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Location notes
A viaduct on the Leamington Spa to Coventry line.
Railway type and traffic
A single track mainline. Passenger services are operated by both Voyagers and Wrexham & Shropshire class 67s with short MkIII and DVT rakes.
Freight traffic mostly consists of Freightliner container trains heading to or from Southampton with 66s as motive power.
Freight traffic mostly consists of Freightliner container trains heading to or from Southampton with 66s as motive power.
Link to Real Time Trains
RTT Link Leek Wootton Viaduct
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Environment
Open countryside and farm land alongside the river Avon.
Road directions
For the north side:
Come off of the main A46 near Leek Wootton and take the B4115 turn at the roundabout. After about a quarter of a mile there is a gated entrance to your right, the third right turn, on the brow of a hill.
Park here (without blocking the gateway) and walk across the fields to the viaduct. You can also walk under the line to access the North East side.
For the south side:
Come off the A46 and head along the B4115. When you go under the railway line turn right towards Hill Wootton. Follow this road through the village and at the T-junction turn right. When you get to the roundabout take the third exit towards 'Old Milverton'. Just before the 'Old Milverton' village signs there is a field entrance on the right. Park here, but do not block, the entrance. From here you can walk down the side of the field to the grass lands and walk under the viaduct if required. This is the better location for side on shots of the viaduct.
Both walks involve crossing farm land, so treat the land with respect and, if it has been raining, wear suitable foot ware.
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Leek Wootton Viaduct map co-ordinates
Come off of the main A46 near Leek Wootton and take the B4115 turn at the roundabout. After about a quarter of a mile there is a gated entrance to your right, the third right turn, on the brow of a hill.
Park here (without blocking the gateway) and walk across the fields to the viaduct. You can also walk under the line to access the North East side.
For the south side:
Come off the A46 and head along the B4115. When you go under the railway line turn right towards Hill Wootton. Follow this road through the village and at the T-junction turn right. When you get to the roundabout take the third exit towards 'Old Milverton'. Just before the 'Old Milverton' village signs there is a field entrance on the right. Park here, but do not block, the entrance. From here you can walk down the side of the field to the grass lands and walk under the viaduct if required. This is the better location for side on shots of the viaduct.
Both walks involve crossing farm land, so treat the land with respect and, if it has been raining, wear suitable foot ware.
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Leek Wootton Viaduct map co-ordinates
Parking
By (not blocking) the gate in the road directions.
Public transport
Stagecoach service 16 operates hourly between Coventry, Kenilworth, Warwick, Leamington Spa and Stratford upon Avon and stops in Leek Wootton village.
Walk south out of the village towards the A46. Go under the road and the you should be able to see the viaduct across the fields.
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Walk south out of the village towards the A46. Go under the road and the you should be able to see the viaduct across the fields.
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Amenities
There are none at the location. But Warwick and Royal Leamington Spa have a very wide range of shops.
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Leek Wootton Viaduct
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Leek Wootton Viaduct
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Photographic notes
Still Photography Notes:
There are angles on most sides of the viaduct. Most are looking down the gently sloping sides of the Avon river valley or you can head down to the river and go for side on shots.
There is a kink in the river which allows the photographer to shoot trains on the viaduct across the water. On a still day the train will be reflected in the water. The wall on the top of the viaduct has been replaced by railings on the west side, thus making the wheels of trains visible. Trains can be photographed in either direction as you stand pretty much side on to the viaduct. There are some electric wires, on the east side, which can get in your shot, but the use of a small telephoto lens will get rid of these. In addition to the side on shot of the train crossing the water, it is possible to go further up the field and tighter in to the viaduct in order to photograph northbound trains crossing the viaduct with the whole train in the shot.
Video Photography Notes:
Pan shots of trains crossing the entire viaduct are possible here. The location is well away from any roads, so road noise is not a problem.
There are angles on most sides of the viaduct. Most are looking down the gently sloping sides of the Avon river valley or you can head down to the river and go for side on shots.
There is a kink in the river which allows the photographer to shoot trains on the viaduct across the water. On a still day the train will be reflected in the water. The wall on the top of the viaduct has been replaced by railings on the west side, thus making the wheels of trains visible. Trains can be photographed in either direction as you stand pretty much side on to the viaduct. There are some electric wires, on the east side, which can get in your shot, but the use of a small telephoto lens will get rid of these. In addition to the side on shot of the train crossing the water, it is possible to go further up the field and tighter in to the viaduct in order to photograph northbound trains crossing the viaduct with the whole train in the shot.
Video Photography Notes:
Pan shots of trains crossing the entire viaduct are possible here. The location is well away from any roads, so road noise is not a problem.
General views - All photographs © Jason Cross unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking east
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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.
