Roding Valley Way

The idea of a path along the River Roding has been around for a while now. Parts have been completed others haven't. In some places there have been objections from residents about the proposed path (claims that cyclists going along would make their houses more liable to be burgled rather oddly), delaying the whole thing. I took this photo in Redbridge. Ilford Golf Course is on the opposite side of the river from where I'm standing and its difficult to believe how close you are to a highly built up area. Sadly not far from here the path goes into Newham where it takes you into a housing estate and then vanishes. Its a pity things like this get bogged down. Where the path exists it is great and its extension through Newham and Barking would be welcome.