Circular from Upton via Chilton and the dismantled railway line

164/7 FROM 164/15, 164/7 TO Crafts End in Chilton

164/11 FROM Crafts End in Chilton TO Elderfield Crescent in Chilton

164/12 FROM The Lane in Chilton TO junction

164/12 FROM junction TO Dene Hollow in Chilton

164/13 FROM Dene Hollow in Chilton TO junction

389/8 FROM junction TO A417

389/4 FROM 389/14, 389/14 TO High Street in Upton

Geograph Photos

The George and Dragon Upton
this photo is copyright Bill Nicholls
it is released with a Creative Commons licence
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Orchard from the footpath
this photo is copyright Bill Nicholls
it is released with a Creative Commons licence
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Nowt left
this photo is copyright Bill Nicholls
it is released with a Creative Commons licence
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Upton across the orchard

Upton cider orchard

Road towards Blewbury

Footpath past the orchard

Upton Lodge

A417 to Upton

High Street

View of the lodge

Cottage on the corner

Towards manor farm

Barn through the gate

Barn by the corner

Harvest, Blewbury
this photo is copyright Andrew Smith

Further along Church Street

Church Street

Road past Upton

Upton Lodge
this photo is copyright Colin Bates

Where the road is joined.

Byway to the Village

Up Stream

Looking down Stream

Stream and Pound

Field by the byway

Prospect Road

Road sign on Stream Road

Stream Road

Name of the road

Pound Lane

Footpath by the pub

Footpath to the side

George ahead

On to Frogalley Farm

For sale

Last section of the walk

Dragon at the George

Byway by the pub

Back to the road

Station road

Church near the corner

Gates to St Mary's

School by the church

Upton Station
this photo is copyright Colin Bates

Inside the St Marys

Playground by the hall

Looking uphill

Upton Church
this photo is copyright Colin Bates

Parting of ways

St Mary's over the wall

St Mary's Upton

Upton Church

Beeching Close

Station from the road

St Mary, Upton
this photo is copyright Michael FORD

Footpath by Church street

St Mary's east end

Tower on the church

Graveyard opposite the church

Footpath past the graveyard

Upton football pitch

Fieldside

View of Station Road at junction with A417
this photo is copyright Roger Templeman

No one playing

Upton Village hall

Station Road on the right

No more bridge

Looking North East

Reading that way

Hedge hides the line

This way

Chapel Furlong

Downhill to Upton

Route 44 uphill

Cat flap in the fence

The way down

Power Station in the distance

View from the bridge

Take the left

End of the line

Frogalley Farmland

Cutting on the hill

Sweet peas and cornflowers

Sweet peas by the line

Frogalley Farm Remnant
this photo is copyright Des Blenkinsopp

Footpath to Upton

In the cutting

Upton Lodge from the track

Power station in the distance

Fork in the track

Towards Newbury

Corner of a cereal field
this photo is copyright Jonathan Billinger

The fields of Frogalley Farm

Crops by route 44

Further up the line

Path up route 44

Cricket Pitch at the Harwell International Business Centre
this photo is copyright Pam Brophy

Poppies on the plaque

Runways end

End of the runway

The Harwell Catapult 3

Towards the end

The Harwell Catapult

Perimeter Road

The Harwell Catapult 2

Welcome at the entrance

Ticket tells all

Vetchling on the Rugby Field
this photo is copyright Des Blenkinsopp

Over the fence

Looking towards the aisle

Aisle of trees

Thames Travel bus negotiates the roundabout at the A4185/Fermi Avenue junction
this photo is copyright Roger Templeman

Concrete structures

Structures on the runway

Lots of sections

Out of the aisle

Shrub in the concrete

Parts of a bridge

Old turning area

Airfield Remnant
this photo is copyright Des Blenkinsopp

Old Runway?

