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Road directions
Location is on the A612 which runs from Nottingham to Southwell. From the west/city area: head towards Nottingham city centre then follow signs for A612. You will eventually pass Victoria retail park. Continue towards Southwell. After the crossroads for Stoke Bardolph, you will cross over the line on the road bridge. From the north: Follow the A614 towards the A6097. Take the A6097 to Lowdham. At the Lowdham roundabout, take a right towards Burton Joyce/Nottingham. Go through Burton Joyce up to where the road forks in to the A612 bypass and access road.
Parking
No car parks available, but park over on the access road where it forks off the A612 (near the traffic lights). Well lit and next to the main road so perfectly safe to leave your vehicle, though as with anywhere, do not leave valuables on display! Cross the road and go over the fence and follow the path to the level crossing (about 400yds)
Public transport
Nottingham City Transport operate frequent bus services to the location under the Pathfinder brand (service 100). For those interested, service is provided by Optare Versas. Ask the driver for New Plantation. If the driver does not know this (it is a fairly new bus stop) and you are travelling from Nottingham, say it is the first stop after Linden Grove (Carlton-le-Willows school). It is about 20 minutes from Nottingham, the buses continue to Southwell. Buses are every 20 mins Mon-Sat and every 60 mins Sunday. Nearest station is Burton Joyce, though access is not easy and requires a 20-30 min walk to the location.
Amenities
No shops in the area due to the location's rural setting. The Ferry Inn in Stoke Bardolph village is about 25 mins walk away. Victoria Retail Park on the A162 has a Morrisons, Tesco Direct, Halfords, McDonalds and Lidl.
Accommodation
Nottingham City Centre is best for accommodation.
Photographic notes
The line runs east-west, so it is difficult to take photos facing east in the morning, and west in the evening, depending on the time of year. On the north side of the crossing you can only take pictures facing east due to the vegetation. You can take photos both ways on the other side however. The path alongside the small cutting (with a small stream in it if it has been raining!) runs adjacent for about half a mile with scattered small trees, so not too difficult to take photos from. The A612 bypass road bridge (only recently built!) is high sided but is good for taking photos from either side. Decent sized pavement on the west side, which conveniently is the better side for taking photos. Not recommended for videographers due to the constant background traffic, stick to the crossing.
