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Location notes
A pleasant country location on the Nene Valley Railway.
Railway type and traffic
Preserved line with a mixture of Steam and Diesels. Operating Days can be found on the NVR Website.
Environment
Located near Castor, the best vantage point in in a field which overlooks the bridge crossing the stream with a view of St. Kyneburghas church in the background.
Road directions
From the A1, northbound:
Pass the NVR and continue on for a mile or so. You will go into a dip and start to climb out again. There will be a bridge at the top of the hill with a junction just under it. Take this left turn and join the A47 in the Peterborough direction.
From the A1, Southbound:
After passing through the village of Whittering, with the RAF base on you right take the next junction, about 2 miles south, to join the A47 in the Peterborough direction.
Follow the A47 until you reach a roundabout about 2 miles from the motorway exit and take the third exit into Castor. Follow the road through the village and once you have almost left the village there is a turning on the right. It is a small junction with a patch of grass in the middle. This is Mill Road and if you drive down here you will reach the Mill Road Bridge.
From here, just walk to the south west parapet where you find a Bridleway / Cycle path which leads under Mill Lane Bridge. Instead of following the path under the bridge, you find the Bridleway on your left, Walk down the Bridleway which rans adjacent to the Nene Valley Railway. At the end which is only a 4 minute walk, go through the 'kiss gate' and immediate to your left there is a style which leads you into the field that overlooks the Bridge over the stream.
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NVR, Splash Dyke, Castor map co-ordinates
Pass the NVR and continue on for a mile or so. You will go into a dip and start to climb out again. There will be a bridge at the top of the hill with a junction just under it. Take this left turn and join the A47 in the Peterborough direction.
From the A1, Southbound:
After passing through the village of Whittering, with the RAF base on you right take the next junction, about 2 miles south, to join the A47 in the Peterborough direction.
Follow the A47 until you reach a roundabout about 2 miles from the motorway exit and take the third exit into Castor. Follow the road through the village and once you have almost left the village there is a turning on the right. It is a small junction with a patch of grass in the middle. This is Mill Road and if you drive down here you will reach the Mill Road Bridge.
From here, just walk to the south west parapet where you find a Bridleway / Cycle path which leads under Mill Lane Bridge. Instead of following the path under the bridge, you find the Bridleway on your left, Walk down the Bridleway which rans adjacent to the Nene Valley Railway. At the end which is only a 4 minute walk, go through the 'kiss gate' and immediate to your left there is a style which leads you into the field that overlooks the Bridge over the stream.
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NVR, Splash Dyke, Castor map co-ordinates
Parking
Best place to park would be a Mill Lane Bridge.
Public transport
This location is not accessible by public transport.
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Amenities
No toilets in the immediate area. There is a couple of pubs in Castor itself which services food and the Cafe at Wansford Station is available most running days. Well recommended and reasonable in price, and it supports the railway..
Accommodation
There are lots of Bed and Breakfast in Peterborough.
Sun Compass
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NVR, Splash Dyke, Castor
Streetmap links
NVR, Splash Dyke, Castor general view map
NVR, Splash Dyke, Castor close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
NVR, Splash Dyke, Castor
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NVR, Splash Dyke, Castor
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NVR, Splash Dyke, Castor general view map
NVR, Splash Dyke, Castor close up map
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NVR, Splash Dyke, Castor
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Photographic notes
Best for trains coming from the Wansford Direction in the morning. The train will however be naturally cut off by trees. Its an alternative to Mill Lane Bridge with just a short walk.
There is no shot facing east as the line is in a tree lined cutting at this point.
There is no shot facing east as the line is in a tree lined cutting at this point.
General views - All photographs © Stephen Bersey unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking north
Fig 2 - Looking north - Image © Albert Dawson
Fig 3 - Looking west - Image © Albert Dawson
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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.
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