Marston Trussell

Old railway line between Harborough & Lubenham

360° VR panorama along the old railway line between Market Harborough and Lubenham. The line used to be part of the Rugby and Stamford Railway, but was closed under the Beeching cuts in the 1960s. Today the line is still used, but as a footpath, with trees grown up over either side of the line.

Field of Oilseed Rape, Marston Trussell 2

360° VR panorama on a path through a field of flowering Oilseed Rape near Marston Trussell, Northamptonshire, UK. Fields of yellow from flowering Rape plants are a common sight throughout the UK in May. The plants are grown for their oil, used in cooking and for bio-diesel. They also improve the soil quality for other crops, and are often used as a break crop.

Field of Oilseed Rape, Marston Trussell 1

360° VR panorama on a path through a field of flowering Oilseed Rape near Marston Trussell, Northamptonshire, UK. Fields of yellow from flowering Rape plants are a common sight throughout the UK in May. The plants are grown for their oil, used in cooking and for bio-diesel. They also improve the soil quality for other crops, and are often used as a break crop.

St. Nicholas Church, Marston Trussell

360° VR panorama in the grounds of St Nicholas Church, Marston Trussell. The current building dates from the 13th century, though it is believed there has been a church on this site from Roman times. The church is constructed from sandstone with a lead roof. The tower was built around 1525 and reaches 71 feet in height.

Lubenham to East Farndon Road in the snow

360° VR panorama of Farndon Road, near Lubenham, Leicestershire, after snowfall in February 2012. The back road links the villages of Lubenham and East Farndon while avoiding the town of Market Harborough.

The road is not used very heavily, and the compacted snow can make for hazardous driving. There are several tracks in the field next to the road that appear to have been caused by cars slipping off the road.

Grassy field and autumn mist

360° VR panorama of a low mist rolling across a field on a November afternoon near Marston Trussell, in Northamptonshire, England. The field is used as a hay meadow, nearby can be seen a patch of dead grass where a haybale had previously been resting for some time.

East Farndon to Lubenham Road in the snow

360° VR panorama of the sunset over the snow covered road and fields between Lubenham and East Farndon, around the border between Leicestershire and Northamptonshire, England.

The snow on the road had become packed down by the weight of vehicles traveling along the road, and so was extremely slippy.

Snowy field at twilight

360° VR panorama of a snowy field at twilight between the Leicestershire town of Market Harborough and village of Lubenham, though technically located in Northamptonshire.

Many parts of the UK were hit by heavy snow in late November and early December 2010, though the North Northamptonshire and South Leicestershire area only received a few centimetres.