Last Alteration: Sunday 07 April 2013
Barnsdale
Barnsdale
Rutland, Leicestershire
Barnsdale is on the north side of Rutland Water.
How to get here:
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Road: A1 - Take the A1 to Stamford, and then exit at the junction with the A606 and head towards Oakham. When you reach Barnsdale, turn left towards the Rutland Water north shore car park. Continue across the roundabout down the hill to the bed and breakfast. +
roadside
Walk past the gate across the road and there is an open area by the reservoir bank (with a bench!).
Access: publicStatus: recognisableHambleton Ridge
Photograph taken: 22nd May 2007 by Chuck Foster
Battlefield (1)
Filmed: 15 Sep 1971
The UNIT convoy experieneces difficulties.
Additional Notes:
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The view is across Rutland Water to Hambleton Ridge, used in a long shot of the UNIT convoy travelling along the road. The film crew made use of a crane to achieve the higher angle across the reservoir.
Other nearby locations:
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Hambleton (Battlefield). Road: Head back up to the main road, then turn left towards Oakham.
Then turn left onto the Hambleton road. roadside
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Castle Cement Quarry (Battlefield). Road: Head back up to the main road, then turn right towards Stamford. When you
reach the A1, join it heading south (towards London) and then exit at
the next junction with the A6121
(Stamford/Ketton). Head southwest towards Ketton and the works are very visible
from the road! Head past the works and then turn right onto a road that
takes you up to the works entrance. roadside
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Wothorpe Towers (Battlefield). Road: Head back up to the main road, then turn right towards Stamford. When you
reach the A1, join it heading south (towards London) and then exit two
junctions later with the A43.
Turn right and then left onto
a side road which leads to a nursery and some houses. roadside by houses
Additional locations as the crow flies:
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Hambleton Ridge (Battlefield): 0.52 miles. 
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Hambleton Old Hall (Battlefield): 1.15 miles.
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Hambleton Woods (Battlefield): 1.18 miles.
Related Stories
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Battlefield [15 May 1989]: Long shot of UNIT convoy.
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