Places to see in ( Ampthill - UK )
Places to see in ( Ampthill - UK )
Ampthill is a small town and civil parish in Bedfordshire, England, between Bedford and Luton, with a population of about 7,000. It is administered by Central Bedfordshire Council. A regular market has taken place on Thursdays for centuries. The name 'Ampthill' is of Anglo-Saxon origin. The first settlement was called 'Aemethyll', which literally means either 'ant-heap' or 'ant infested hill'. In the Domesday Book, Ampthill is referred to as 'Ammetelle', with the landholder in 1086 being Nigel de la Vast. The actual entry reads: Ammetelle: Nigel de la Vast from Nigel d'Aubigny. A further variation may be 'Hampthull', in 1381.
Ampthill is a commercial centre for surrounding villages; it has several pubs, restaurants, a Waitrose supermarket and a selection of small independent specialist shops. A number of small businesses such as solicitors, estate agents, financial services, hairdressers, music schools and a bookshop are also located in town, with larger businesses found on the commercial and industrial developments on the outskirts, along the town's bypass.
Ampthill is one of the most expensive places to buy a house in Bedfordshire, even in comparison with other mid-Bedfordshire towns such as neighbouring Flitwick, and Cranfield. In a survey, it was found that the majority of Ampthill's workers are employed locally, with around 20% working in Ampthill itself, and most of the remainder travelling to nearby centres of employment such as Bedford, Luton and Milton Keynes. Around 13% of workers commute from Ampthill to London daily.
Ampthill has a non-League football team, Ampthill Town F.C. who play at Ampthill Park. Ampthill Super7s is the local 7-a-side football league. It takes place every Monday and Thursday at Redborne Upper School. The town's rugby union club Ampthill RUFC was established in 1881 and plays in National League 1 the third from top tier league in the English rugby union system
Ampthill is host to an annual Ampthill Festival weekend which includes a live rock music event AmpRocks; acts such as Razorlight and Toploader have performed there. It also includes Ampthill Park Proms, with orchestra and guest singers, highlighted by fireworks. This event is held in Ampthill Great Park, where a temporary soundstage is erected to entertain local residents.
Ampthill has a high concentration of public amenities, including schools, doctors surgeries, a fire and ambulance station. The Bedfordshire Railway & Transport Association is campaigning for the reopening of Ampthill railway station which closed in 1959.
The church of St Andrew ranges in date from Early English to Perpendicular. Houghton House was built in 1621 by Mary, Countess of Pembroke and sister of the poet Sir Philip Sidney. In 1675, the house may have provided the inspiration for 'House Beautiful' in John Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress.
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Beautiful Bedfordshire - A walk from Flitwick to Ampthill Park - and possibly Katherine’s walk too
Ampthill is a town and civil parish in Bedfordshire, England, between Bedford and Luton, with a population estimate of 8,100 (Mid year estimate 2017 from the ONS). It is administered by Ampthill Town Council. The ward of Ampthill which also includes Maulden and Clophill has an estimated population of 13,280 and is administered by Central Bedfordshire Council.
Ampthill Park
Ampthill Park has a bit of everything - tremendous views from The Greensand Ridge, a fascinating heritage from Henry VIII to Capability Brown, and a diverse collection of flora and fauna.
The Park is most notable for being the site of Ampthill Castle where Henry VIII stayed and Katherine of Aragon spent a year whilst her marriage to Henry was annulled. Despite its name, this was actually a palace/manor house and not a traditional castle. Katherine’s Cross marks the site now and can be seen on the ridge if you follow the main path from the west car park. The Ampthill Camp Memorial Cross is also on the ridge.
The Greensand Trust helps manage Ampthill Park and other sites around Ampthill, on behalf of Ampthill Town Council.
We have also supported Ampthill Town Council in their successful bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund’s “Parks for People” programme which will provide enhancements to Ampthill Park and its Capability Brown-designed landscape, and plans to get more people involved in the Park and the project.
Download a map of Ampthill Park or here's a handy leaflet.
