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Location notes
Located on the banks of the river Severn in Gloucestershire nearest towns are Chepstow and Gloucester.
Railway type and traffic
This is the main line from Newport - Gloucester and carries local DMU traffic, HSTs and 60s on steel trains. It is also a diversionary route when the severn railway tunnel is closed.
Environment
Lighted wooded valley prone to flooding and can be muddy so boots with a good tread on the sole is required. The path is a challenging climb to an open plateaux. The cliff is steep and there are hidden cables and things that could trip you up once you have climbed over the fence.
Road directions
Purton is a village signposted off the main A48 Chepstow to Gloucester road.
Leave the A48 and enter the village of Purton. The road comes level with the track and there are a set of gates leading to the track. Park hereabouts. With your back to the gates turn right and a few yards along the road is a footpath follow this over the wooden bridge and up the hill. This may be a little challenging. At the top you will need to climb over the fence on the right to reach the vantage point. BE VERY CAREFUL the edge is dangerous and there are cables and blocks that can trip you up hidden in the undergrowth. If you cannot manage the climb then from the gates turn left an follow the footpath under the railway onto a grassy bank where good shots can be had. The river is tidal so be careful not to get stranded.
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Purton map co-ordinates
Leave the A48 and enter the village of Purton. The road comes level with the track and there are a set of gates leading to the track. Park hereabouts. With your back to the gates turn right and a few yards along the road is a footpath follow this over the wooden bridge and up the hill. This may be a little challenging. At the top you will need to climb over the fence on the right to reach the vantage point. BE VERY CAREFUL the edge is dangerous and there are cables and blocks that can trip you up hidden in the undergrowth. If you cannot manage the climb then from the gates turn left an follow the footpath under the railway onto a grassy bank where good shots can be had. The river is tidal so be careful not to get stranded.
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Purton map co-ordinates
Parking
There is limited parking by the railway gates.
Public transport
Amenities
None in the area, take a picnic. Lydney is nearby.
Accommodation
There is an abundance of varying types of accomodation within the area.
KB - August 2005 - The Chepstow hotel is very comfortable and has an excellent restaurant. I was Charged £45 for Bed and Brekfast and the Evening Meal was £10.00.
KB - August 2005 - The Chepstow hotel is very comfortable and has an excellent restaurant. I was Charged £45 for Bed and Brekfast and the Evening Meal was £10.00.
Sun Compass
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Purton
Streetmap links
Purton general view map
Purton close up map
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Purton
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Purton
Googly map
Purton general view map
Purton close up map
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Purton
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Photographic notes
This is a high vantage point and needs very good light to do any photo justice. Most of the day offers a photo opportunity.
General views - All photographs © Ken Brunt unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking north west
Fig 2 - Looking north west
Fig 3 - Looking south east
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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.
