Today we managed to go on a cycle along some of the The Basingstoke to Alton Light railway line. The part we took (as close as possible) was from Cliddesden Station, and along the Winslade bend/ curve. Unfortunately the line starts to go into a conservation area where we were not allowed.Ummm - maybe we should start a group to reinstate the Basingstoke to Alton Light Railway as a walking Cycling path, any one with me?
Going on the ride opened my eyes to how steep some of the embankments are, and a better idea of how to model some of the area around Cliddesden station.
Here are some pictures of a chapel, bridge and embankment, all built at the time of the line.
You can see the ride path here:
View 21.3 miles Oakley to the Basingstoke to Alton Light railway line (part of) in a larger map
Looks like a great ride - thanks for sharing it. Do you have any idea who owns the old chapel? Seems like such a waste to have a building sat there like that in a state of disrepair :)
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