For further information on Ampthill Park visit Ampthill Town Council's website. For information on the Friends of Ampthill Park click here.
You can contact our Ranger Team based at Ampthill Great Park on 01525 840191 - the Duty Mobile for this park is 07511 702357.
Our ‘Walk of the Month’ for October is Katherine’s Walk which takes in the Greensand Ridge and the countryside to the west of Ampthill and Flitwick. One of our fantastic volunteers, Dennis, walked the route recently and gave his highlights.
Wildlife Spot – Green Tiger Beetles at Cooper’s Hill
You’ll find interesting and varied wildlife when exploring Katherine’s Walk. Our pick of the wildlife spots is Cooper’s Hill, where you can spot iridescent Green Tiger Beetles, Minotaur Beetles, birds and reptiles amongst the heather and gorse. Also look out for Pet Piggies premises on point 10 of our walking map, where you can encounter micro pigs that have starred in TV programmes, films and advertisements!
History Spot – Katherine’s Cross
There’s so much history to see when exploring Katherine’s Walk. This walk is named after Katherine of Aragon, who was imprisoned on the Ampthill Estate during the annulment of her marriage to King Henry VIII in the early 16th Century. Katherine’s Cross (Listed Building: Grade II), is a significant feature within Ampthill Great Park and was erected in 1773 as a garden feature in Capability Brown’s new landscape.
Pit Stop – Wooden Hill Coffee
Wooden Hill Coffee makes the ideal stopping point (50m south of Point 6 on our #KatherinesWalk map leaflet). They serve award winning environmentally friendly coffee, and roast their own high quality Fairtrade coffee beans! For more information head to our interactive map and search the ‘Food&Drink’ options, and Zoom in to the Millbrook area (near Ampthill).
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Dunstable Street & Flitwick Road - A Tour Around the Streets of Ampthill
DUNSTABLE STREET, though victim of too much traffic, has some historic and distinctive features. Number 105 was in the late 18th and early 19th centuries the home of the Royal School of Embroidering Females who, under the patronage of Queen Charlotte, made many of the complex and lavish hangings used in the refurbishing of Windsor Castle in hand at that time. On the opposite side of the road The Gazebo is all that remains of an extensive mid-18th century estate which stretched from the road the site of the Alameda where there was an artificial 'Canal' to give focal point to the garden. The house, which belonged to this estate, stood at the edge of the footpath where numbers 84 and 86 now stand. In 1882 the canal estate was developed, the house pulled down and replaced by two villas built adjoining their new chapel by the Methodist trustees.
'The imposing Methodist Church was designed by Charles Bell of London and 'opened on 13th August 1884 (replacing an earlier building in Wobum Street) known by the locals as the Wesleyan Cathedral.
The Old Sun Public House was built in 1766 and was originally two cottages. It became a pub in 1798 and was sold to Morriss, the local Ampthill brewery.
The Baptist Church further along the road, was built on a site acquired in 1822 and stood back from the pavement. Extensions in 1870 brought the buildings forward by creating a vestibule, and in 1893 accommodation was doubled by the erection of an adjoining Sunday School room and vestry.
AMPTHILL HALL began existence as a bam belonging to Christopher Bennell where the Quakers started holding meetings in 1726. Rebuilt from the old materials on the same site in 1753, it was extended to its present size in 1768, and continued in use as a meeting house until the early 1900s. For many years it served as Saint Andrew's Church hall, but was purchased by the Council in the 1970s for conversion to public use. The front section of the hall is a 19th century addition. Quaker meetings were resumed here in 1990. The buiding is now owned by the Cottage Bakery, after been sold by the Town Council in 2008.
The Old Mid Bedfordshire District Council's Offices in Dunstable Street were built for the Ampthill Rural District Council from designs from Ampthill Resident Professor Richardson and overtime have been considerably modified and extended. The District Council moved out of Ampthill in 2006 to their new base at Chicksands.
