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Title: Images of Wiltshire Post by: grahame on October 19, 2007, 08:18:52 It's often said that Wiltshire is a county that everyone passes through on their way from London to the West, but no-one stops there. Well - here are some pictures taken of one corner of Wiltshire that should show you that there's plenty to see if you do stop!
(http://www.wellho.net/pix/mkmavon.jpg) Bridge over the Avon (http://www.wellho.net/pix/mkmcity.jpg) We have our City ... (http://www.wellho.net/pix/mkmcsq.jpg) Old historic buildings, memorials, squares. (http://www.wellho.net/pix/mkmpip.jpg) Events in summer. (http://www.wellho.net/pix/mkmcow.jpg) Countryside and country walks. (http://www.wellho.net/pix/mkmrlion.jpg) Old pubs and eateries (http://www.wellho.net/pix/mkmspa.jpg) Georgian Splendour (http://www.wellho.net/pix/mkmwestend.jpg) ... and our West End. (http://www.wellho.net/pix/mkmwol.jpg) Title: Re: Images of Wiltshire Post by: Timmer on October 19, 2007, 18:00:29 I must confess Im one of those who frequently passes through Wiltshire on the way to Dorset, but one of my favourite towns to visit is Bradford on Avon.
Title: Re: Images of Wiltshire Post by: devon_metro on October 19, 2007, 18:24:30 Having been driven through some of Wiltshire I can safely say its awful. Along with Bath and Bristol!
Title: Re: Images of Wiltshire Post by: vacman on October 19, 2007, 20:45:51 Didn't you say before that you live in Paignton? if so then pot, kettle and black come to mind! I visited Paignton this summer and thought that people were exaggerating when they said it was a dump..... until I saw it for myself!!
Title: Re: Images of Wiltshire Post by: Conner on October 19, 2007, 21:17:47 Didn't you say before that you live in Paignton? if so then pot, kettle and black come to mind! I visited Paignton this summer and thought that people were exaggerating when they said it was a dump..... until I saw it for myself!! I agree, I thought it would be lovely there but its an absolute dump. Off to Dawlish Warren next weekend(by train from Camborne 2.75 each way, booked the other night). Is that any better, it always looks good from the train but the bad thing is the line is closed Sat/Sun and as i'm arriving at 9 on friday i won't get to see trains rush along the sea wall. :(Title: Re: Images of Wiltshire Post by: vacman on October 19, 2007, 21:37:50 Didn't you say before that you live in Paignton? if so then pot, kettle and black come to mind! I visited Paignton this summer and thought that people were exaggerating when they said it was a dump..... until I saw it for myself!! I agree, I thought it would be lovely there but its an absolute dump. Off to Dawlish Warren next weekend(by train from Camborne 2.75 each way, booked the other night). Is that any better, it always looks good from the train but the bad thing is the line is closed Sat/Sun and as i'm arriving at 9 on friday i won't get to see trains rush along the sea wall. :(Title: Re: Images of Wiltshire Post by: devon_metro on October 19, 2007, 22:27:47 I've never said that Paignton was a nice place, far too many tourists. I'd rathe associate myself as living in the very nice location of Goodrington :P
I was referring to the roads in Wiltshire as they were rather busy, not that Torbays roads are any better! Title: Re: Images of Wiltshire Post by: oooooo on October 20, 2007, 00:05:47 Oh dear, sumones just mentioned Camborne...................
Title: Re: Images of Wiltshire Post by: vacman on October 20, 2007, 06:09:22 Oh dear, sumones just mentioned Camborne................... Could be worse, REDRUTH spring to mind? when Redruth's mentioned I all of a sudden have horrible images of interbreeding, chavs and general drop outs and low lifes! Although there are a few decent people from there, not many though!!!!Title: Re: Images of Wiltshire Post by: Conner on October 20, 2007, 08:31:46 Oh dear, sumones just mentioned Camborne................... Could be worse, REDRUTH spring to mind? when Redruth's mentioned I all of a sudden have horrible images of interbreeding, chavs and general drop outs and low lifes! Although there are a few decent people from there, not many though!!!!Title: Re: Images of Wiltshire Post by: oooooo on October 21, 2007, 00:22:29 You dont need to apologise for mentioning Camborne :> The staff there are indeed very nice, however try asking traincrew where they are most likely to get a problem in Cornwall...... Yup, Camborne/Redruth, dread to think how many people travel free between these two stations every year, must be into the thousands.
Title: Re: Images of Wiltshire Post by: Conner on October 21, 2007, 08:49:50 You dont need to apologise for mentioning Camborne :> The staff there are indeed very nice, however try asking traincrew where they are most likely to get a problem in Cornwall...... Yup, Camborne/Redruth, dread to think how many people travel free between these two stations every year, must be into the thousands. I agree Camborne and Redruth are the most troublesome places and people will travel free between there because the guard doesn't have time to check tickets. A worse example of free travel is Hayle/St.Erth.Title: Re: Images of Wiltshire Post by: gaf71 on October 21, 2007, 09:33:57 You dont need to apologise for mentioning Camborne :> The staff there are indeed very nice, however try asking traincrew where they are most likely to get a problem in Cornwall...... Yup, Camborne/Redruth, dread to think how many people travel free between these two stations every year, must be into the thousands. I agree Camborne and Redruth are the most troublesome places and people will travel free between there because the guard doesn't have time to check tickets. A worse example of free travel is Hayle/St.Erth.Title: Re: Images of Wiltshire Post by: devon_metro on October 21, 2007, 09:46:33 I think Paignton - Torquay scores pretty highly!
Title: Re: Images of Wiltshire Post by: grahame on October 21, 2007, 10:41:04 I was referring to the roads in Wiltshire as they were rather busy, not that Torbays roads are any better! This sort of thing? (http://www.wellho.net/pix/a350tj1.jpg) (http://www.wellho.net/pix/a350tj2.jpg) (http://www.wellho.net/pix/a350tj3.jpg) Those are all the A350 ... middle of the day (NOT rush hour), during last week. Slow moving traffic - 5 to 10 m.p.h. for about a mile and a half. (and it extended further that that as I turned off) I dread to think ... what happens when we get the extra traffic diverted from Bath and around the [proposed] Westbury bypass along this way .... what happens if and when Asda get permission to put in their store and put in an extra set of traffic lights to control the extra traffic they hope to bring here ... what happens when we get the proposed 50% growth in the towns along this route. Perhaps a decent train service could take some of the load? Title: Re: Images of Wiltshire Post by: vacman on October 21, 2007, 23:36:40 Redruth/Camborne is worst for scrotes, worse than Teignmouth and Dawlish (I have the privilege of working between all of these stations!!!), Camborne and Hayle isn't actually that bad, a better class of scrote lives in Hayle!!
Title: Re: Images of Wiltshire Post by: Tinminer on April 11, 2008, 18:42:05 Back on track, thumbs up from me for Wiltshire.
It has some much under-rated places. Castle Coombe, Salisbury and Bradford (on-Avon) are the stand-outs for me. Oh, and great photos Graeme! This page is printed from the "Coffee Shop" forum at http://gwr.passenger.chat which is provided by a customer of Great Western Railway. Views expressed are those of the individual posters concerned. Visit www.gwr.com for the official Great Western Railway website. Please contact the administrators of this site if you feel that content provided contravenes our posting rules ( see http://railcustomer.info/1761 ). The forum is hosted by Well House Consultants - http://www.wellho.net |