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Location notes
The 'Offords' are a few miles south of Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire. The busy East Coast Main Line runs through here.
Railway type and traffic
Regular National Express, Hull Trains and First Capital connect passenger trains pass the location, as do some freight workings.
Environment
The location is on a footpath by the side of the railway line.
Road directions
From Huntingdon, follow signs to the A1 (London).
Head down the A1 until you see a turning to Buckden. If you miss it, do not worry as you will soon come to a roundabout at which you can can take the first exit which takes you into Buckden also. From Buckden, head east to Offord Cluny. You will cross the river via a series of narrow bridges before reaching the level crossing which you need to cross. At the Road junction, turn right, and follow the road through Offord D`Arcy. Shortly after leaving the village, you will notice Bullens farm on your left. Almost immediately opposite this is a track which leads to the footpath.
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Offord D'Arcy map co-ordinates
Head down the A1 until you see a turning to Buckden. If you miss it, do not worry as you will soon come to a roundabout at which you can can take the first exit which takes you into Buckden also. From Buckden, head east to Offord Cluny. You will cross the river via a series of narrow bridges before reaching the level crossing which you need to cross. At the Road junction, turn right, and follow the road through Offord D`Arcy. Shortly after leaving the village, you will notice Bullens farm on your left. Almost immediately opposite this is a track which leads to the footpath.
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Offord D'Arcy map co-ordinates
Parking
You will need to park off the road. The best place for this is on the right hand side before the farm as the verges are quite level here and are kept short through frequent maintenance.
Public transport
Amenities
You can always try 'The Swan' in Offord Cluney. There is also a cafe/bar at the nearby Buckden marina. There are several other shops and a major petrol station in Buckden too.
If you continue a few miles further south, you will arrive at St. Neots which offers many shops etc.
If you continue a few miles further south, you will arrive at St. Neots which offers many shops etc.
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Offord D'Arcy
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Offord D'Arcy
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Offord D'Arcy
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Photographic notes
From the old farm crossing itself, shots can be had in both directions, although steps are recommended to elevate above the palisade fencing.
Shots of southbound workings on the slow line can be ruled out as can be seen in figure 2 below, although with a telephoto lens, workings on the fast line can be captured as figure 3 illustrates.
Shots can also be had from further up and down the line, but line side vegetation makes the old crossing itself the best location here.
Shots of southbound workings on the slow line can be ruled out as can be seen in figure 2 below, although with a telephoto lens, workings on the fast line can be captured as figure 3 illustrates.
Shots can also be had from further up and down the line, but line side vegetation makes the old crossing itself the best location here.
General views - All photographs © Jason Rodhouse unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking south
Fig 2 - Looking north
Fig 3 - Looking north
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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.
