Geo-Trips :: Crossing the Lea

Stanstead Abbotts

A drive from Barnet, Thu, 15 Oct 2015 by David Howard

My final planned 2015 trip north before the clocks went back has been completed, going to Rye House for a few identical pre-Worboys signs. After some attempts I have worked out the best route to the A10 without getting held up, it looks complicated but you keep moving. The toll was 50p to cross the Lea, but meant I could get two (three had I seen it) more signs and keep going to get more squares before reaching where I'd been before. I could have gone for some more in Harlow but it's a real maze and was easier to get some squares and do that on another day.

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TL3809 : Path along the River Lea, Rye House by David Howard
Path along the River Lea, Rye House

TL3809 : The River Lea at Rye House by David Howard
The River Lea at Rye House
Hertfordshire to the left, Essex to the right.

TL3809 : The River Lea at Rye House by David Howard
The River Lea at Rye House

TL3910 : Sewage works on Rye Road by David Howard
Sewage works on Rye Road

TL3911 : Exit from the A414 on the B181 by David Howard
Exit from the A414 on the B181

TL3407 : Houses on Cock Lane west of Broxbourne by David Howard
Houses on Cock Lane west of Broxbourne

TL3810 : Houses on Rye Road, Rye Meads by David Howard
Houses on Rye Road, Rye Meads

TL3710 : Ware Road, Hailey by David Howard
Ware Road, Hailey

TL3709 : Ware Road at the junction of Middlefield Road by David Howard
Ware Road at the junction of Middlefield Road

TL3709 : Houses on Ware Road, Hoddesdon by David Howard
Houses on Ware Road, Hoddesdon

TL3709 : Roundabout on Ware Road, Hoddesdon by David Howard
Roundabout on Ware Road, Hoddesdon

TL3608 : Sheredes Drive, Hoddesdon by David Howard
Sheredes Drive, Hoddesdon

TL3608 : Sheredes Drive at the junction of Cock Lane by David Howard
Sheredes Drive at the junction of Cock Lane

TL3607 : Harmonds Wood Close, Hoddesdon by David Howard
Harmonds Wood Close, Hoddesdon

TL3607 : Harmonds Wood Close at the junction of Cock Lane by David Howard
Harmonds Wood Close at the junction of Cock Lane
This is the first suburban road as you enter Hoddesdon from the countryside you... more

TL3608 : Cock Lane at the junction of Park Lane by David Howard
Cock Lane at the junction of Park Lane

TL3507 : Cock Lane, Hoddesdon Bury by David Howard
Cock Lane, Hoddesdon Bury

TL3507 : Blocked entrance to Herts county landfill site by David Howard
Blocked entrance to Herts county landfill site
Presumably it is now full and has been closed some time since 2009

TL3206 : Pembridge Lane at the junction of Wood House Lane by David Howard
Pembridge Lane at the junction of Wood House Lane

TL3407 : Bend on Cock Lane near Broxbourne by David Howard
Bend on Cock Lane near Broxbourne

TL3809 : Rye Road, Rye House by David Howard
Rye Road, Rye House

TL3809 : Rye Road, Rye House by David Howard
Rye Road, Rye House

TL3809 : The Gatehouse, Rye House by David Howard
The Gatehouse, Rye House
This is the only remaining part of the old Rye House building

TL3809 : House by the River Lea, Rye House by David Howard
House by the River Lea, Rye House

TL3910 : Rye Road, Rye Meads by David Howard
Rye Road, Rye Meads

TL3910 : Rye Road, Rye Meads by David Howard
Rye Road, Rye Meads

TL3910 : Fields by Rye Road, Rye Meads by David Howard
Fields by Rye Road, Rye Meads

TL3911 : Entering Stanstead Abbotts on the B181 by David Howard
Entering Stanstead Abbotts on the B181

TL3911 : Houses on Hunsdon Road, Stanstead Abbotts by David Howard
Houses on Hunsdon Road, Stanstead Abbotts
The one on the right has WRDC on it (not legible), probably standing for Ware... more

TL3811 : Thele Close at the junction of the B181 by David Howard
Thele Close at the junction of the B181

TL3811 : Indian restaurant in Stanstead Abbotts by David Howard
Indian restaurant in Stanstead Abbotts
It was the Spice Cottage but has changed its name to Taste of the Raj.

