SK5106 : Bridge crossing the M1 motorway near Ratby
taken 19 days ago, near to Ratby, Leicestershire, England
Bridge crossing the M1 motorway near Ratby
The National Forest Way was opened in May 2014. It takes in 75 miles of public and permissive footpaths, crossing the National Forest from the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire to Beacon Hill Country Park in Leicestershire.
M1 Motorway
The M1 is a north–south motorway connecting London to Leeds, where it joins the A1(M) near Aberford. It was the first motorway to be completed in the United Kingdom.
The motorway is 193 miles long and was constructed in four phases. Most of the motorway was opened between 1959 and 1968 but the southern end was extended in 1977 and the northern end was extended in 1999.
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- Grid Square
- SK5106, 44 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Mat Fascione (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Sunday, 17 November, 2024 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Sunday, 17 November, 2024
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
SK 5103 0672 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:39.3488N 1:14.8229W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: SK 5103 0672
- View Direction
- North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
