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Location notes
Wootton, once a through station, is now a terminus on the Isle of Wight steam railway.
Railway type and traffic
The railway operates a number of 'smaller' steam engines, and a delightful collection of vintage carriages. Their trio of diesel shunters normally only operate on rare engineering duties.
Environment
This location is a crossing just a short distance away from the station, yet is surrounded by fields.
Road directions
From Ryde, head out west on the A3054 which will take you to Wootton. Here you need to look for a left hand turn down Station Road, which will be easy to find. Go past the station and car-park, and take the next left down 'Littletown Lane' and then immediately left again down Packsfield Lane. This will take you to the location.
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Isle of Wight, Wootton - Packsfield Lane map co-ordinates
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Isle of Wight, Wootton - Packsfield Lane map co-ordinates
Parking
The IOW Steam railway has been asked to point out there is 'Strictly no vehicle access or parking in the lane.'
Parking in the station car park and walking down the lane is acceptable.
Parking in the station car park and walking down the lane is acceptable.
Public transport
Amenities
There is the Woodman Arms just further down Station Road.
Sun Compass
Sun Compass using Suncalc by brought to you by Vladimir Agafonkin:
It might be necessary to adjust the time to suit your visit, this link should open with the current day.
Isle of Wight, Wootton - Packsfield Lane
Streetmap links
Isle of Wight, Wootton - Packsfield Lane general view map
Isle of Wight, Wootton - Packsfield Lane close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Isle of Wight, Wootton - Packsfield Lane
It might be necessary to adjust the time to suit your visit, this link should open with the current day.
Isle of Wight, Wootton - Packsfield Lane
Googly map
Isle of Wight, Wootton - Packsfield Lane general view map
Isle of Wight, Wootton - Packsfield Lane close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Isle of Wight, Wootton - Packsfield Lane
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Photographic notes
Good shots can be had of trains approaching the station, but the view towards the station is not so good, but cannot be ruled out. As can be seen in these pictures (October 2007) clearance of line side vegetation is most welcome!
It should be quiet enough here for those who wish to take video.
As mentioned in the parking notes please do not park in the lane, but use the station car park.
It should be quiet enough here for those who wish to take video.
As mentioned in the parking notes please do not park in the lane, but use the station car park.
General views - All photographs © Jason Rodhouse unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking north west
Fig 2 - 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.