THE CEDARS was built as the Union Workhouse in 1836 (superseding the original House of Industry in Park Hill), the architect being James Clephane, whose other work includes Wrest Park House. The workhouse was built to accommodate 469 inmates from Ampthill and the surrounding parishes, which formed the Union, and operated under a regime of the strictest discipline and segregation. Consequently there was a great dread of 'going to the Union' which was only slightly alleviated by new legislation of 1929 which made this the Public Assistance Institution. But all that became history when, in the late 1940s, the building re-named The Cedars began valuable community service as a Local Authority old people's home, closed in the early 1990s. The buidings were converted into luxury apartments in the late 90's.
The former Board Room, built for the Poor Law Guardians in 1902, is now the town's library. Particularly noteworthy is its modem weather vane commemorating the Gold Hare ('Masquerade' by Kit Williams) treasure hunt.
Places to see in ( Sandy - UK )
Places to see in ( Sandy - UK )
Sandy is a small market town and civil parish in Bedfordshire, England. It lies between Cambridge and Bedford, on the A1 road from London to Edinburgh. The area is dominated by a range of low hills known as the Sand Hills. The River Ivel runs through the town. The Anglican church is dedicated to St Swithun.
Sandy is probably best known today as the headquarters of the RSPB. The Society moved to the Lodge, on the outskirts of the town, in 1961. The Shuttleworth Collection is also nearby, around 2 miles (3 km) south west of Sandy. The Riddy is a flood meadow on the Ivel and a local nature reserve.
An archaeological dig in May 2006 revealed that the area may have been settled earlier than 250 BC. However Sandy was a Roman settlement and was probably an important trading centre and staging post in the Roman era. An ancient hill fort, now heavily wooded and traditionally known as Caesar's Camp although more commonly called the sand hills or the lookout, still overlooks the town.
Sandy is referred to in the Domesday Book, as Sandeia, a derivation from the Old English Sandieg, meaning a sand-island. In 1086 Sandy was listed in the Domesday Book as being held by Eudo Fitzhubert, who is likely to have been the tenant. He was probably also known as Eudo Dapifer, who was a high steward for William the Conqueror, and based in Colchester Castle.
In addition there were also two mills listed, and both of these would have been water-powered. There are still references to one of them in the road name Mill Lane which runs along the River Ivel. However the mill has since been replaced by housing. Further down the river from the site where the mill once stood is Sandye Place Academy where it is believed there was a Danish camp which was built to protect the Danelaw in 886. Evidence at the Riddy, a local nature reserve just south of Sandy, shows that mill-building has taken place on this site since at least the time of the Norman era, though the last mill was built here in 1857.
Sandy is situated on the A1 which hugs the western edge of the town. The A603 leads west towards Bedford; the B1042 leads east towards Potton and Cambridge. There are a number of bus routes, principally the 73 from Biggleswade to Bedford.
Sandy has a railway station which is on the East Coast Main Line. Services north to Peterborough and south to London King's Cross are provided by Thameslink and Great Northern. The Varsity Line, which connected Oxford to Cambridge, also ran through Sandy, stopping at Girtford Halt railway station, at the north end of the bypass. From Bedford to Sandy, the line is now part of the NCR 51 cycle route. This line is currently being considered for re-introduction as part of the East West rail link.
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UK High Speed Train Blasts Over Level Crossing at 125mph
This is a fast train going over an unmanned level crossing on the UK high speed West Coast Main Line wcml, which travels from Glasgow to London.
This is a pendolino, high speed tilting train. The level crossing is just North of Carlisle Citadel Station, and just before the branch junction at Gretna in Southern Scotland.
All 17 Bedfordshire Railway Stations (visiting EVERY station)
Every Bedfordshire railway station. All 17 National Rail stations in the county of Bedfordshire, England (UK). Thameslink, Great Northern, London Northwestern Railway and East Midlands Railway serve the stations of Bedfordshire.
