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Chapter 13

Hidden in the Fields

Woodford Halse rail cutting

A cutting at the abandoned railway junction by Woodford Halse and Hinton in Northamptonshire. It has a surprising number of habitats, with rich wildlife. It also forms a safe corridor for creatures and plants to move along between other remnants of habitats and has long, wide, margins, forming a 'super-hedge' This is a wonderful pocket park, managed by the Wildlife Trust.
A small part of the model railway based on Woodford Halse. The model railway club in town is fascinating. Some members lived or worked in town back when it was a major rail hub, prior to closure of the Great Central Line and the stations in the 1960’s ‘Beeching Cuts’. Contact the club to see if you can visit.