Outwell

Reiseguide

Fenland: lupins in bloom, a crop of nursery stock at Outwell. When the nursery stock is in bloom the fields are startlingly colourful.
Bilde tatt av Dr Charles Nelson (Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0)
Fenland: lupins in bloom, a crop of nursery stock at Outwell. When the nursery stock is in bloom the fields are startlingly colourful.
Bilde tatt av Dr Charles Nelson (Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0)
Saint Clement Parish church, Outwell, Norfolk
Bilde tatt av John Salmon (Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0)
Wisbech & Upwell tramway - Goodman's Crossing Wisbech & Upwell tramway's Upwell depot > 1241222 was 5 miles 72 chains distant from Wisbech. The line had eleven sidings, with two originally allocated for passenger traffic. During the fruit season the sidings could hold more than a hundred vans. The depot had a cattle dock, a depot office, a passenger waiting room, and a coal merchant's office and staithes. There was also an ash pit, and an old GER tender was used for a water tower until 1953 when it was removed. http://www.lner.info/co/GER/wisbech/route.shtml From the Upwell depot, which was the southern terminus of the tramway, the trains headed northwards > https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1241251 to the village of Outwell, crossing Small Lode > https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1241268 and passing a farm before emerging on Low Side > https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1241442 which was the final request stop. A farm driveway now runs where the railway trackbed used to be > https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1241431. Running parallel with Well Creek (the old course of the River Nene) the tramway then ran along the grassy verge seen in the foreground before reaching the final section of reserved track at Goodman's Crossing request stop before reaching Outwell Village depot. Outwell Village depot > https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1241458 was located just past the bridge seen in the background - by the old course of the River Nene and adjoined by St Clement's church on the other side. It originally had four sidings and was equipped with coal chutes to transfer coal to barges for distribution through the Fens. The depot had a small office building built from red brick > https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1241479 and an old van body for storage. The brick office still stands, but most of the depot site has since been built over by modern housing. The name of the cul-de-sac/access road is called "The Tramway". When during the 13th century the estuary silted up, the fens surrounding the market town and port of Wisbech were reclaimed for agricultural use. The new agricultural prosperity soon attracted railways such as the Eastern Counties Railway which opened a branch in 1847. In 1848 the East Anglian Railway built a branch from Watlington. A third line was built by the Peterborough, Wisbech & Sutton Bridge Railway (later the Midland & Great Northern Joint Railway) which opened a station on the other side of the River Nene in 1866. The trains carried fruit and vegetables to markets as far afield as London. In addition, the construction of a tramway line connecting the villages Upwell and Outwell with Wisbech commenced in 1882. Board of Trade's tram restrictions resulted in the unusual-looking locomotives which not only had speed restrictions but controls at both ends and wooden cowcatchers and skirts over the wheels. Six trams a day in each direction provided passenger services, with the full one way journey taking one hour. By October 1884 traffic had grown to 3000 passengers per week, with peaks of 2000 in a day for fetes and other special events. The tram competed with a canal that ran between Wisbech and Upwell and with the canal being in a poor financial condition the tram eventually finished it off. When motor omnibuses started to appear, however, passenger numbers declined drastically and passenger services were withdrawn in 1927, whereas freight traffic continued to flourish. With the introduction of two Drewry Shunters (BR Class 04) in 1952, Wisbech & Upwell became Britain's first all-diesel line. The line closed in March 1966. http://www.lner.info/co/GER/wisbech/history.shtml
Bilde tatt av Evelyn Simak (Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0)
Low Side Northeasterly view along Low Side which runs parallel with the old course of the River Nene (seen at left). After leaving Wisbech & Upwell tramway's Upwell depot > https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1241222 - the line's southern terminus - the trains headed northwards > https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1241251 to the village of Outwell, crossing Small Lode > https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1241268 and passing a farm before emerging on Low Side which was the final request stop. A farm driveway now runs where the railway trackbed used to be > > https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1241431. Low side is the name of the road with runs parallel with the old course of the River Nene - the tram followed this road's eastern verge. http://www.lner.info/co/GER/wisbech/route.shtml When during the 13th century the estuary silted up, the fens surrounding the market town and port of Wisbech were reclaimed for agricultural use. The new agricultural prosperity soon attracted railways such as the Eastern Counties Railway which opened a branch in 1847. In 1848 the East Anglian Railway built a branch from Watlington. A third line was built by the Peterborough, Wisbech & Sutton Bridge Railway (later the Midland & Great Northern Joint Railway) which opened a station on the other side of the River Nene in 1866. The trains carried fruit and vegetables to markets as far afield as London. In addition, the construction of a tramway line connecting the villages Upwell and Outwell with Wisbech commenced in 1882. Board of Trade's tram restrictions resulted in the unusual-looking locomotives which not only had speed restrictions but controls at both ends and wooden cowcatchers and skirts over the wheels. Six trams a day in each direction provided passenger services, with the full one way journey taking one hour. By October 1884 traffic had grown to 3000 passengers per week, with peaks of 2000 in a day for fetes and other special events. The tram competed with a canal that ran between Wisbech and Upwell and with the canal being in a poor financial condition the tram eventually finished it off. When motor omnibuses started to appear, however, passenger numbers declined drastically and passenger services were withdrawn in 1927, whereas freight traffic continued to flourish. With the introduction of two Drewry Shunters (BR Class 04) in 1952, Wisbech & Upwell became Britain's first all-diesel line. The line closed in March 1966. http://www.lner.info/co/GER/wisbech/history.shtml
Bilde tatt av Evelyn Simak (Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0)
Crown Lodge Hotel

Crown Lodge Hotel

3 out of 5
Downham Road Wisbech England
Prisen er 1 423 kr per natt fra 21. feb. til 22. feb.
1 423 kr
21. feb.–22. feb.
inkludert skatter og avgifter
Du kan bo på dette hotellet under turen til Wisbech. Stedet tilbyr følgende tjenester/fasiliteter: parkering (inkludert), frokost (mot betaling) og treningssenter. ...
9,4/10 Exceptional! (124 anmeldelser)
Very nice hotel. Very nice staff. Lovely room, modern bathroom. Excellent food in the restaurant. 10 min drive from Wisbech. Will definently recommend this place!

