I grew up 200 metres from the Waterworks. Two things, it's located in South Woodford, not Woodford, not Walthamstow. South Woodford, E18, London Borough of Redbridge. Secondly in over 50 years I've never heard one local person refer to that forest as Walthamstow forest.

They even had plans to build a space station in grays in the 1950s but the funny thing is it's 2024 we haven't even colonised a single planet yet it was going to have special motorway connected to it lot's of things was in place but never happened

Love the post, but a more continuous flow ( in my opinion) would work better, just a thought, whatever I am subscribed x

Late to the party, but here is a good example of the southbound road spur. maps.app.goo.gl/Upo4QEPHCospY81Q7

There is no M10 in the uk

Just out of interest, you don't happen to know if this building Copped Hall is the abandoned mansion that featured in James Herbert's book 'Lair'? (The one where giant rats take over parts of Epping Forest). In many ways it fits the bill - located in or near Epping Forest, was damaged by fire in the past, had extensive gardens and a stables. In the book it suggests that the stables and grounds were being used to house pigs in and around 1979. Just a thought. And well done to everyone involved in restoring the place.

Has it got a piano ❤

I think some parts of the interior should be left "unrestored," so that people can see how a great house is built, and what's beneath the stucco.

Thanks for this!

East of the Lea

no need helmet?

Germany has an A12 autobahn, from Berlin to the Poland border at Frankfurt an der Oder. It goes on to Warsaw ( numbered A2 in Poland).

Another video ruined by shitty background music, so sad.

London, and indeed most British cities, are unusual in that there are very few grade separated roads/motorways that feed directly into or close to the city centres from outside, which is definitely no bad thing. The real tragedy of the era was that the once world class railway system was eliminated long before the expected replacement road network was completed, or even started in a lot of cases. This leaves us in the unenviable position of the 'worst of both worlds' whereby roads and public transport capacity are both grossly undercapacity for current needs. Hopefully we will get a lot of the railways back in the next few decades.

Living in Rayleigh, that M12 plan looks ideal. We really need a road that goes off the A127/A1245/A130 junction up and round Rayleigh off to Shoebury to bypass Southend

Fun fact: it's called the "A one two seven" not "A one twenty seven" by anyone actually from Essex 👍

Fun fact. The roads skirting Southend were built with dual lamp standards despite only being single carriageway. A bits of the road were upgraded to dual carriageway later but the bulk remains single carriageway to this day. One problem with Mapin sands was that the mud holds lots of unexpoded ordnance from a century of testing. They cleared a test section, only to find that the mud had started filling up with new undiscovered munitions, because of its fluid nature.

Well that definitely ain’t the North Circular! Stunning views and great drone shots.

Well done, that's some ride and bravo to your son👍 I hope you enjoyed your pass though Letchworth Garden City, It's where i ride around the green way

That looked like a superb ride. I did the Peddars Way section a few years back. It's a lovely ride if the weather is with you. Great experience to look back on with your son. Thanks for sharing.

That looks an absolute beautiful route, thanks very much for that 👍

i find the m13 interesting - london to maplin sands bypasses southend to the south!

Just watched parts 1 - 6 - very enjoyable! Looking forward to the rest!

You deserve more "likes" mate.

I was in Chelmsford in 1978 greetings from Scotland 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

There is an M12 in the UK, actually - it’s a pathetic effort branching off J11 of Northern Ireland’s M1.

M25 consists of part Ringway 3 and part Ringway 4, hastily stitched together to complete an almost orbital motorway around London (this can be seen at the junction with the M26 and the sudden split of the M25 carriageways at South Mimms …

Great footage

Missing motorway

Where is M12 motorway & M13 motorway in Essex

Another great video, I’ve always been confused exactly how the M12 would have intersected with the M11. I’ve walked past those stilts loads of times but still can’t picture that the M12 would have threaded between them. Crazy stuff.

Great series- lots of info. Thanks for this

No wonder I can never get a trolley. They are all in the Ching!

Loving your series and discovering where exactly the Ching goes. Funny enough, thinking about your videos as cycled down Oak Hill and then straight over the roundabout into Brookfield Path and realized the Ching was there!

Lovely video. Glad I found your channel.

I officially hate the BBC. They said 10% chance of rain. I’m now soaked from my cycle ride.

I wonder how many politicians or rich folks estates this isn't going to be going through?

Genghis Ass round about..

Don't fancy my chances on that "bridge"

Thanks; never knew of this 'what could have been' motorway.

Saif was here last night on the comments section

The Ching is lucky you did such a great job sharing The Ching.

Well done always. Whats your favourite river?

That would have been a bit confusing with the A12 and M12 going to different places! Sounds like it should have been the M127! Those stilts the M11 is built on - they barely look wide enough for a M-way carriageway to pass between them, and don't look particularly high either.

BBC call yet? That voice makes any video shine! Well done as always.

In the summer of 1976 I remember swimming in Connaught Waters- I think I’m now immune to all known diseases. Great video, looking forward to the next.