Track of Old Railway (C) Des Blenkinsopp :: Geograph Britain and Ireland

SU5083 : Track of Old Railway

3 km from East Ilsley, West Berkshire, Great Britain

Track of Old Railway

Part of the route of the Didcot to Newbury line. This section is now a farm track and is in much better condition than the adjacent public bridleway, so I think it's the route of choice for most walkers and riders.
But it's not a very long section, running only about 1.5 km from the bridge (SE) to the cutting (NW). The trackbed as a whole hasn't become a useful trans-Downs link as you might have thought. Much of it is grown over and impassable. A wasted opportunity for a nice cycle way through the hills.

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2011

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Grid Square: SU5083, 37 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Des Blenkinsopp (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Geograph
Date Taken: Wednesday, 28 September, 2011 (more nearby)
Submitted: Wednesday, 5 October, 2011
Geographical Context: Lowlands Paths Railways
Former (from Tags): railway line
Subject Location: OSGB36: SU 5056 8359 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:32.9366N 1:16.3340W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: SU 5062 8355
View Direction: Northwest (about 315 degrees)