| Marholm
Written by Darren Wetherall - 18 Dec 2007
last update by
Darren Wetherall -
06 Jun 2009
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From the A47 take the Junction for Castor and Ailsworth.
From the Leicester direction head into and through the village of Castor and head back over the A47 before turning left at the Marholm turn.
From the Peterborough direction take the slip road for Castor and at the end turn right over the A47 then immediatley left(the Marholm turn).
Just follow this road until you reach a Give Way in the next village(Marholm)with a crossroads where you will go straight over. Then just follow this twisty road, over a narrow bridge, all the way heading straight on - do not take the turn to the left!
There is access from the A15 to the north side of the former crossing, but this is only to access the cottages where it is not so easy to park without obstructing things.
Park to the side of the road near the base of the footbridge. Usually plenty of room (although busier when there is something special on!), but be courteous to the people looking after the horses and the farm workers on the Castor side, and the people living in the cottages on the A15 side.
The nearest bus route would be Werrington, but still quite a walk. There are buses passing nearby on the A15, but not sure where the stop is - try
Peterborough Bus Times for some more information.
If you have a bike though the footbridge is on 'The Green Wheel' cycle route and has ramps to allow you to easily get across the bridge.
There is a pub in Marholm. Nearest shops would be in Werrington/Bretton, and Peterborough centre itself is only about 10 minutes away by car.
The fact you can move either side of the bridge allows for some form of shot throughout the day, but Southbound shots are possible pretty much all day, while Northbound shots are best from afternoon onwards. The low sun can be a problem for morning Northbound Autumn/Winter shots. You can get a shot of the Spalding line from the footbridge, but it is not very good. You can see the line for around a mile or more in both directions, so if you have a telephoto lens that opens up some more possibilities.
It is worth bearing in mind though that the ECML expresses will be doing in excess of 100mph. There is hardly any noise for videoing apart from the A15 when the wind is in that direction - plus the occasional Harrier from RAF Wittering!
