hello and welcome to through the hedge
we've exited the towpath through a gate
it's it's not always literally through
the hedge it's okay the new title of the
show is gonna be called 'off the boat' if
you keep getting super literal fine so
today we are going to take you along a
boat at the battle field line which is
an old steam line that runs from Shackerstone
to another place it's got I think
at least two stops I don't know we're
gonna go on the train because I think
the steam train only runs out the
weekends yes and I don't know that we're
gonna go on the other train because it
costs 12 pounds and I don't know why I
want to pay 12 pounds for it just a
train ride we're gonna show you it in
case you're ever on the Ashby canal or
if you're driving there's parking and
you want to have a day out and you were
thinking should we go to the Battlement
Battlement field no battlefield
battlefield 'ment', - no no 'ment' in it there's a tea
rooms here which we are hoping to have a
cup of tea
yes and a little museum as well and I
think you can look run the engine sheds
and stuff so let's go take a look come
with us
in 1873 the London North Western Railway
and the Midland Railway opened a joint
line between Moira West and Nuneaton
although it was known as the Ashby
Nuneaton line the track actually doesn't
go to at Ashby very much like the canal
the train line is 29 miles long how long
would that take my boat's couple of
weeks our speed a speed higher boat
speed two days
timetabled passenger services stopped in
1931 and at its height at its peak this
train this busy train station carried or
saw five trains coming in a day in each
direction this station opened in 1873 as
part of London North Western Transport
1873 and this is the viewing section
you
you can view Kath today only you have to
get here quick she departs in 15 minutes
there are three stations along the
battlefield line Shackerstone which is
where we are Market Bosworth which is
not far from the famous Battle of
Bosworth and Shenton so you can choose
to take the train from Shackleton to
Shenton do your viewing and then come
back or you can walk back along the
canal because the train line runs mainly
parallel with the canal or if one person
on your boat wanted to go they could go
and through the Train right and you
could race them on your boat and if
someone had a van then you can help
though yes and then you get the three of
you that sounds like a collab it does
the battlefield line is run by
volunteers if you are local to the area
you can actually become a member and
apply for various different roles to
help them run the railway that could be
driving gardening all kinds of things
training is available for more
information click the link in the
description below we go get a cup of tea
yeah let's get a cup of tea there is a
tea shop there is a tea shop oh they run
lots of events and they're mainly at
market Bosworth station because it used
to be the kind of the hub of the train
line and I guess they've got a bit more
space there yeah
thanks for joining us today as we've had
a little look around the battle field
line stationed at Shackleton through the
hedge.
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