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OLD RAILWAYS ON HORSEBACK
Chiseldon and
Marlborough Railway Path
This route is just over 7.5 miles long between Cricklade and
Marlborough. Now Sustrans route 45
Originally the railway operated between the Midlands and Southampton.
An Act of Parliament was approved in 1873 for the line.Work began 2
years later. The towns it visited were Swindon, Cirencester, Cricklade and
Marlborough. It was in competition with the GWR line and both lines
never made a profit. It was used to move men and equipment from the
embarkation ports on the south coast between the world wars. It closed to
passenger traffic in 1961 and goods traffic shortly after.
There is a possibility to access the Savernake Forest from the south end
of the Railway path using a minor lane close to Barnfield School (Grid
ref: SU 202 688) or if you are more intrepid a short section of the
A4...Your choice.
Grid ref: SU 191 795 Chiseldon (parking at SU 192 793)
Grid ref: SU 198 686 Marlborough Parking in Savernake Forest car
park of A 346 Grid ref: SU 196 678
There is a B&B at the Marlborough end off the A 346 that may have
grazing available.
Browns Farm SN8 4ND Tel 07931 311985
Chiseldon and Marlborough Railway Path © Copyright
Gareth James and licensed for reuse under this Creative
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Chiseldon and Marlborough Railway Path © Copyright
Rob Purvis and licensed for reuse under this Creative
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Chiseldon and Marlborough Railway Path -the bridge over
the M4 © Copyright Robert Eva and licensed for reuse
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Chiseldon and Marlborough Railway Path at Ogbourne
station © Copyright Nigel Thompson and licensed for
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