Overnight Parking locations with trackside views

[PhilVid]

Hi All

Is there a list of locations where you can park up with views of the line ie pubs, campsites or car parks where you can stay for the day/night

Ive been searching with not much look but have a decent starter we are trying this weekend at Acton Bridge on the WCML

Its called the Hazel Pear PH and has a large car park backing on to the line

Hazel Pear – Our Local

www.thehazelpearactonbridge.pub

Hazel Pear · 1 Hill Top Rd, Acton Bridge, Northwich CW8 3RA

★★★★☆ · Pub

goo.gl

 

[telstarbox]

@Gathursty may have some ideas.

 

[basfordlad]

Near carnforth?

 

[Iskra]

Near carnforth?

Hest Bank, which would be free.

The station car park at Crewe would also be a good place, but it is chargeable and in Crewe.

 

[greyman42]

Is the idea to watch overnight trains?

 

[Gathursty]

I have overnighted at the following stations with no problems:
Bruton
Menheniot
Coombe Junction Halt
Holton Heath (Dorset)
Sugar Loaf
Knockholt
Lydney
Elton & Orston
Lochwinnoch
Garelochhead
Leuchars
Blair Atholl
Bridge of Orchy
Lochluichart
Garve
Plumley
Gretna Green

Bit of variety there for you!

PS: Seer Green & Jordans - ANPR active 24hrs so bit of an expensive lesson!

 

[Snow1964]

Ashurst New Forest has a huge camp site next door

You can park facing tracks at some smaller Wiltshire stations like Bradford on Avon and they are safe too (plenty of stone trains at night), but car parking is pay and display daytime.

 

[Gathursty]

I have overnighted at the following stations with no problems:
Bruton
Menheniot
Coombe Junction Halt
Holton Heath (Dorset)
Sugar Loaf
Knockholt
Lydney
Elton & Orston
Lochwinnoch
Garelochhead
Leuchars
Blair Atholl
Bridge of Orchy
Lochluichart
Garve
Plumley
Gretna Green
Giggleswick

Bit of variety there for you!

PS: Seer Green & Jordans - ANPR active 24hrs so bit of an expensive lesson!

 

[Fenchurch SP]

Worting Junction near Basingstoke, not sure if it's still open though it was closed last time I was there.

 

[PhilVid]

Thanks for all the responses I’d like to start in day first with the option of staying over as we have a camper van

 

[PhilVid]

Is the idea to watch overnight trains?

Day time

 

[Ant1966]

Worting Junction near Basingstoke, not sure if it's still open though it was closed last time I was there.

I live locally, and can sadly report that the car park at Worting Junction has been closed off (permanently) for a few months now