Thank you Richard and Julia for taking us for a walk along an abandoned road, maybe the channel running along side of the road "Water Lane" is an old water course? By the way I noticed that sensible Julia was wearing her wellies today "Purple Wellies" of course.
I must say since your narrowboat holiday and purchase of the van I have noticed how happy and motivated you seem with a bounce in your step, this really coming across in your vlogs. I am excited for you.
Speaking of narrowboats, what is the potential, if any, for that gully to be a bit of abandoned canal? True, could just as easily be a simple gully. Or a railway cut. Or a dry and extinct streambed. Or an old road.
@@scottfw7169 Looking at the c.1900 OS map, the ditch is part of a series that act as overflow drainage for the stream that passes through East Wantley Farm
Great video. I’ve had a look at the map and I think that when Tesla engineering built their premises (they aren’t the car manufacturer - these guys make electro-magnets and gradient coils), they closed the small section of the road to stop it being a cut through. The northern end remained open for access to the houses and farms. The car on a circular sign with a red border means no motor vehicles
Just what the hell exactly, gives some jumped up nobody company the right to do away with a road I wonder. I'm not in favour of motor vehicles as much the principle...
@@johnbyrne2756 - I expect it was a condition of the planning permission - looking at the road that survives at the north end, it wouldn’t have been wide enough to take the traffic.
Hmmm...just as I suspected. There is a very small town just North of where I live, but has become a hub for RV manufacturing. They cut off a lot of small farm/country roads for their industrializatuon. So now where some of those farmers may have had a quicker, more direct route into town, they now have to go sometimes miles out of their way to just circle back around.🙄 Where as these companies have provided a lot of job opportunities to the local economy I could only imagine how frustrating it has to be for some of those farmers (especially those whose farms have been since there since the day of the Oregon Trail!).
Car alone on a red bordered sign does not mean no motor vehicles, for that condition to apply it would need a car image with motorcycle image above it, looks like motorcycles are allowed on that road/lane.
That was a lovely countryside walk w/ a lot of really interesting trees to hug!🤗🌳 That one tree looked like it was hugging the one next to it (or strangling it!😬😏). Being that that road ended (or started) at Tesla one could surmise that it was shut down due to an industrial park (& possibly the bypass of other main highways). I may obviously be wrong in that, but I know of several roads around where I live that that has happened.
Enjoyed this one Richard, nothing like a mystery is there. You ask for suggestions for walks, may I suggest Holland's Lane, Henfield to Ashurst - about 2 miles or so. Points of interest include lovely countryside views, gorgous old houses, amazing views across the river arun (a visiting seal has been seen quite often recently) and location of Sir Laurence Oliver's old house. All public footpath and no trespassing concerns at all. Kind Regards.
Just a little to the north of the village of Colsterworth in Lincolnshire , if you know where to look you can squeeze through a gap in a hedge and discover a lost remnant of one the country's most famous roads the A1 or Great North Road. It looks like a green lane or bridleway but scuff back some of the moss and weeds from the ground and you can see the white lines on the tarmac. I understand this is a bit of an early A1 bypass built in the 1920's that then became redundant in later decades when further alignments and dual carriageway works were carried out.
ROAD TO NOWHERE (verse 1 of 4) A highway lies beneath the sand the cars don't use it now This highway once a mile inland beside the sea somehow A new road built some distance in is always jammed with cars Quite far enough from sea and sand? their culpable jam jars. JB19
You two are awesome, reminds me of my wife and I on our walks. 8:57 Love it, that's me lol, I look for quarts crystals and odd rocks around interesting root systems like that. They truly are beautiful beings.
The Bald Explorer, out exploring with the lovely Julia! It’s amazing to think that over the last 100 years so much of rural Sussex, and it’s vibrant communities, are gone. Here in the UK we now import 50% of the food we eat and farmers spend large amounts of money buying, or renting, expensive equipment, that has replaced agricultural workers, and various chemicals to artificially boost production, or kill off insects and wild plants. Progress? 🤭
A very interesting walk. When I looked the place up on What Three Words, it transpired that Doodley Dogs Storrington is a doggy daycare. But seeing you don’t have a dog, the information is not all that useful. We don’t have interesting mystery paths like that where I live. That’s the trouble with parts of Canada that have only been inhabited for a couple of hundred years.
Intriguing... I wouldn't bother investigating that path any further north (Threal's Lane), for although Threal's Farm is still there, most of it's land is now covered in ghastly looking housing estate... In fact, thinking about it, the 'lost' metaled section of Water Lane you discovered under the vegetation may have been part of a speculative housing development (or extension to the industrial estate) that didn't take place. Think along the lines of those roads without buildings in the gap between Goring-by-Sea and Ferring. The roads and services were installed, but the development never happened.
Thank you Richard and Julia for taking us for a walk along an abandoned road, maybe the channel running along side of the road "Water Lane" is an old water course? By the way I noticed that sensible Julia was wearing her wellies today "Purple Wellies" of course.
Lovely ancient tracks
I must say since your narrowboat holiday and purchase of the van I have noticed how happy and motivated you seem with a bounce in your step, this really coming across in your vlogs. I am excited for you.
Thanks so much!
Speaking of narrowboats, what is the potential, if any, for that gully to be a bit of abandoned canal? True, could just as easily be a simple gully. Or a railway cut. Or a dry and extinct streambed. Or an old road.
@@scottfw7169 Looking at the c.1900 OS map, the ditch is part of a series that act as overflow drainage for the stream that passes through East Wantley Farm
@@MrNas42 Cool, thanks!
Absolutely fascinating👍. Sullington Warren near the south end of Water lane is really worth exploring while you are up that way.
