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Location notes
A country location situated to the south of the hamlet of Haresfield, about 2-3 miles from Stonehouse. This is a footpath track crossing a bridge opposite a farm.
The bridge crosses the mainline between Bristol and Birmingham also just south is the branch off to Stroud and Swindon.
The bridge crosses the mainline between Bristol and Birmingham also just south is the branch off to Stroud and Swindon.
Railway type and traffic
The mainline carries half hourly 220/221 voyagers each way and local trains formed of mainly 150/153/158. There are also HST's running to and from Cheltenham Spa and London Paddington.
Freight traffic on the line is in the hands of class 60's on fuel trains from Westerleigh to Lindsey and Robeston. Nuclear flask trains are a common occurance from Bridgewater and Berkeley up to Crewe as well as occasional coal traffic in the hands of freightliner 66's/70's, engineers and MOD traffic and also it is a regular route for railtours and special workings.
Freight traffic on the line is in the hands of class 60's on fuel trains from Westerleigh to Lindsey and Robeston. Nuclear flask trains are a common occurance from Bridgewater and Berkeley up to Crewe as well as occasional coal traffic in the hands of freightliner 66's/70's, engineers and MOD traffic and also it is a regular route for railtours and special workings.
Environment
The location is a track over the railway only used by the opposite farm and to a house. This is accessed by the adjacent road next to the bridge which is a minor road only going to the local villages just off the B4008. The road adjacent is quite quiet and so is practical for filming purposes. The farmers are friendly with enthusiasts and often a dog is loose which is very friendly and is not to be worried about.
Road directions
From the M5, Junction 12 :
Take the B4008 towards Stonehouse/Stroud. Then not far along turn left, when you come to the t-junction turn right. Before passing over the railway turn right and follow the road along until you see the farm on the right and the bridge immediately on the left.
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Haresfield, Bridge Farm map co-ordinates
Take the B4008 towards Stonehouse/Stroud. Then not far along turn left, when you come to the t-junction turn right. Before passing over the railway turn right and follow the road along until you see the farm on the right and the bridge immediately on the left.
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Haresfield, Bridge Farm map co-ordinates
Parking
There is parking available immediately next to the bridge on the side of the road. the area is quiet and cars should be safe albeit you only being less than 100m from the car on the bridge anyway.
Public transport
There is no public transport that runs immediately to the area however a frequent bus service between Stroud and Gloucester, service number 20, stops not to far away on the main B4008 at Little Haresfield it is then a 20 minute walk to the bridge up Little Haresfield Road.
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Amenities
there is little in the way of local ammenities with only a pub in the village up the road. There are however cafe's, shops and ammenities in Stonehouse (3 miles down the road).
Accommodation
There are B&Bs and Hotels in Stonehouse and Stroud which are nearby. There may be accommodation in the pub in Haresfield.
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Haresfield, Bridge Farm
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Photographic notes
Light is best from Early Morning to noon-ish as shadows can affect pictures. The line runs from North to South. The adjacent road is quiet and so is practical for videographers.
General views - All photographs © Peter Moore unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking north
Fig 2 - Looking south
Fig 3 - Looking north
Fig 4 - Looking south
Fig 5 - Looking north
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The information on these pages is supplied for the benefit of railway enthusiasts who carry out a harmless hobby, and through the medium of photography and video, actually promote the railway industry. Railway enthusiasts can also act as eyes and ears against railway vandalism, and as such should surely be encouraged to do so by the supply of adequate information such as is found on this website.
This site has been created to assist railway photographers in their travels around the country. It is based on the personal knowledge and experience. No liability can be held against the web site or its contributions for incorrect information. Trainspots will endeavour to check all information and corrections will be accepted and posted accordingly.
Advice as to the locations general environment is given as a guide on each page. This information is a GUIDE only. ALWAYS be careful with your equipment, Trainspots can not be held responsible for your personal security. Avoid leaving your property on display for all to see, be aware of your surroundings at all times. There are, sadly, people who will not think twice about trying to steal your equipment.
Trainspots DOES NOT condone trespass and none of the information on this site should be taken as a right to trespass on either railway or private land. To the best of our knowledge all locations are publicly accessible areas, where they are not contact information will be given to the appropriate authority for permission to be obtained.
The content of this site is created and intended for all age ranges but the content of sites linked from this site are not subject to the same intentions. Trainspots will attempt to check links for validity but as time passes and the site grows this will not always be possible. Broken, or indeed updates to, links should be submitted to the editor for inclusion in the updates. All links external to the Trainspots site are opened in a new browser window. Trainspots has been running now for over 10 years and there are imitation sites and guides to railfotspots. But we are a free site and we continue on the path we started out on over a decade ago to provide a useful guide to UK Railway Photographic Locations.
