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Location notes
Fenny Compton is a little village in Warwickshire. The location is on the Chiltern line Between Leamington Spa and Banbury.
Railway type and traffic
The majority of the traffic is multiple units run by Chiltern Railways and Virgin Cross Country Services.
DB Schenker and Freightliner provide frequent freight movements.
DB Schenker and Freightliner provide frequent freight movements.
Environment
This is a quiet location in open fields.
Road directions
From Banbury:
Take the A423 North towards Southam. As you reach Fenny Compton, you will notice the 'Wharf Inn' on your left. You need to turn left just after this. Follow the road into the village. You will notice the railway crossing the road, and there is a footpath to your right which also leads to the location, but I prefer this alternative:
Pass under the lines, and as you reach the houses, turn right into Fieldgate Lane, then left into either 'Berry Meadow' or 'the Raedings'. From here, you can pick up the public footpath which you follow in a north easterly direction. You will eventually reach a railway line which you pass under. This is the line to MOD Kineton, and is not used too frequently. As soon as you pass under the line, you will see the location infront of you.
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Fenny Compton map co-ordinates
Take the A423 North towards Southam. As you reach Fenny Compton, you will notice the 'Wharf Inn' on your left. You need to turn left just after this. Follow the road into the village. You will notice the railway crossing the road, and there is a footpath to your right which also leads to the location, but I prefer this alternative:
Pass under the lines, and as you reach the houses, turn right into Fieldgate Lane, then left into either 'Berry Meadow' or 'the Raedings'. From here, you can pick up the public footpath which you follow in a north easterly direction. You will eventually reach a railway line which you pass under. This is the line to MOD Kineton, and is not used too frequently. As soon as you pass under the line, you will see the location infront of you.
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Fenny Compton map co-ordinates
Parking
I prefer to park in the residential area here.
Public transport
Amenities
There are a couple of pubs in the village of Fenny Compton itself, the nearest being the Wharf Inn (which you cannot miss, and is highly recommended.) A cup of tea can also be had at the Bygones museum in nearby Claydon.
Sun Compass
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Fenny Compton
Streetmap links
Fenny Compton general view map
Fenny Compton close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Fenny Compton
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Fenny Compton
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Fenny Compton general view map
Fenny Compton close up map
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Photographic notes
Currently (2007) the shot is not as good as it once was, mainly due to some of the lineside bushes getting too big. However, it can`t be written off completely, and who knows, maybe those tree cutters will do a days work sometime in the future....??
The best shot here is of northbound workings in the afternoon/evening.
The best shot here is of northbound workings in the afternoon/evening.
General views - All photographs © Jason Rodhouse unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking east
Fig 2 - Looking 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.
