Lost Railway Walks: Explore more than 100 of Britain’s lost railways

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As mentioned before, we prefer a loop when we go out walking. But sometimes this walk from Groombridge along the old railway line towards East Grinstead suits our needs. It’s quite a dry walk, so if it has been raining lots over the previous week, and other nearby walks are going to be particularly muddy, then this does appeal. Horsford, Simon (21 September 2018). " On the trail of Britain's lost railways - The Telegraph Horsford.S p.21 September 2018". The Telegraph . Retrieved 19 November 2018. Rob follows the line of the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway from King's Lynn to Great Yarmouth, discovering a lost railway through some of the quietest parts of England, but also some of the richest country estates of all. The second series of Britain’s Lost Railways has now been filmed by Rob Bell, and starts on 9th February, 2020. The railway lines featured in this second series are: The line opened in October 1865 but in 1868 a new Midland main line railway to St Albans destroyed passenger demand for the line.

The Ayot station was burnt down in a fire in 1948 but was never rebuilt and today it forms the car park for the Greenway foot and cycle route 57. Rob is in the East Midlands, examining the impact of Edward Watkin's Great Central Railway, which ran from Manchester, through the Midlands and onto London.Moray line from Elgin to Portsoy – originally serving the whiskey and fishing industries in Scotland. There’s another road to cross, so it’s lead on for a short distance, before we set off again. Before long we come across a bridge that carries a road over the old train line. Watch out here for a little puddle to one side – it can be pretty stagnant water, but does make a good wooshing sound as Paco runs through it. Although we can usually stop him these days… It’s a very popular walk with many young families or older friends, so there’s usually plenty of people to greet along the way. Having said that, we are quite often out early, so we do miss a large proportion of the people. Whilst it’s possible to start near to the village centre, we tend to head a little further out where there’s a layby along the London Road. This gives us a nice start with a small slope up and then a walk alongside some fields before heading into the tree-lined section that makes up the majority of our walk. Walking Britain's Lost Railways - Daily Telegraph p.28 September 2018" . Retrieved 30 November 2018.

Initially it ran from Three Bridges to East Grinstead, with the extension to Tunbridge Wells finally opening on 1st October 1866. Whilst it was never the busiest of lines, it did link the two towns and provided commuting between the two for work and leisure. Walking Britain's Lost Railways - Episode 4 Royal Deeside - Radio Times" . Retrieved 11 April 2020. TV preview: From the brilliantly addictive Bodyguard to excruciatingly awkward Wanderlust - The Independent O'Grady.S p.14 September 2018". Independent.co.uk. 14 September 2018. My plan is to take this with me when I go away in Britain, and see which of these are close enough to make a trip to. I think that they would make great walks out, away from some of the busier and well publicised walks.Bell looks at different aspects of the history and local stories that were made good by the railways, and the effect their closure had on the area. The series was first aired by Channel 5 in September 2018, and the episodes are as follows: Rob is in the Scottish Highlands recounting the history of the Callander and Oban Railway, which ran through west Scotland's rugged countryside for 57 years. Rob visits Kent and the abandoned Elham Valley Railway, where he delves into its important past during the two world wars. Walking Britain's Lost Railways Series 1 Episode 1 Scotland - Radio Times" . Retrieved 22 November 2018.

Woodhead line from Sheffield Victoria to Manchester Picadilly – steelworks, miniature railway, and musical tunnels! a b c d e f "Walking Britain's Lost Railways – Listings". The Futon Critic . Retrieved 15 February 2020.To the north of the crossing, foundations for a number of buildings can also be seen as well as a signal box. Remains of a station at the London Road exit in St Albans still stand today having been converted into a nursery. Read More Related Articles The railway, travelling from Welwyn Garden City to Dunstable, opened in 1858 after a strong demand from Luton - the largest town in England still without any railway. Dartmoor Railway to feature on Channel 5 - Railway Advent Holden.M p.20 September 2018" . Retrieved 30 November 2018.

However, parts of it can still be seen like two sets of crossing gate posts at the south end of the station.The Tunbridge Wells to Three Bridges railway line was opened on 9th July 1855, and ran from Tunbridge Wells, Groombridge, Withyam, Hartfield, Forest Row, East Grinstead and on to Three Bridges in the town of Crawley, West Sussex – a distance of 20 miles. Rob explores two of North Devon's former railways - the Ilfracombe branch line of the London & South Western Railway (LSWR) that ran from Barnstaple to Ilfracombe, and the Barnstaple to Lynton line.