BMX track
Introduction
The photograph on this page of BMX track by Neil Owen as part of the Geograph project.
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BMX track
Image: © Neil Owen Taken: 30 Mar 2016
A little story about this track: three young villagers, 14-year-old Josh, 12-year-old Ben and 10-year-old Eleanor Hobbs wrote to the local council tentatively asking for a BMX track to be provided. However, the idea was approved and brought about an unusual response. The planned track was built with much local help and efforts - all helping to reduce the actual cost to the council. In the end, it required £4,000 - much less than using outside contractors. The land was part of late farmer Richard Jeffery's farm and his son and daughter-in-law donated the space, which now commemorates him. Hearing about the villagers involvement, Prime Minister David Cameron wrote to congratulate the work.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.299578
Longitude
-2.531086