 onwards so my first southbound service from Melksham would be the 11:31 giving a 14:26 arrival in Weymouth - more an afternoon ranger than a day ranger.

2. "How to buy" - "The Heart of Wessex Day Ranger can be bought at most staffed stations across the whole of Britain or via Great Western Railway Telesales on 0345 7000 125." OK - can it also be bought online, from ticket machines at unstaffed stations, or from the train manager?

 
Try this? and navigate to "Southwest England" in the drop down menu on the left.

 

Just done so ... clicked through for more info and got taken to the National Rail data I originally quoted ;-)

 
While not official, I find this site quite useful.

http://www.railrover.org/pages/heart-of-wessex-day-ranger.html

 
That site has not been updated. The concessions listed on the national rail site appear to be for trains where an off peak day return is valid and it may be that applies universally but I can't guarantee that. if that is the case it would be valid on the 0909 from Melksham. I have only ever used the ticket on a Saturday.

 

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