Are there any good driving roads in north east london

[Salgar]

From here: http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&a...

Basically, I've just bought a car that is amazingly fun to drive. The problem is, it's difficult to go for a hoon without either sitting in traffic for 30 minutes or driving on a motorway for 30 minutes first.

Does anyone have any ideas about good roads round this area?

[porka944s]

how far north east of london?, outside the M25 there are loads of quality roads.

[Carfiend]

The only good roads in London are the ones leading out

[SystemParanoia]

Salgar said:

Are there any good driving roads in north east london

[Reorb]

Could not tell you an exact road, but if you are prepared to venture outside of the M25 there are plenty of fun roads between Ware and Bishops Stortford as far as I can remember.

[Salgar]

SystemParanoia said:

Salgar said:

Are there any good driving roads in north east london

Yeah that's my problem.

I can get to the M11/M25 junction fairly quickly. I could do a Epping -> Ware -> Bishops Stortford or something

[Gizmo!]

Salgar said:

SystemParanoia said:

Salgar said:

Are there any good driving roads in north east london

Yeah that's my problem.

I can get to the M11/M25 junction fairly quickly. I could do a Epping -> Ware -> Bishops Stortford or something

Small tip: go to Ongar. Head North.

[dougc]

Come off the M11 at J7, stay on the A414 through Harlow and then the A1184 to Bishops Stortford. Stay on the A1184 as it goes round the SW of Stortford and after about 3 roundabouts, you'll find the B1004 to Ware via Much Hadham.

[TimmyWimmyWoo]

If it's sunny on Saturday and I'm not test riding bikes then you're welcome to come and chase me 'round some roads over Chelmsford way

[reggie82]

There is one amazing (for London) road my examiner took me down N London way on my IAM test. I'm not sure where it is, but he said Hendon Police Driving School use it alot for training, so must be around there somewhere. Hopefully someone might know it! It was a bendy B road.

[Overlag]

it has already been said but you have to try the B184.

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&a...

Great drive.

the B1051 down to A120 is also good, then you can catch the M11 home. (or do a youturn and go back the way you came)

[TimmyWimmyWoo]

Overlag said:

it has already been said but you have to try the B184.

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&a...

Great drive.

the B1051 down to A120 is also good, then you can catch the M11 home. (or do a youturn and go back the way you came)

I think I used to be in a CS clan with you… EUK?

[Chris71]

Reorb said:

Could not tell you an exact road, but if you are prepared to venture outside of the M25 there are plenty of fun roads between Ware and Bishops Stortford as far as I can remember.

Whereabouts are you?

The B1004 ends in a superb stretch between Much Hadham (down the road from Ware) and Bishop's Stortford that's very fun indeed. The B181 from Stanstead Abbotts works as a good lead in too. As mentioned, the roads around Essex are great. Try starting from the Loughton/Waltham Abbey type area and heading north on the B-roads. The B184 mentioned above is a very good start - head north past Thaxsted and then pick virtually any road and it'll be good.

Further west, the B158 is well regarded and provides a good link to Hertford where you can head on to Ware/the Hadhams etc.

As a general rule the further out you go the better it gets, but you only need to be about 20 minutes out from the M25 to start getting some really fun B-roads.

[Overlag]

TimmyWimmyWoo said:

Overlag said:

it has already been said but you have to try the B184.

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&a...

Great drive.

the B1051 down to A120 is also good, then you can catch the M11 home. (or do a youturn and go back the way you came)

I think I used to be in a CS clan with you… EUK?

yup, Essex UK. lol small world. who was you? (Sandman?)

Edited by Overlag on Tuesday 26th January 12:10

[TimmyWimmyWoo]

I think I called myself Chickenboy in the end, although I gave it up for this far more macho moniker. Do you still keep in touch with any of the old EUK people? I've not played on my PC in years (Xbox and Mac put paid to that). God that seems a long time ago!

ETA: I remember Sandman (Paul, wasn't it?) Last I saw he was a pretty decent illustrator!

Edited by TimmyWimmyWoo on Tuesday 26th January 12:12

[Overlag]

TimmyWimmyWoo said:

I think I called myself Chickenboy in the end, although I gave it up for this far more macho moniker. Do you still keep in touch with any of the old EUK people? I've not played on my PC in years (Xbox and Mac put paid to that). God that seems a long time ago!

ETA: I remember Sandman (Paul, wasn't it?) Last I saw he was a pretty decent illustrator!

Edited by TimmyWimmyWoo on Tuesday 26th January 12:12

ah yeh paul was sandman, i remember now. Ben was Indiana, Phil was called Vertex . I remember ya chickenboy (wasnt the mac10 your weapon? other than sniping) I Spoke to Vertex a few years ago, he did open a lan cafe in chelmsford i believe, but the site is down now arenahq or something. Lost contact with all really. [EUK]Fiesta ive known since i was a kid so i still know him.

Cant believe its been 10 years! I still only place Aces High on my PC, something that Phil Got me into and ive never really looked back. AH memories.

[Overlag]

Sorry about OT posts.


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another good round route? Im gona try it Friday

[TimmyWimmyWoo]

Good to see it takes in the Hanningfield Drag Strip… Paul, if you're going to do that on Saturday you'll want to head up to Stansted Mountfitchet proper and have a look for your Elise.

[Chris71]

Overlag said:

Sorry about OT posts.


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another good round route? Im gona try it Friday

I used to live in Chelmsford (now in North London) so that all looks rather familiar! The A12 is standard mind-numbing dual carriageway and the roads around Hanningfield resevoir are fun if they're on your doorstep, but not really worth travelling for IMHO. Likewise, although the single lane stretches of the A414 are a little better than average, they're nothing worth writing home about. Having done it before I probably wouldn't bother with that first bit of the route, but the rest looks good.

Coincidentally the eastern side of Essex does have some good roads. There's one near Maldon which is fun (forget which one) and the B1021 from Burnham-on-Crouch is very good.

If you want to head further north and west, I often play with variations of this: http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&source=s_d&a...

(I think the road from Epping to Stanstead Abbotts may be good in places too, one of the roads around that sort of area - north of Loughton/Waltham Abbey - is, but I can't remember which one)

[Overlag]

yeh the main roads were only really there as we'd need to use them to get to the "nicer" roads.