Great video. I’ve had a look at the map and I think that when Tesla engineering built their premises (they aren’t the car manufacturer - these guys make electro-magnets and gradient coils), they closed the small section of the road to stop it being a cut through. The northern end remained open for access to the houses and farms.
The car on a circular sign with a red border means no motor vehicles
Just what the hell exactly, gives some jumped up nobody company the right to do away with a road I wonder. I'm not in favour of motor vehicles as much the principle...
@@johnbyrne2756 - I expect it was a condition of the planning permission - looking at the road that survives at the north end, it wouldn’t have been wide enough to take the traffic.
Hmmm...just as I suspected. There is a very small town just North of where I live, but has become a hub for RV manufacturing. They cut off a lot of small farm/country roads for their industrializatuon. So now where some of those farmers may have had a quicker, more direct route into town, they now have to go sometimes miles out of their way to just circle back around.🙄 Where as these companies have provided a lot of job opportunities to the local economy I could only imagine how frustrating it has to be for some of those farmers (especially those whose farms have been since there since the day of the Oregon Trail!).
Car alone on a red bordered sign does not mean no motor vehicles, for that condition to apply it would need a car image with motorcycle image above it, looks like motorcycles are allowed on that road/lane.
I am a bit late commenting today but that was interesting and I too wonder about the sunken road. Thanks to you both .
A fair old mystery.
That was a lovely countryside walk w/ a lot of really interesting trees to hug!🤗🌳 That one tree looked like it was hugging the one next to it (or strangling it!😬😏). Being that that road ended (or started) at Tesla one could surmise that it was shut down due to an industrial park (& possibly the bypass of other main highways). I may obviously be wrong in that, but I know of several roads around where I live that that has happened.
Hahaha! Julia. I don't know what he'd do w/ out you!!!😆😉
Enjoyed this one Richard, nothing like a mystery is there. You ask for suggestions for walks, may I suggest Holland's Lane, Henfield to Ashurst - about 2 miles or so. Points of interest include lovely countryside views, gorgous old houses, amazing views across the river arun (a visiting seal has been seen quite often recently) and location of Sir Laurence Oliver's old house. All public footpath and no trespassing concerns at all. Kind Regards.
Great suggestion! I wills ee what we can do! :)
Thanks so much.
A lovely country walk, how intriguing you found an abandoned road bit like ghost walk you went on.
Ah yes, that's true. Thanks Charlie.
on old road theme: can you walk along the old bit of the A27 from The Fox at Patching to Cross bush nr Arundel?
Tesla Engineering make mostly insides of body scanners etc, nothing to do with the cars, very interesting walk
Just a little to the north of the village of Colsterworth in Lincolnshire , if you know where to look you can squeeze through a gap in a hedge and discover a lost remnant of one the country's most famous roads the A1 or Great North Road. It looks like a green lane or bridleway but scuff back some of the moss and weeds from the ground and you can see the white lines on the tarmac. I understand this is a bit of an early A1 bypass built in the 1920's that then became redundant in later decades when further alignments and dual carriageway works were carried out.
Oh how interesting - thanks for that.
Looking at google maps and street view it appears Pulborough has a busy railway station.
ROAD TO NOWHERE (verse 1 of 4)
A highway lies beneath the sand
the cars don't use it now
This highway once a mile inland
beside the sea somehow
A new road built some distance in
is always jammed with cars
Quite far enough from sea and sand?
their culpable jam jars. JB19
You two are awesome, reminds me of my wife and I on our walks. 8:57 Love it, that's me lol, I look for quarts crystals and odd rocks around interesting root systems like that. They truly are beautiful beings.
The Bald Explorer, out exploring with the lovely Julia! It’s amazing to think that over the last 100 years so much of rural Sussex, and it’s vibrant communities, are gone. Here in the UK we now import 50% of the food we eat and farmers spend large amounts of money buying, or renting, expensive equipment, that has replaced agricultural workers, and various chemicals to artificially boost production, or kill off insects and wild plants. Progress? 🤭
The Gully ! Water Lane? A clue perhaps? Had you crossed Greenhurst Lane a Roman road goes across
Water is a very long road.
This is fascinating. Would you be able to identify the old abandoned road on Side By Side maps Richard? Just a thought!
Good thought
Easily done: maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/print/#zoom=18&lat=50.92614&lon=-0.44166&layers=168&b=1
I was going to leave the same comment. I’d love to see it on older maps. Great walk again.
A very interesting walk. When I looked the place up on What Three Words, it transpired that Doodley Dogs Storrington is a doggy daycare. But seeing you don’t have a dog, the information is not all that useful. We don’t have interesting mystery paths like that where I live. That’s the trouble with parts of Canada that have only been inhabited for a couple of hundred years.
Apparently this short walk is only a portion of a longer old sheep droving route and I think we'll do more/all of it soon! Thanks for watching Liz
When you have a decent path you have no buggy to push
🤣🤣🤣
Oh the irony hehe
@@JuliaHartley at least you were prepared w/ the Wellies today in case the road completely ended!😂
They also made the huge magnets for the underground place in Switzerland...can't remember what it's called
CERN?
A foisrais! ... fois gras style Soirez?🤣
Intriguing... I wouldn't bother investigating that path any further north (Threal's Lane), for although Threal's Farm is still there, most of it's land is now covered in ghastly looking housing estate...
In fact, thinking about it, the 'lost' metaled section of Water Lane you discovered under the vegetation may have been part of a speculative housing development (or extension to the industrial estate) that didn't take place. Think along the lines of those roads without buildings in the gap between Goring-by-Sea and Ferring. The roads and services were installed, but the development never happened.
Yet !!!!!!
Interesting
lol I can now imagine the local cyclists trying to hit 60 miles ph! down that lane! ;0 love the vlogs you do as a duo and the things you get to see x
The river chilt