daveturnbull Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 Pretty sure it is legal - went and had a look at it last year. You'd have to be a flippin' nutter to try it. Or have an Alvis Stalwart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted July 8, 2009 Author Share Posted July 8, 2009 ^^^ Oh Goodie And............ just had a nice and rather helpful man on the phone from HCC - so 'nutter time' it is shortly Should be a good test of the Megasquirt Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveturnbull Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 Be sure to let us know when so we can come and laugh cheer you on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyb Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 No where near as bad as it looks. In the height of summer there is a small gravel island in the middle. You do have to stick to the 'route' as it drops off rather deep on the down stream side. IIRC the east bank is a winch out job and is hidden in reeds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyb Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 Bit more info at the bottom of this page http://www.wetroads.co.uk/hampshire.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrRob Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 Nigel Theres one in Lavant near chichester - found on wet roads and also went there on Sunday after the trial at Brick Kiln to wash my tyres off - did'nt drive the whole length though but know where it comes out the Chi end wanted to check it 1st and did'nt have much time on sunday I know the area very well spent my childhood playing in the general area and getting wet in the river ! and only went for the 1st time last sunday Its running fairly quick at the moment Steve Steve, Best check the legality as the OS map shows both connecting roads as an ORPA but a Footpath in between where the river is: LINK Perhaps a call to West Sussex County Council to clarify? Just trying to help you not get reported by locals to the coppers! Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean f Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 If you want deep water then drive the tidal road at Aveton Gifford during the spring tides ................ its about 2-3 ft on neaps, 3-4 feet on normal tides, and 5ft on spring tides .................. you are far enough up stream for it to be mostly backed up fresh water................. the road is about a mile long, but stay between the markers. Ian I Know the road you mean drove it a few years ago on a normal high tide and start to get seriously worried at one point, fortunately the tide was dropping so waited a while then drove through easily. The ford on the East Portlemouth road opposite Salcombe can get pretty deep as well but is only short, I had to tow a metro out several years ago that had tried to drive through before discovering it was 4 ft deep!. I sent the driver back into to tie the tow rope on then stalled towing it out because I was laughing so much. Car had totally filled with water and weighed a lot towing it till I opened the door, driver then had to run aound recovering all the bits that washed out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 ^^^Oh Goodie And............ just had a nice and rather helpful man on the phone from HCC - so 'nutter time' it is shortly Should be a good test of the Megasquirt Nige Don't forget the blummin video camera! Should be fun, at least to watch *you* go through it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 Give me a shout if you're going Nige, I may join you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon White Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 Yes John, but it wouldnt be fair with your truck - the water wouldnt even get to the tops of the tyres!!! Then again you'd make a good depth gauge....... Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasticbadger Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 Bit more info at the bottom of this pagehttp://www.wetroads.co.uk/hampshire.htm The Droxford ford on this page is another good one - I did it 2 summers ago during the major flooding we had I walked it first and found it the main run to be thigh deep, deepening to be about waist deep at the deepest, however failed to take into account that the depth increased massively away from the edge as you got to the mill pond at the Droxford end. On driving the main run was nice and steady, but when we got to the mill pond we dropped of the edge I'd walked into the deeper pool, just onto bonnet depth in a 2" lifted Disco. Great fun! We really had to watch the speed though when it was this deep 'cause the bow wave went over the river bank (only 2" above the static depth of the river at the walled section) and into the nearest house's driveway... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasticbadger Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 With reference to ^^^Mill Lane^^^ above I've done some more research and I'm pretty sure that the right of way no longer exists. You'd have to check before using it I'd suggest (but then you should do that for any green lane, as Nige has mentioned above) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pat_pending Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 Are you not thinking of Furneux Pelham perhaps?? Thats the BIG one most people talk about down south! Not necessarilly the DEEPEST, but the LONGEST ford in the UK.If you check out Wetroads.....any of the 5 star fords will do the trick. If you ever decide to do the one in Clapham......give me a shout, as its only half a mile from me. Martin Tempting as it is, the one in Clapham here is a bridleway. I pass it twice a day, I work in Clapham. The Wet roads site is a good starting point, but a lot of the fords on there aren't legal for vehicles. You need to do your own checking. The base of Violets Lane at Furneux Pelham has got quite chewed up over the past few years. Even in the summer there are large pools of standing water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 I've driven Violets Lane with V8 Freak in our 110's, there's a bit of video I made while traversing it behind V8 Freak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godlykepower Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 Pity about the one in Clapham, I always fancied crossing there. Here is my attempt at a video of Violets Lane at Furneux Pelham; this was the first time I ever did it, and it is filmed on the 'return' route. I have driven it several times since, and the last time was VERY deep....without a doubt the deepest water I have ever driven through! Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missingsid Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Hey Nige,Here are some pics from the ford at Iver, it can get very deep. got some more and night shots too if you want can email you details Nige, The Iver ford starts/ends at Reel Steel so you can get new parts after you drown your V8 Marc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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