Geo-Trips :: Around the Fens

Helpston

A drive from Alconbury, Sat, 27 Apr 2019 by David Howard

Another pre-Worboys straggler was waiting in Ailsworth, which turned out to be a repainted old effort which under the layers of paint appeared to have been made with standard lettering, although one was smaller than the others which was suspcious. You could see some of it under the paint which was coming off, and was clearly smooth underneath which corresponded with stick on type lettering, probably the earliest available from around wartime.

I continued my secondary mission to cover as much of the Peterborough area as possible as it is such a regularly used junction heading north, with another coming up in late June 2019.

Click the blue circles to see a photograph taken from that spot and read further information about the location. The blue lines indicate the direction of view. There is also a slideshow of this trip. ( )

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TL1199 : Tree on Main Street, Ailsworth by David Howard
Tree on Main Street, Ailsworth

TL1198 : Main Street at the junction of Helpston Road, Ailsworth by David Howard
Main Street at the junction of Helpston Road, Ailsworth

TL1299 : The A47, Ailsworth by David Howard
The A47, Ailsworth
From Helpston Road above it

TF1202 : Stamford Road at the junction of Helpston Road by David Howard
Stamford Road at the junction of Helpston Road

TF1205 : Demolished wall on Woodgate, Helpston by David Howard
Demolished wall on Woodgate, Helpston
It looked very solid on Google, I don't know why they knocked it down unless... more

TF1104 : Pylon on Langley Bush Road, Helpston by David Howard
Pylon on Langley Bush Road, Helpston

TF1104 : Field of rapeseed in Helpston by David Howard
Field of rapeseed in Helpston
I still associate rape fields with my exams, as they came out during revision time... more

TF1103 : Langley Bush Road at the junction of Stamford Road by David Howard
Langley Bush Road at the junction of Stamford Road

TF1205 : War memorial on Woodgate, Helpston by David Howard
War memorial on Woodgate, Helpston

TF1205 : Cottage on West Street, Helpston by David Howard
Cottage on West Street, Helpston

TF1105 : New house on West Street, Helpston by David Howard
New house on West Street, Helpston
Unlike nearly all the other new rural developments I see these replaced two old... more

TF1105 : Garden on the corner of West Street, Helpston by David Howard
Garden on the corner of West Street, Helpston

TF1102 : Row of pylons by Langley Bush Road by David Howard
Row of pylons by Langley Bush Road
Up till here it is a Roman road, the pylons follow the old route while the road turns off.

TF1000 : Top Lodge Farm, Upton by David Howard
Top Lodge Farm, Upton

TF1001 : Langley Bush Road, Upton by David Howard
Langley Bush Road, Upton
By Top Lodge Farm

TF0900 : Langley Bush Road near Stibbington by David Howard
Langley Bush Road near Stibbington

TF0900 : Langley Bush Road at the junction of Sutton Heath Road by David Howard
Langley Bush Road at the junction of Sutton Heath Road

TL0799 : St Mary's Church, Wansford by David Howard
St Mary's Church, Wansford

TL0799 : St Mary's Church, Wansford by David Howard
St Mary's Church, Wansford

TL0799 : Bridge End, Wansford by David Howard
Bridge End, Wansford
Just across the bridge over the River Nene

TL0893 : Oundle Road at the junction of Wansford Road by David Howard
Oundle Road at the junction of Wansford Road

TL1298 : Castor church spire by David Howard
Castor church spire

TL1298 : House on Stocks Hill, Castor by David Howard
House on Stocks Hill, Castor

TL1783 : Roundabout on Moyne Road, Sawtry by David Howard
Roundabout on Moyne Road, Sawtry

TL1783 : St Andrews Way, Sawtry by David Howard
St Andrews Way, Sawtry
Linking the town to the old A1, now the B1043 which runs alongside the motorway.