Only the lamp post remains

Empty parking bays

Junction on the bend

Flying the flag

On to a green

Waiting assembly

Last place

Lost road

Into the shrubs

Solitary lamppost

Lamppost in the trees

A34 North

Back to the junction

Shrubs in the road

Only the road is left

Diamond Light with Maybush

Byway, Chilton
this photo is copyright Andrew Smith

Wyevale Garden Centre, Chilton
this photo is copyright Jonathan Billinger

Still in use

this photo is copyright Alexander P Kapp

Chilton Garden Centre
this photo is copyright Steve Daniels

Old runway

Avon Drive

Take note of this one

Coming soon

Old perimeter fence

Tree lined drive

Prefab Remains

Leaves on the road

Horse & Jockey

Where the Hangar was

Chilton to the right

Footpath Past The Court

Track to the store

We've got Bags of it ......

The Manor Court

A 34 at Chilton

Approach to the interchange

Diamond Light Source

The School Gates

Diamond Light

New Extension

Looking past the fence

Sign on the fence

Tarmac on top

The fence

Bang Oops

Taxiway to the dispersal point

Chilton School

Road to the Village

Pillbox at the school

Door of the pillbox

Reception carpark

Miniature railway by the A34
this photo is copyright Jonathan Billinger

A34 South

Where's the reception ?

Plaque on the gatepost

All Saints' Church, Chilton, Graveyard
this photo is copyright Alexander P Kapp

Gatepost at the entrance

A34 slip road onto A4185
this photo is copyright Stuart Logan

Other side of the gate

Open gates

Severn Road

The old entrance

Footbridge to Chilton

All Saints church in Chilton
this photo is copyright Steve Daniels

Graves at All Saints'

Fence across the runway

Sign by the gates

Car park on the runway

Last of the runway

Farmland above Blewbury
this photo is copyright Andrew Smith

Fields Near New Buildings

New Buildings, Boham Road

New Buildings

North South Track

Track to New Buildings

Tree by the track

Churn Estate

Rubbish by the track

Start of the track

Farmland at Alden Farm

Passing Places

Rose Cottage, Bohams Road

Footpath descending to Blewbury

Bridleway and farmland above Blewbury

Towards Saltbox

Churn Knob

Horse Steering at the Equicentre

Churn Knob sunset

Farmland, Blewbury

Nearly at the top

Digging at Alden Farm

Sleepers by the track

Horse and Jocky Hotel: Chilton
this photo is copyright Pam Brophy

All Saints: Chilton
this photo is copyright Pam Brophy

Chilton Village

Farmland, Chilton

Field of rape at Chilton
this photo is copyright Steve Daniels

A 34 South

Track to the Chilton Downs

Lower Road

Rape field near Chilton

Road to Upper Farm

South Row

Bird on the roof

Pub on the corner

Store on Main Street

Back to the corner

The Rose & Crown, Chilton
this photo is copyright Alexander P Kapp

The Rose and Crown in Chilton

Noticeboard in the doorway

The old post office benchmark

Back to the post office

Postbox in the wall

Old Post office along the street

Track to the downs

Second notice board on the wall

Post box and notice board

Works in the ground

Zip line the park

Main Street Chilton

Wall in the park

Cottages on the street

Track into Chilton

Entrance to the Hall

Chilton Village hall

Back of the Hall

Chilton Village Hall

Footpath from the Church

Now a track

Trespassing Prohibited

Main Street, Chilton

Chilton across the field

Path by the headstones

Headstones along the wall

All Saints' Church, Chilton, Font

The A34, Chilton

Headstone on the wall

Path past the church

Snowdrops poking through

Path past the graves

Organ loft in the nave

Headstops on the windows

Headstones by the trees

Looking at the chancel

North side of the church

Byway out of Chilton

Porch on All Saints'

Lych gate to All Saints'

Bench mark on the buttress

Hidden round the corner

Map on the font

Memorial on the wall

Holder by the pulpit

Steps to the pulpit

Base of the memorial

Alcoves in the wall

Across the nave

Pulpit in the corner

Memorials by the lectern

Nave at All Saints'

Good Shepherd in the window

Chancel at All Saints'

Gate in the wall

Door to the chancel

Footpath past the tomb

Graves along the north side

All Saints' Church

All Saints' Church, Chilton, Memorial

All Saints' Church, Chilton, Pulpit