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Picnic table at my favourite "secret" viewing spot along the old Strawberry Line trail
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A lovely quiet spot overlooking rolling hills, fields of sheep and some patches of old woodland in the Mendip Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. View from a tucked-away little viewing area, somewhere along the walking, wheelchair and cycling path which runs along the route of the old Strawberry Line Railway in Somerset, England. The entrance to this little viewing area is easy to miss if you are peddling too fast... One good reason for taking it slow and easy!! Here you go...You can sign the petition, if you want! http://www.thestrawberryline.org.uk/index.php -
Shute Shelve Tunnel - Transition - Left side looking North
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Shute Shelve Tunnel on the Strawberry Line Trail in Somerset and North Somerset, in the South West of England. (The tunnel is on the border between the two counties...) The photo shows flow-stone forming on the transition between the unlined section where the old railway tunnel was cut through hard limestone and the brick and stone lining where the rock strata changes to soft marl. -
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...on the Strawberry Line (now National Cycle Network - route 26) running through North Somerset and Somerset, in the South West of England. You can just about make out the old platform ramp, almost buried beneath a lush growth of ivy, blackberries and all sorts of other wonderful plants! The Strawberry Line Trail currently runs from Yatton to Cheddar, mostly following the route of the old Strawberry Line Railway. There is an ongoing campaign to get the trail extended all the way to Shepton Mallet, via Wells is Somerset: Here you go...You can sign the petition, if you want! http://www.thestrawberryline.org.uk/index.php -
Cycle path on the route of the old Strawberry Line
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A lovely path for walks and cycling has been constructed on what used to be the track bed of the old Strawberry Line in North Somerset. Here, you can just about make out the platform of the long abandoned Congresby Station, hidden among the undergrowth of brambles, ivy and beautiful wild summertime flowers. The Strawberry Line Trail currently runs from Yatton to Cheddar, mostly following the route of the old Strawberry Line Railway. There is an ongoing campaign to get the trail extended all the way to Shepton Mallet, via Wells is Somerset: Here you go...You can sign the petition, if you want! http://www.thestrawberryline.org.uk/index.php -
From the album: Out and about in Somerset
Site of the former Congresby Station on the old Strawberry Line Railway in North Somerset, in the South West of England. The route of the long defunct railway has now been turned into a beautiful path for cyclists and walkers to enjoy. The Strawberry Line Trail currently runs from Yatton to Cheddar, mostly following the route of the old Strawberry Line Railway. There is an ongoing campaign to get the trail extended all the way to Shepton Mallet, via Wells is Somerset: Here you go...You can sign the petition, if you want! http://www.thestrawberryline.org.uk/index.php -
From the album: Out and about in Somerset
Well, it's not exactly a new bike. I think it's around 15 years old? It was in very poor condition and it wasn't exactly cheap when I got it. I then had to spend a lot more money getting it road-worthy... It was worth it, though. New bikes are in very short supply these days as people are shying away from public transport... Anyway, the bike rides well now and I am very pleased with it. And it's great to be able to get out into some of the beautiful Somerset countryside while the summer lasts! The photo shows my bike parked-up against a glorious old bench in a hidden (secret!) viewing spot along the old Strawberry Line cycle route and footpath. The Strawberry Line Trail currently runs from Yatton to Cheddar, mostly following the route of the old Strawberry Line Railway. There is an ongoing campaign to get the trail extended all the way to Shepton Mallet, via Wells is Somerset: Here you go...You can sign the petition, if you want! http://www.thestrawberryline.org.uk/index.php -
From the album: Out and about in Somerset
The old Strawberry Line station building in Cheddar, Dorset, South West England. Here you go...You can sign the petition, if you want! http://www.thestrawberryline.org.uk/index.php -
Axbridge Station Building from the A371 Axbridge By-pass
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With a motorcyclist enjoying a ride out on a fine summer's afternoon! Axbridge Station was one of the stops on the old Strawberry Line railway in Somerset, England. Now it sits alongside a busy road, the Axbridge By-pass, which was constructed along the route of the old railway in this location. Here you go...You can sign the petition, if you want! http://www.thestrawberryline.org.uk/index.php -
Old bridge on the Strawberry Line trail near Cheddar Reservoir
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No trolls in sight today!! Here you go...You can sign the petition, if you want! http://www.thestrawberryline.org.uk/index.php -
Shute Shelve Tunnel North Portal - Thinking About It!
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Haha! They are probably just having a look at all the wonderful mosses and other growth on the rocks around the tunnel entrance. Mind you, it's pretty dark in there... Scary! ('Nearly scarred the life out of me, anyway!!) Here you go...You can sign the petition, if you want! http://www.thestrawberryline.org.uk/index.php -
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View of the South portal of Shute Shelve Tunnel on the Strawberry Line, where it cuts through the Mendip Hills in Somerset, SW England. Seen here with a couple of bicycle tail lights, somewhere near the other end of the tunnel. (If you go through there on a pushbike, you will definitely need to have a working set of lights. It can be very dark in the middle of the tunnel. (There are, apparently, some solar-powered lights in the tunnel - but I have never seen them working yet...) Here you go...You can sign the petition, if you want! http://www.thestrawberryline.org.uk/index.php -
Mosses and ferns dripping with water outside the Northern portal of Shute Shelve Tunnel
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Moss and Ferns dripping with water, seen just outside the Northern end of Shute Shelve Tunnell on the Strawberry Line trail in Somerset, SW England. Shute Shelve Hill is one of the hills in the Mendips of Somerset, SW England. -
Axbridge By-pass A371 Old Railway Cutting going back to nature
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Another view of the old Strawberry Line railway cutting to the North of Axbridge in Somerset - now occupied by the A371 Axbridge By-pass road. -
Old Railway Cutting covered in beautiful pink and yellow wildflowers
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Photo taken along the A371 Axbridge By-pass, just to the North of the town. Here, the By-pass follows the former route of the Strawberry Line Railway where it was cut into the side of Axbridge Hill in the Mendips. If you look closely, you can still make out the rock edge where the cutting was made into the hillside, almost completely returned to nature now. -
Axbridge By-pass A371 Old Railway Cutting - Blackberries starting to get ripe
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A lot of people don't like brambles - except in late summer when they are loaded with juicy blackberries... Pick all you can - for free! This little patch was seen growing out of the rock face where the old Strawberry Line Railway was cut into the hill side, (Known as Hillside, funilly enough!) on the lower slopes of Axbridge Hill - now the route of the A371 Axbridge By-pass.