TL1690 : Pointless roundabout on Old North Road, Norman Cross by David Howard
Pointless roundabout on Old North Road, Norman Cross
It's far from the first time I've seen it, but they've put a roundabout on the... more

TL1690 : North Road, Norman Cross by David Howard
North Road, Norman Cross
The old A1 skirting the motorway

TL1895 : Roundabout on The Serpentine, Hampton by David Howard
Roundabout on The Serpentine, Hampton

TL1598 : Nene Parkway at the junction of Longthorpe Parkway by David Howard
Nene Parkway at the junction of Longthorpe Parkway
A recent visit here https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5654925

TL1298 : House on Peterborough Road, Castor by David Howard
House on Peterborough Road, Castor
This was probably owned by a local landowner originally

TF1001 : Copse by Langley Bush Road, Upton by David Howard
Copse by Langley Bush Road, Upton

TF1002 : Reservoir entrance on Langley Bush Road by David Howard
Reservoir entrance on Langley Bush Road

TF1200 : Field by Helpston Road by David Howard
Field by Helpston Road
Looking towards White's Spinney

TF1200 : Helpston Road north of Ailsworth by David Howard
Helpston Road north of Ailsworth

TL1784 : Old North Road, Sawtry by David Howard
Old North Road, Sawtry

TL1784 : Old North Road, Sawtry by David Howard
Old North Road, Sawtry

TL1785 : Old North Road, Conington by David Howard
Old North Road, Conington

TL1687 : Old North Road north of Conington by David Howard
Old North Road north of Conington

TF1102 : Hedgerow by Langley Bush Road by David Howard
Hedgerow by Langley Bush Road

TL0798 : Entrance to the Water's Edge housing estate by David Howard
Entrance to the Water's Edge housing estate
On the edge of the River Nene, built about ten years earlier.

TL0897 : Elton Road, Stibbington by David Howard
Elton Road, Stibbington

TL0896 : Elton Road, Sibson by David Howard
Elton Road, Sibson

TL0994 : Rape field by Wansford Road, Elton by David Howard
Rape field by Wansford Road, Elton

TL0994 : Wansford Road, Elton by David Howard
Wansford Road, Elton

TL0893 : Green on Wansford Road, Elton by David Howard
Green on Wansford Road, Elton

TL1193 : Pylon by Bullock Road, Elton by David Howard
Pylon by Bullock Road, Elton

TL1288 : Washingley Lane at the end of Bullock Road by David Howard
Washingley Lane at the end of Bullock Road

TL1586 : St Nicholas' church, Glatton by David Howard
St Nicholas' church, Glatton

TL1585 : Houses on Sawtry Road, Glatton by David Howard
Houses on Sawtry Road, Glatton

TL1585 : Sawtry Road, Glatton by David Howard
Sawtry Road, Glatton

TL1684 : Glatton Road entering Sawtry by David Howard
Glatton Road entering Sawtry

TL1684 : Houses on Glatton Road, Sawtry by David Howard
Houses on Glatton Road, Sawtry
The one in the middle with the odd roof built it over the garage a year or two previously.

TL1683 : Bungalows on Fen Lane, Sawtry by David Howard
Bungalows on Fen Lane, Sawtry

TL1782 : Old Great North Road, Sawtry by David Howard
Old Great North Road, Sawtry

TF1201 : Trees by Helpston Road by David Howard
Trees by Helpston Road
It was drizzling and it got on my lens.

TF1202 : Helpston Road north of Ailsworth by David Howard
Helpston Road north of Ailsworth

TF1202 : Field by Helpston Road by David Howard
Field by Helpston Road

TL1894 : Trees by London Road, Hampton Vale by David Howard
Trees by London Road, Hampton Vale

TL1894 : Bushes by London Road, Hampton Vale by David Howard
Bushes by London Road, Hampton Vale

TL1199 : House on Main Street, Ailsworth by David Howard
House on Main Street, Ailsworth

TL1199 : Main Street, Ailsworth by David Howard
Main Street, Ailsworth

TL1199 : Helpston Road crossing the A47 by David Howard
Helpston Road crossing the A47

TL1199 : The A47 from Helpston Road by David Howard
The A47 from Helpston Road

TF1203 : Heath Road south of Helpston by David Howard
Heath Road south of Helpston

TF1203 : Field by Oxey Wood by David Howard
Field by Oxey Wood

TF1204 : Rape field by Heath Road, Helpston by David Howard
Rape field by Heath Road, Helpston

