More good weather, plus the spirit of adventure, and I find myself riding the Castleman Trailway in Dorset. This 16½ mile route follows the old Southampton to Dorchester railway (closed by Dr. Beeching in 1964) and is named after Charles Castleman, a Wimborne solicitor who is largely responsible for the railway. The first trains ran on 1st June 1847.
The most impressive feature along the route - so far as I saw on today's 50 mile ride - is the Lady Wimborne Bridge (photo) that spans the Canford House main drive. One of the most ornately carved bridges in the country, this Grade II listed building was opened on 14th February 1876, and the last train across it before the line closed, was on 3rd May 1976 - almost a hundred years to the day of its building.
24-70mm f/2.8G AF-S Nikkor. 1/320 second at f/11. - 0.33 EV compensation. ISO 320
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