Anmeldelse skrevet 17. sep. 2025

Crown Lodge Hotel
The Dukes Head Hotel

The Dukes Head Hotel

4 out of 5
5-6 Tuesday Market Place King's Lynn England
Du kan bo på dette hotellet under turen til King's Lynn. Stedet tilbyr følgende tjenester/fasiliteter: wi-fi (inkludert), 2 restauranter og frokost (mot betaling). ...
Hent priser
The Dukes Head Hotel
Best Western George Hotel

Best Western George Hotel

3 out of 5
Station Street Norfolk Swaffham England
Prisen er 713 kr per natt fra 22. feb. til 23. feb.
713 kr
22. feb.–23. feb.
inkludert skatter og avgifter
Du kan bo på dette hotellet under turen til Swaffham. Stedet tilbyr følgende tjenester/fasiliteter: wi-fi (inkludert), parkering (inkludert) og frokost (mot ...
7,8/10 Good! (327 anmeldelser)
Everything was perfect, the staff were very friendly. Sorry I can’t remember his name but the barman was first class, he remembered how I liked my drinks without me saying anything.The food was perfect. Thank you

Anmeldelse skrevet 15. feb. 2026

Best Western George Hotel
Se alle 629 overnattingssteder i Outwell
Laveste pris per natt funnet de siste 24 timene, basert på et opphold på 1 natt for 2 voksne. Priser og tilgjengelighet kan endre seg. Ytterligere vilkår kan gjelde.
Living like a local at Dotties in our beautiful pad close to everything you need

Living like a local at Dotties in our beautiful pad close to everything you need

outwell England
Du kan bo i denne ferieboligen under turen til Wisbech. Stedet tilbyr følgende tjenester/fasiliteter: vaskeritjenester. Populære severdigheter som Our Lady & ...
10/10 Exceptional! (2 anmeldelser)
This property is exactly true to the photos, everything was spotless and even a little welcome pack of essentials so you dont have to worry about a shop on the first night. Communication with the owner was excellent and we could not fault our stay here. We will definitely book this propery again ...

Anmeldelse skrevet 18. sep. 2025

Living like a local at Dotties in our beautiful pad close to everything you need
Grange Luxury Period Manor House

Grange Luxury Period Manor House

Setchey Norfolk
Du kan bo i denne ferieboligen med familievennlig profil under oppholdet i King's Lynn. Stedet tilbyr følgende tjenester/fasiliteter: wi-fi (inkludert), hage ...
10/10 Exceptional! (131 anmeldelser)
Everything was great, really enjoyed the house, so well set up, host was excellent. Would definitely recommend for a family/friends gathering.

Anmeldelse skrevet 15. des. 2025

Grange Luxury Period Manor House
Oriental Garden Pod. Set in our gorgeous garden of bonsai, pagoda and koi pond.

Oriental Garden Pod. Set in our gorgeous garden of bonsai, pagoda and koi pond.

Swaffham England
Du kan bo i denne hytta under turen til Swaffham. Stedet tilbyr følgende tjenester/fasiliteter: frokost (inkludert), wi-fi (inkludert) og treningssenter. Populære ...
Oriental Garden Pod. Set in our gorgeous garden of bonsai, pagoda and koi pond.
Se alle overnattingssteder i Outwell
Laveste pris per natt funnet de siste 24 timene, basert på et opphold på 1 natt for 2 voksne. Priser og tilgjengelighet kan endre seg. Ytterligere vilkår kan gjelde.

Populære steder å besøke

WWT Welney Wetland Centre

Opplev naturen i Welney med en tur til flotte, grønnkledte WWT Welney Wetland Centre. Dette avslappende området har en imponerende katedral du bør oppleve, og er kjent for sine mange restauranter.

WWT Welney Wetland Centre

The Cresent

Opplev naturen ved The Cresent, et flott grøntområde i Wisbech. Dette avslappende området er kjent for sine mange restauranter og det fantastiske utelivet sitt.

The Cresent

Angles Theatre

Se etter billetter til et arrangement på Angles Theatre under reisen til Wisbech! Dette avslappende området er kjent for det fantastiske utelivet sitt og sine mange restauranter.

Angles Theatre

Wisbech Town Cricket Club

Få med deg et arrangement ved Wisbech Town Cricket Club under turen til Wisbech. Dette avslappende området er kjent for det fantastiske utelivet sitt og sine mange restauranter.

Wisbech Town Cricket Club

Wisbech Castle

Du kan lære mer om den spennende bakgrunnen til Wisbech med en tur innom Wisbech Castle. Området er kjent for sine mange restauranter, så her er det mye å legge til i reiseplanene dine!

Wisbech Castle

Elgoods bryggeri

Sett av litt tid til å besøke Elgoods bryggeri under turen til Wisbech. Dette avslappende området er kjent for sine mange restauranter og det fantastiske utelivet sitt.

Elgoods bryggeri

Byer nær Outwell

King\'s Lynn

King's Lynn

Wisbech

Wisbech

Ryston Hall, near Downham Market, Norfolk, England. Designed by Sir Roger Pratt as his own home, and later altered by Sir John Soane.
Bilde tatt av Ben Harris (Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0)

Downham Market