I'd like to find a spot that's quiet to watch freight trains, ideally where I can easily park and walk to a secluded location. I don't want to be on a station platform or anywhere with loads of people. I have Peterborough and March as my two destinations. If anyone can suggest somewhere that would be great.
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Freight Spotting Cambridgeshire
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Somewhere like here https://maps.app.goo.gl/Y3opuApyezUkwJzt6 in Whittlesey, between Peterborough and March would be good.
I've highlighted in yellow some viewing points around Ely:
1. The footbridge next to the A142 bridge on the Southern Bypass gives an elevated view.
2. The riverside area is a busier, but has some benches the Cutter pub and Riverside Bar
3. In Ely Country Park, there is an embankment where you are closer to the level of the track
4. Near Ely North junction, there is a meadow where you can see most of the trains going past. Its a bit lower than the level of the track with a fairly high hedge.
5. There is a footpath near Ely North junction where you get a good view of the sidings at Potters
6. You can also see a bit of the Potters sidings from the footbridge over the Ouse, near Cuckoo Bridge. The hedge is quite thick here, certainly in the summer.
7. From Fen Rivers Way you can also see the sidings from the road bridge into Potters
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