The stations in Bedfordshire along with the operator that manages the station and the date I last visited the station:
Arlesey 21/07/2021 (Great Northern)
Aspley Guise 26/03/2022 (London Northwestern Railway)
Bedford 30/10/2021 (Thameslink)
Bedford St Johns 12/04/2019 (London Northwestern Railway)
Biggleswade 21/07/2021 (Great Northern)
Flitwick 30/10/2021 (Thameslink)
Harlington 30/10/2021 (Thameslink)
Kempston Hardwick 26/03/2022 (London Northwestern Railway)
Leagrave 30/10/2021 (Thameslink)
Leighton Buzzard 11/12/2021 (London Northwestern Railway)
Lidlington 26/03/2022 (London Northwestern Railway)
Luton 21/04/2022 (Thameslink)
Luton Airport Parkway 21/04/2022 (Thameslink)
Millbrook 26/03/2022 (London Northwestern Railway)
Ridgmont 26/03/2022 (London Northwestern Railway)
Sandy 21/07/2021 (Great Northern)
Stewartby 26/03/2022 (London Northwestern Railway)
Each station within the video is shown with station name and the 3 letter station code. Note that only National Rail stations are included.
This video includes all the stations in Bedfordshire in June 2023.
All 17 Bedfordshire stations: 00:00
Arlesey 00:05
Aspley Guise 00:09
Bedford 00:13
Bedford St Johns 00:17
Biggleswade 00:21
Flitwick 00:25
Harlington 00:29
Kempston Hardwick 00:33
Leagrave 00:37
Leighton Buzzard 00:41
Lidlington 00:45
Luton 00:49
Luton Airport Parkway 00:53
Millbrook 00:57
Ridgmont 01:01
Sandy 01:05
Stewartby 01:09
Endscreen 01:13
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Ampthill is a town and civil parish in Bedfordshire, England, between Bedford and Luton, with a population estimate of 8,100 (Mid year estimate 2017 from the ONS). It is administered by Ampthill Town Council. The ward of Ampthill which also includes Maulden and Clophill has an estimated population of 13,280 and is administered by Central Bedfordshire Council.
Ampthill Park
Ampthill Park has a bit of everything - tremendous views from The Greensand Ridge, a fascinating heritage from Henry VIII to Capability Brown, and a diverse collection of flora and fauna.
The Park is most notable for being the site of Ampthill Castle where Henry VIII stayed and Katherine of Aragon spent a year whilst her marriage to Henry was annulled. Despite its name, this was actually a palace/manor house and not a traditional castle. Katherine’s Cross marks the site now and can be seen on the ridge if you follow the main path from the west car park. The Ampthill Camp Memorial Cross is also on the ridge.
The Greensand Trust helps manage Ampthill Park and other sites around Ampthill, on behalf of Ampthill Town Council.
We have also supported Ampthill Town Council in their successful bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund’s “Parks for People” programme which will provide enhancements to Ampthill Park and its Capability Brown-designed landscape, and plans to get more people involved in the Park and the project.
Download a map of Ampthill Park or here's a handy leaflet.
For further information on Ampthill Park visit Ampthill Town Council's website. For information on the Friends of Ampthill Park click here.
You can contact our Ranger Team based at Ampthill Great Park on 01525 840191 - the Duty Mobile for this park is 07511 702357.
Our ‘Walk of the Month’ for October is Katherine’s Walk which takes in the Greensand Ridge and the countryside to the west of Ampthill and Flitwick. One of our fantastic volunteers, Dennis, walked the route recently and gave his highlights.
Wildlife Spot – Green Tiger Beetles at Cooper’s Hill
You’ll find interesting and varied wildlife when exploring Katherine’s Walk. Our pick of the wildlife spots is Cooper’s Hill, where you can spot iridescent Green Tiger Beetles, Minotaur Beetles, birds and reptiles amongst the heather and gorse. Also look out for Pet Piggies premises on point 10 of our walking map, where you can encounter micro pigs that have starred in TV programmes, films and advertisements!
