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Road directions
Coming from the westbound A303, or either way on the A36, drive until you reach the Wylye Mere intersection, and then head westbound on the A303 a short while until you reach the Wylye village slip road. Head along this until you reach a 'T' intersection, turn right and head along the road until you pass some houses on the right. The farm track is the next turning on the left.
Coming from the eastbound A303, the method is much the same, just you will need to turn left off the A303 before you go under the A36.
Parking
There is not much room for parking, the best place is at the bottom of the farm track which can handle 2 - 4 cars. You might have to move your vehicle for the farmer though. It would be inadvisable driving up the track as this may cause damage to the bottom of your car.
Public transport
R and R coaches operate the number 56 bus which runs from Sailsbury to Warminster and calls at Bapton Village. Alternatively, if you really fancy the walk/cycle, it is around fifteen miles from Tisbury station on the Salisbury to Exeter line.
Amenities
There is a village shop in Wylye, but otherwise you will need to go to either Warminster or Salisbury, there are many food outlets and supermarkets in the latter.
The line is pretty much east/west so it favours shots accordingly. However, the best shot from the location is looking east, which is good from 12:00 onwards. The danger of shadows is low, although the ground does slope away to the south. Looking westwards is not the best of vantage points, and if you are particularly looking for a westward shot on this line, there are plenty of much better locations available; the eastwards shot is what this location is good for. This shot would be good for videos; there is a long sweeping curve and you get fairly good warning of trains coming. The only background noise evident is the A303 which is fairly close by but not too intrusive.
