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Location notes
Between Toddington and Winchcombe on the Gloucestershire and Warwickshire Railway, this rural location is just off the main road between the two Cotswold settlements.
The nearest major town is Cheltenham.
The nearest major town is Cheltenham.
Railway type and traffic
A Preserved railway, mainly passenger although some demonstration freights are run.
Environment
In open fields it is a delight on a sunny day, but offers no refuge in a deluge. With only a smattering of trees it is possible to get good photographs with ease. An over bridge offers an elevated view.
Road directions
Take the B4632 from Winchcombe or Toddington. Take the road signposted for Hailes fruit farm, the railway bridge is easy to spot.
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GWR, Hailes map co-ordinates
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GWR, Hailes map co-ordinates
Parking
Roadside parking by the bridge is easy.
Public transport
With difficulty. Castleways run an infrequent service from Cheltenham, but there is no stop nearby. The location is about a 2 mile walk from Toddington GWR station but the foot path follows the line on the west side.
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Sun Compass
Sun Compass using Suncalc by brought to you by Vladimir Agafonkin:
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GWR, Hailes
Streetmap links
GWR, Hailes general view map
GWR, Hailes close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
GWR, Hailes
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GWR, Hailes
Googly map
GWR, Hailes general view map
GWR, Hailes close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
GWR, Hailes
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Photographic notes
In the morning the sun allows photography of all trains. As the day progresses it becomes more suited to southbound trains only.
Trackside permits are available from Toddington station, though you must have a high visibility vest on at all times. For times etc, visit the GWSR Website.
Trackside permits are available from Toddington station, though you must have a high visibility vest on at all times. For times etc, visit the GWSR Website.
General views - All photographs © Richard Bucknall unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking north
Fig 2 - Looking north
Fig 3 - Looking south
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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.
