The Best Attractions In Long Whatton

Manor Organic Farm

Long Whatton is a village and parish in the English county of Leicestershire. It is south of East Midlands Airport, off Junctions 23 and 23A of the M1 motorway, and has easy access to Loughborough via the A6 and to Shepshed, Ashby-de-la-Zouch and Kegworth. The civil parish is called Long Whatton and Diseworth. The population of this parish at the 2011 census was 1,760.It is near the Charnwood Forest, in the northern division of the county, West Goscote hundred, rural deanery of Akeley, Loughborough Union and County Court district. The village is clean and well built, several of the houses being modern, and is situated on the south bank of a small rivul...
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The Best Attractions In Long Whatton

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Long Whatton Videos

Loughborough To Leicester From The Footplate of GWR 6990 'Witherslack Hall': (Part One)

Another opportunity to ride the footplate at the Great Central Railway with my friend & former BR collegue Alan. This time with 6990 and with so much footage taken over two trips I decided to produce two videos.
This 'Part One' is devoted to an almost 'real time' journey between Loughborough & Leicester North filmed from the footplate, a 'Part Two' to follow is devoted to the actual working envioronment of the footplate during a further round trip.
(Note: My apologies for wrong spelling of 'Witherslack' in opening title sequence).

This footage filmed on the 15.15 service from Loughborough on
Wednesday 23rd August 2017 and my thanks once again to all concerned for allowing it to happen.

For more info on this GCR resident loco go to

Then visit the GCR & see her and/or her 'friends' in action.

FOOTNOTE: Before anyone questions the fact, although it might appear so, at no time was I hanging over the side of the loco and/or exposing myself to risk in obtaining this footage. I just use the right equipment!!

floods in Ravenshead

During a heavy downpour, the drains cannot take the quantity of water flowing down from adjacent roads.

The Best Attractions In Long Whatton