Romford Link

Romford used to have a fast service - just 9 minutes from Stratford - and still does have 1 per hour, but is now served mainly by the Elizabeth Line. But it is the main town of the Essex suburbs and deserves to be linked to the two superb country parks a couple of miles north

Both belie the reputation for flat featureless suburbs of this part of London, and even more open and wild is Weald Country Park on the way to Brentwood, all three served by Spoke 2b The Essex Country Parks. This is a functional suburban ride, but two underpasses help negotiate the inner ring road and A12 trunk road.