History Spot – Katherine’s Cross
There’s so much history to see when exploring Katherine’s Walk. This walk is named after Katherine of Aragon, who was imprisoned on the Ampthill Estate during the annulment of her marriage to King Henry VIII in the early 16th Century. Katherine’s Cross (Listed Building: Grade II), is a significant feature within Ampthill Great Park and was erected in 1773 as a garden feature in Capability Brown’s new landscape.
Pit Stop – Wooden Hill Coffee
Wooden Hill Coffee makes the ideal stopping point (50m south of Point 6 on our #KatherinesWalk map leaflet). They serve award winning environmentally friendly coffee, and roast their own high quality Fairtrade coffee beans! For more information head to our interactive map and search the ‘Food&Drink’ options, and Zoom in to the Millbrook area (near Ampthill).
Places to see in ( Axminster - UK )
Places to see in ( Axminster - UK )
Axminster is a market town and civil parish on the eastern border of the county of Devon in England, some 28 miles from the county town of Exeter. The town of Axminster is built on a hill overlooking the River Axe which heads towards the English Channel at Axmouth, and is in the East Devon local government district.
Axminster gave its name to a type of carpet. An Axminster-type power loom is capable of weaving high quality carpets with many varying colours and patterns. While Axminster carpets are made in the town by Axminster Carpets Ltd, this type of carpet is now manufactured all over the world.
Axminster railway station was opened on 19 July 1860, with the London and South Western Railway (LSWR) offering direct services between Central Station in Exeter and Yeovil. The station building was designed by the LSWR's architect Sir William Tite in mock gothic style. In 1903, the branch line from Axminster to Lyme Regis was opened. This branch line was closed with the Beeching cuts, in the 1960s. One engine has been preserved on the Bluebell Line, in Sussex, while the station was dismantled and reconstructed at New Alresford, on the Watercress Line, in Hampshire. Axminster is the southern starting point of the Taunton Stop Line, a World War II defensive line consisting of pillboxes and anti-tank obstacles, which runs north to the Somerset coast near Highbridge.
The hamlet of Abbey Gate lies to the south of the town near the A35 and A358 intersection. Other villages within 5 miles (8.0 km) of Axminster include Chardstock, Colyford, Combpyne, Dalwood, Hawkchurch, Kilmington, Membury, Musbury, Raymond's Hill, Rousdon, Shute, Smallridge, Tytherleigh, Uplyme and Whitford.
Alot to see in ( Axminster - UK ) such as :
Axminster Museum
Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
East Devon Way
Forde Abbey
Jurassic Coast
Lambert's Castle
Loughwood Meeting House
Musbury Castle
Shute Barton
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Trains at Flitwick 10/4/21
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Thameslink - Class 700/1 Desiro City
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Saturday 10th April 2021
swcwalks swcwalk 232, Lidlington to Flitwick. 9/9/17.
This Bedfordshire walk, of almost 14 miles, was interrupted by rain just before lunch, which is a rare event for this walker, so the weather gamble didn't pay off!
Otherwise, a very decent walk, initially through mixed woods, up to the Greensand Ridge and on to Ampthill Park. From here, there are some fine views to be had of the Vale, though the rain arrived shortly after reaching this point. Thus, the section through Bedfordshire's largest remaining heath-land into historic Ampthill had minimal recording.
Lunch was had back up in the Park, with some better views after the rain, and by the time Houghton House was reached, the sun was out for further fine views of the Vale. There was then a section of woodland walking into Maulden, prior to the gentle descent from the Greensand Ridge on to flatter terrain. Thereafter, the walk crosses the scientifically important wetlands of Flitwick Moor before finally reaching Flitwick station.
A very pleasant, varied walk that wasn't spoilt by the heavy rain shower.
N.B. Some wind interference on commentary.
Willington (2) to Great Barford
This video illustrates a walk along by the River Great Ouse in Bedfordshire from near the Danish Camp at Willington to the Anchor pub at Great Barford.
Barton Hills
Attractions to visit in and around Flitwick Bedfordshire.
