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Location notes
Bugbrooke is a peaceful village in rural Northamptonshire.
Railway type and traffic
The line that runs through here is on the busy West Coast Main Line. Be aware, however, that most freight does not pass here, instead taking the Northampton loop before rejoining near Rugby. Still, plenty of Virgin services flying past if that is what you are after.
Environment
This particular location is off a quiet back road.
Road directions
From Northampton, head west on the A45. You will come across a roundabout just before you get to a Total petrol station. Turn left here, and drive through Kislingbury. You will then arrive at Bugbrooke.
Keep on driving through the village. Once you have passed all the houses of Camp Hill, you need to take a right hand turn. At the top of this hill, you pass over the canal, then the railway line.
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Bugbrooke map co-ordinates
Keep on driving through the village. Once you have passed all the houses of Camp Hill, you need to take a right hand turn. At the top of this hill, you pass over the canal, then the railway line.
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Bugbrooke map co-ordinates
Parking
You can either park near the canal (if there are no any anglers parked) or to the right hand side past the railway bridge. 4-5 cars can be safely parked here.
Public transport
Stagecoach service D3 operates hourly from the bridge outside Northampton Railway Station to Bugbrooke Village. It enters the village
from the north and turns right in the village where you will need to get off to walk to the location.
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Amenities
No amenities at the location, although there is a nice shop in the high street where refreshments can be purchased. The Bakers Arms offers a quiet drink, while the Five Bells opposite the church sells good pub-grub.
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Streetmap links
Bugbrooke general view map
Bugbrooke close up map
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Googly map
Bugbrooke general view map
Bugbrooke close up map
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Photographic notes
Shots can be taken from both sides of the bridge, although shooting west at the southbound trains is preferred here.
From this location, you will be able to see a footbridge which you can easily get to. Just a short walk down the canal side will lead you there.
From this location, you will be able to see a footbridge which you can easily get to. Just a short walk down the canal side will lead you there.
General views - All photographs © Jason Rodhouse unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking south
Fig 2 - Looking south
For this shot, go downhill just a few yards, and you will see a sign marked 'millennium' walk. Go through this gate to get the shot.
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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.