TL3811 : The B181, Stanstead Abbotts by David Howard
The B181, Stanstead Abbotts
The road surface design could best be described as eccentric. I hope no... more

TL3811 : 310 bus on the B181 by David Howard
310 bus on the B181

TL3711 : Entrance to field in St Margarets by David Howard
Entrance to field in St Margarets

TL3711 : Entrance to stables in St Margarets by David Howard
Entrance to stables in St Margarets

TL3711 : Ware Road, St Margarets by David Howard
Ware Road, St Margarets

TL3710 : Victorian House on Ware Road by David Howard
Victorian House on Ware Road
This is the first house entering the London urban area from the due north. It is... more

TL3710 : Ware Road, St Margarets by David Howard
Ware Road, St Margarets

TL3708 : The Golden Lion, Hoddesdon by David Howard
The Golden Lion, Hoddesdon

TL3708 : Hoddesdon Service Station on High Street, Hoddesdon by David Howard
Hoddesdon Service Station on High Street, Hoddesdon
This was Total but now seems to be using an unnamed brand.

TL3708 : Cock Lane looking towards Park View by David Howard
Cock Lane looking towards Park View

TQ2595 : Green by Barnet Hill by David Howard
Green by Barnet Hill
Taken from Underhill

TL2500 : Petrol station on Barnet Road, Potters Bar by David Howard
Petrol station on Barnet Road, Potters Bar
It appears the price numbers flash faster than the camera exposure, so at any... more

TL2500 : Converted shop on Barnet Road, Potters Bar by David Howard
Converted shop on Barnet Road, Potters Bar

TL2500 : Office block on Mutton Lane, Potters Bar by David Howard
Office block on Mutton Lane, Potters Bar
This is currently occupied by Canada Life

TL3306 : House on Pembridge Lane, Wormley West End by David Howard
House on Pembridge Lane, Wormley West End

TL3407 : Pembridge Lane, Wormley West End by David Howard
Pembridge Lane, Wormley West End

TL3407 : Pembridge Lane, Wormley West End by David Howard
Pembridge Lane, Wormley West End

TL3407 : Cock Lane by Great Grove by David Howard
Cock Lane by Great Grove

TL3407 : Great Grove west of Broxbourne by David Howard
Great Grove west of Broxbourne

TL3407 : Bend on Cock Lane near Broxbourne by David Howard
Bend on Cock Lane near Broxbourne

TL3407 : Cock Lane west of Broxbourne by David Howard
Cock Lane west of Broxbourne

TL3608 : Cock Lane, Hoddesdon by David Howard
Cock Lane, Hoddesdon

TL3608 : Bend on Cock Lane, Hoddesdon by David Howard
Bend on Cock Lane, Hoddesdon

TL3708 : The Knowle at the junction of Cock Lane by David Howard
The Knowle at the junction of Cock Lane

TL3709 : Pylon by Dinant Link Road, Hoddesdon by David Howard
Pylon by Dinant Link Road, Hoddesdon
However long you drive along this road it can never take you to Dinant, only Ware.

TL3709 : Roundabout on Amwell Street, Hoddesdon by David Howard
Roundabout on Amwell Street, Hoddesdon

TL3709 : Stanstead Road, Rye Park by David Howard
Stanstead Road, Rye Park

TL3407 : Pembridge Lane at the junction of Cock Lane by David Howard
Pembridge Lane at the junction of Cock Lane

TL3407 : Abandoned entrance to Edgewood Farm by David Howard
Abandoned entrance to Edgewood Farm
The old walls and gate (which were in good condition) have been removed and... more

TL3206 : Pembridge Lane, Wormley West End by David Howard
Pembridge Lane, Wormley West End

TL3306 : Pembridge Lane, Wormley West End by David Howard
Pembridge Lane, Wormley West End

TL3910 : Rye Road, Rye Meads by David Howard
Rye Road, Rye Meads

TL3910 : Pre-worboys sign on Rye Road, Rye Meads by David Howard
Pre-worboys sign on Rye Road, Rye Meads
There are four of these, this is in the best condition and I missed the final one... more

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