Grand Avenue, Savernake Forest, near Cadley:: OS grid SU2267 :: Geograph British Isles

SU2267 : Grand Avenue, Savernake Forest, near Cadley

near to Cadley, Wiltshire, Great Britain

Grand Avenue, Savernake Forest, near Cadley

The avenue passes through the forest from the north-west to the south-east in a straight line. It was laid out by Capability Brown in the late 1790s and, at over four miles (6.5 kms) in length, is in the Guinness Book of Records as being the longest avenue in Britain. It is also an off-road cycle route. Because the road is so straight, there is a temptation for motorists to drive fast along the avenue. This isn't a good idea as there are speed-bumps at intervals which are either poorly marked or not marked at all.

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Grid Square: SU2267, 7 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Brian Robert Marshall (find more nearby)
Image classification: Geograph
Date Taken: Wednesday, 24 June, 2009 (more nearby)
Submitted: Thursday, 25 June, 2009
Category: Avenue (more nearby)
Subject Location: OSGB36: SU 221 671 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:24.1987N 1:41.0038W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: SU 220 672
View Direction: Southeast (about 135 degrees)