Hi folks out on the bike the other day and came across a great looking ford that crosses the river avon its unusual in that it dog legs and you cant see the exit from the entrance the ground seems to be gravel/pebbles.

I thought better of just going for it as I had a good look and got wet feet but it looked pretty deep. (a few years back I would have just said sod it and gone for it and come outthe other side smilling or swam out thinking **** my bikes gone !)

Since getting home I have looked it up some guy with a 4wd states it is at least 4ft deep and can go as deep as 2.5 meters !

well its been nagging me all weekend so I went back with my wellies to check it out on foot.The water level had dropped since Friday.

I walked across its probably 75 meters across and the deepest part I could find was about 3ft. althought some of it was about 1ft - 2ft you need to go through at least 2.5 ft to reach the other side which from the maps looks like a green lane to Long Lawford.

The current is decent but nothing to worry about.

I don't fancy trying it for the first time alone as If I get in a mess, I don't think I could get the bike out alone I tried pushing the bike on some of the wet gravel and it was a pig to move.

If anyone fancies a spot of green lanning and a chance at the ford reply to this message and we can try and set something up.


I think the OS grid ref is SP4677

It looks like it would be a laugh and as there's not many decent water crossing around here its got to be worth a go.

If I havnt had any luck before in a couple of weeks I will take the old boy over with me as he can help get the bike out if it all goes wrong.

Shame its not a bit nearer to me or I'd have given it a go.

I can relate to the " sod it and go for it attitude ", Ive found myself in many a "situation" doing this!!!!!!!!!

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I'm always in the sh1t, only the depth varies

Yeah I love to - just go for it - it normally pays off

I was above Dingle on the peninsular years ago and saw that the road skirted a huge bay - the tide was out so I thought fook it and gunned it all the way across past a fishing boat that was closer to the shore than me !

when i got back my ma said what would you have done if there had been sinking sand - I replied sunk i guess

He he, a couple of weeks ago two of the lads, did a ford, well one got halfway, new to them, but I did tell em there was a hole it.

Said he knew trouble when the front wheel disappeared, went completely under, stood up and thought he was still under, goggles full of water. Spent the next two hours waiting for the other lad to go back for the van. We now call him Bob.

Always best to have a look.