TF1204 : Heath Road, Helpston by David Howard
Heath Road, Helpston

TL0899 : The A47 near Stibbington by David Howard
The A47 near Stibbington

TL0994 : Oundle Road leaving Elton by David Howard
Oundle Road leaving Elton

TL0994 : Field entrance by Oundle Road by David Howard
Field entrance by Oundle Road

TL1094 : Bullock Road near Elton by David Howard
Bullock Road near Elton

TL1586 : St Nicholas' church, Glatton by David Howard
St Nicholas' church, Glatton

TL1198 : Andrew Close, Ailsworth by David Howard
Andrew Close, Ailsworth

TL1878 : Ermine Street, Alconbury by David Howard
Ermine Street, Alconbury

TL0994 : Woods by Oundle Road, Elton by David Howard
Woods by Oundle Road, Elton

TL1192 : Bullock Road near Elton by David Howard
Bullock Road near Elton

TL1191 : Bullock Road by Tookey Farm by David Howard
Bullock Road by Tookey Farm

TL1191 : Tree by Bullock Road west of Morborne by David Howard
Tree by Bullock Road west of Morborne

TL1298 : Peterborough Road, Castor by David Howard
Peterborough Road, Castor
Home Farm is the building on the right

TL1298 : Castor Primary School by David Howard
Castor Primary School

TL1298 : Houses on Samworth Close, Castor by David Howard
Houses on Samworth Close, Castor

TL1199 : Helpston Road north of Ailsworth by David Howard
Helpston Road north of Ailsworth

TF1204 : Path through Rice Wood, Helpston by David Howard
Path through Rice Wood, Helpston
The locked gate implies the public are not welcome.

TF1204 : Flowering bush by Heath Road, Helpston by David Howard
Flowering bush by Heath Road, Helpston

TF1204 : House on Heath Road, Helpston by David Howard
House on Heath Road, Helpston

TF1105 : West Street, Helpston by David Howard
West Street, Helpston

TF1105 : Pylon on Langley Bush Road, Helpston by David Howard
Pylon on Langley Bush Road, Helpston

TF1104 : Langley Bush Road, Helpston by David Howard
Langley Bush Road, Helpston

TF1102 : Field by Langley Bush Road by David Howard
Field by Langley Bush Road

TF1002 : Langley Bush Road north of Upton by David Howard
Langley Bush Road north of Upton

TF0900 : Langley Bush Road, Upton by David Howard
Langley Bush Road, Upton

TL0899 : Sutton Heath Road at the A47 junction by David Howard
Sutton Heath Road at the A47 junction

TL2238 : Rear of the petrol station on the A1, Stotfold by David Howard
Rear of the petrol station on the A1, Stotfold

TL2238 : BP petrol station at Astwick Services by David Howard
BP petrol station at Astwick Services
The roof over the lorry pumps has been added in 2019

TL1976 : Ermine Street, Alconbury by David Howard
Ermine Street, Alconbury
I am fairly certain of the location, but the Google view is ten years old, where... more

TL1881 : Ermine Street south of Sawtry by David Howard
Ermine Street south of Sawtry

TL1880 : Stangate Hill north of Alconbury by David Howard
Stangate Hill north of Alconbury
Part of Ermine Street, the Roman part of the old A1

TL1879 : Old Great North Road, Alconbury by David Howard
Old Great North Road, Alconbury
Running for some miles alongside the new North Road, the A1(M).

TL1881 : Field by the B1090, Sawtry by David Howard
Field by the B1090, Sawtry
This is what much of the Fens looks like

TL1881 : The B1090, Sawtry by David Howard
The B1090, Sawtry

TL1688 : Old North Road, Stilton by David Howard
Old North Road, Stilton
This is not the cheese Stilton, that is about 50 miles to the north. The bushes... more

TL1398 : Woodland by Love's Hill, Castor by David Howard
Woodland by Love's Hill, Castor

TL1287 : Bullock Road near Lutton by David Howard
Bullock Road near Lutton

TL1386 : High Haden Road near Lutton by David Howard
High Haden Road near Lutton

TL1486 : Field by High Haden Road, Glatton by David Howard
Field by High Haden Road, Glatton

TL1386 : Trees by High Haden Road, Glatton by David Howard
Trees by High Haden Road, Glatton

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