Trains at Flitwick, MML - 06 & 15/05/21
Video: An afternoon and evening spotting trains at Flitwick station situated on the Midland Main Line, this spot features passing EMR services to/from London St Pancras International, Corby, Sheffield, and Nottingham (incl. two passing 360s on test between Kentish Town & Kettering, and London St Pancras Intl & Corby, and the final EMR HST service), the usual stopping Thameslink services to/from Bedford, Brighton, and Gatwick Airport, and some passing freight moves.
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East Midlands Railway (EMR) Class 43 HST & Class 180 Adelantes & Class 222 Meridians & Class 360 Desiros, Thameslink Class 700 Desiro Cities (incl. both NHS and Pride liveries), and Freightliner Class 66s.
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Hogwarts Great Hall | Mandrake & Magical Creatures Event Harry Potter Studio Tour (July 2022) [4K]
[4K] The Great Hall at Hogwarts, join us as we take a full walkthrough of this iconic set from the Harry Potter movies decorated for the New Mandrakes and Magical Creatures Event at the Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - The Making of Harry Potter
The Mandrakes and Magical Creatures is a brand new event for 2022, Mandrakes and Magical Creatures began at the Warner Bros Studio Tour - The Making of Harry Potter on the 1st July 2022 and runs through to the 12th September 2022. The Mandrakes and Magical Creatures event aims to shine a spotlight on how Harry Potter favorite creature effects were brought to life on the big screen in the Harry Potter movie franchise.
Also new for 2022 is Professor Sprouts Greenhouse at The Warner Bros Studio Tour London The Making of Harry Potter, another iconic set from the Harry Potter film series, where students were taught their Herbology lessons with Professor Pomona Sprout and where guests can repot Mandrakes.
The Great Hall features the frog choir from the third Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban as well as the many iconic props and costumes from the Harry Potter films including the House Ghosts, the Hogwarts teachers and from the students of each Hogwarts house, Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin.
Serving as the backdrop to some of the best scenes in the Harry Potter film series such as the Sorting of Students, the Yule Ball and the Battle of Hogwarts, the Great Hall was first built for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone / Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in 2000 and was used as a key set for six more films.
The Great Hall is home to some of the most beautiful hand-crafted props created for the Harry Potter film series including Professor Dumbledore’s lectern and the House Points Counter. Though rarely seen on screen, it is rumored that when the House Points Counter was first built it caused a national shortage of Indian glass beads.
Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - The Making of Harry Potter opened to the public on 31 March 2012 and is a walkthrough exhibition and studio tour located in Leavesden, southeast England, owned by Warner Bros. and operated by their Studio Tours division.
The tour houses a permanent exhibit of authentic costumes, props and sets utilized in the production of the Harry Potter films, as well as behind-the-scenes production of visual effects. The tour is contained in Soundstages J and K, which were specially built for the attraction and is separate from the studio's production facilities.
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Journey on Thameslink class 700 from Bedford to Flitwick
Filmed on the 6th of July 2023
High Speed Train flies past level crossing. UK 125mph Train
This is a British Rail Class 390 Pendolino train. It is a high speed tilting train for carrying passengers from city to city in the UK.
It is operated by Avanti West Coast on the West Coast Main Line (WCML).
The train is designed to work at 140mph but due to line restrictions it travels at a maximum of 125mph.
This is the Glasgow Central to London Euston train running on time.
The level crossing is called Floriston Level crossing, just North of Carlisle, Cumbria. it is in fact the last level crossing on the WCML before crossing over the border into Scotland.
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66119, 66221, 66037 & 66107 Passing the
Bedford Cams then the Flitwick Cam on 6N66
Toton TMD to Hither Green Loco Siding
Trains at: Flitwick (FLT / MML) | Wednesday 5th August 2020
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Flitwick, the 4th and final location for my HST hunting trip along the South of the Midland Main Line. Flitwick is also the final calling point for Thameslink before their Midland Main Line terminal, Bedford!
A great way to end the trip at a new location, Flitwick was a great spot and included a nice bunch of HSTs! It's pretty exciting to see the trains coming from London, coming around that bend!
