Mend the Gap is enhancing areas of the Goring Gap in the Thames Valley that have been negatively impacted by the electrification of the Great Western Railway.
The programme is run jointly by the Chilterns and North Wessex Downs National Landscapes, with involvement from the Railway Action Group (a group derived from the local community to protest the design of the gantries used in the electrification).
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About Mend the Gap
Our aim is to reduce and compensate for the visual harm done to the Chilterns and North Wessex Downs National Landscapes by the electrification of the Great Western main line.
Landscape Enhancements
Find out more about the types of projects and schemes that could be supported, including our small grant scheme (up to £15,000).
Mitigation
Tree planting and hedgerow restoration to help screen, mask, distract from and soften the impact of the steel gantries and other electrical equipment.
Explore our Interactive Map
The programme area covers the railway corridor along a 20km stretch between the outskirts of Reading and Didcot and 3km either side of the line. Find out more about some of our projects and the area on our interactive map.
Where does the programme operate?
The programme area covers the railway corridor along a 20km stretch of line between the outskirts of Reading and Didcot and 3km either side of the line.