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East Midlands Railway: 43 & 222
Thameslink: 700
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Ffestiniog Railway (Wales) - Driver's Eye View - Porthmadog to Blaenau Ffestiniog
I'd like to say a big thank you to Claire and the booking office staff for their help in making this video possible, along with the locomotive crew and everyone at the Ffestiniog Railway, past and present for all their hard work that has given future generations the wonderful visitor experience we see today.
Porthmadog Harbour station is the starting point for both Ffestiniog Railway and the Welsh Highland Railway trains, resulting in busy periods at the start and end of the day when trains return to be stabled overnight and locomotives run across the Cob to Boston Lodge works where they are maintained and prepared for their next duty. On a sunny evening it's hard to think of a nicer place to enjoy a pint than at the railways very own pub and restaurant where the railway action can be watched from the outside seating area.
Trains use both sides of the long island platform and a walk to the end is rewarded with stunning views all around as well as being a great vantage point to watch trains crossing the Cob (the wall separating the sea from the Afon Glaslyn flood plains). Our locomotive has coupled up to its train and we are ready to set of on the picturesque ride to Blaenau Ffestiniog. I could write a book about the views from the train window, but until such time, please join me on a scenic journey through beautiful Wales.
The railway holds a special place in history for a number of reasons, it is the oldest surviving railway company in the world, being built by the Festiniog Railway Company spelled with a single 'F' in the act passed to allow construction to start in 1833 with the line opening on 20th April 1836 . The 13 1⁄2 miles (21.7 km) long line was built on a continuous downhill grade between Blaenau Ffestiniog and the port at Porthmadog to transport slate from the quarries to the port for onward shipping. Loaded waggons used gravity to run down to the port with the empty waggons being hauled back to the quarries by horses that had ridden down hill in special waggons called 'dandy waggons'.
By the end of the 1850's it was clear that more capacity was required leading the board to investigate the possibility of using steam locomotives, the outcome of which was the placing of an order with George England and Co for two narrow gauge 0-4-0 steam locomotives, the first, named 'Mountaineer' was delivered on 18th July 1863, followed a few days later by 'The Princess'. After running in trials and some modifications they entered service on 23rd October 1863 allowing the use of longer trains to increase capacity and in 1865 they enabled the introduction of passenger trains, making the railway the first narrow gauge railway in Britain to run such trains. The first double Fairlie articulated locomotive was introduced in 1869, these locomotives are now one of the most widely recognised features of the railway.
By the 1920s the railway suffered a gradual decline in traffic owing to slate being replaced by modern materials and the loss of overseas trade during WW1. Ordinary passenger services ceased on 15th September 1939 and slate traffic ended on 1st August 1946. The act created to allow the construction of the railway made no specific provision for its closure, thus another act was required to repeal the old one, as luck would have it, the company didn't have the money to do so, as a result the track was left in place to be reclaimed by nature. The abandoned railway attracted railway enthusiasts and eventually with financial help from Alan Pegler the next chapter in the railways history began resulting in the first train of the new era running across the Cob in 1955.
The locomotive for this trip was 'David Lloyd George'. Please click on this link to learn more -
For more information about the railway please click on any of the following links -
To book your own Ffestiniog Railway adventure, please click on this link -
Track gauge - 1 ft 11½ ins (597mm)
Map 00:17 - Google Earth/Maps
Map 00:25 -
00:57 - Porthmadog
04:53 - Boston Lodge Works
05:42 - Boston Lodge
09:56 - Minffordd
16:34 - Penrhyn
21:50 - Rhiw Goch
29:12 - Plas Halt
35:22 - Tan y Bwlch
39:49 - Garnedd Tunnel
42:18 - Coed y Bleiddiau
46:06 - Campbell's Platform
47:51 - Dduallt
49:11 - Start of 1978 Deviation
53:56 - Moelwyn Tunnel
59:26 -Tanygrisiau
01:06:42 - Blaenau Ffestiniog