News
The target of visiting all of the “officially” recognised English Fords on the ‘Wetroads’ website is now down to the final 11!!!. The ‘To Do’ database of “new fords” is being added to all the time and currently stands at 458 We do plan more visits this year. Further improvements to the site will be added going forward, so any feedback or ideas will be gratefully received. It’s great to hear from you with your questions and observations and I will always try to answer as quickly as I can. Now over 2500 unique English fords on this website.
Landslide at Swettenham Ford
Road damaged at Swettenham Ford
Many thanks to John Williams of the Facebook page 'Country Post and County News' and to Tony Collier...
Helford Ford
Julia Bradbury at Helford Ford
'The ford on the Helford River features in the ITV series 'Cornwall and Devon Walks with Julia Bradbu...
Another Vintage Postcard
Crossing The Ford, Sir Alfred Munnings 1911. (1878-1959)
I saw this painting by Sir Alfred Munnings after watching the 2013 film 'Su...
Don’t You Want Me Baby – The Human League
Where is this ford in the opening frames of this classic Human League video?)
This is one of he opening images from the1981 Human Le...
Which ford appeared in a Dunhill cigarette tv advert?
Can anyone help identify which ford appeared in a vintage Dunhill cigarettes tv commercial?
I was recently approached by a g...
Tockington Ford
Can anyone help in verifying a ford at Tockington in South Gloucestershire?
I will be grateful for assistance in the verification of...
Man Dies in a Remote Northumberland Ford
A former England rugby player has been killed in Storm Darragh
Tom Voyce, a former England International Rugby Union football player...
Man Dies in Lancashire Ford
A man has died as he entered water during Storm Bert,
The man, aged in his 80s, was recovered by emergency services from water on Co...
Thomas Girtin – Unknown Village
Can anyone help in identifying the ford in this watercolour by Thomas Girtin?
The image is an unknown village painted by Thomas Girt...
Yet More Antiques Road Trip
Antiques Road Trip at Potwell Ford, Dorset.
This is James Braxton and Irita Marriott in their vintage Volvo travelling through Potwe...
More Vintage Postcards To Identify
Vintage postcards to identify please.
Can anyone assist in identifying the two fords in this article please?
Possibly the ford in t...
Canals and Fords
Canal Overflow Weirs/Fords
I have recently discovered that many of our canals have overflow weirs which flow over the surface of the...
Rufford Ford -“ What’s all the fuss about?”
What do you think? Should this iconic Ford be permanently closed for safety reasons?
Take a look at this article from the BBC:
Ru...
Storm Gerrit and Henk Cause Hazardous Flooding.
Another reminder of the dangers of crossing flooded fords
Recent flooding prompts me to issue another warning as to the risks of att...
1984 Milk Race
Hob Hole Ford, Westerdale, N Yorks Moors
This photograph is taken from Bicyclepedia and shows a red flag warning of the danger from ...
Carisbrooke Ford IOW
October 2023 saw flooding across the country following Storm Babet.
Just one of the flooded fords following Storm Babet
Carisbroo...
Grosmont Ford
Looks like more members of the family have discovered the delights of fording
Grosmont Ford 2 map location
Electric Car Cuts Out In Rising Tide
Driver rescued after electric car cuts out in rising water on The Strood - Essex.
The Strood Tidal Causeway Article
Capelshaw Beck Ford – All Creatures Great & Small
Capelshaw Beck Ford
This ford appeared in the latest episode of All Creatures Great & Small - Season 4, Episode 3
Right Hand ...
Swettenham Ford Update
Swettenham Ford repaired
Many thanks to Ralph for reporting that the the ford at Swettenham in Cheshire has now been restored to its...
Kersey Ford and Magpie Murders
Kersey Ford and the set for Magpie Murders
Magpie Murders is a 2016 mystery novel by British author Anthony Horowitz and the first n...
And Another Vintage Postcard
I recently acquired this vintage postcard on a well known auction site.
This postcard shows Ings Bridge Ford, Pickering.
Antiques Road Trip Series 25 Episode 13
Glen Mona Ford Isle of Man
This ford features Margie Cooper in a camper van as she tours the Isle of Man with Tim Medhurst.
David Twitchett Mystery Ford
We are looking for help in identifying this mystery ford in Essex taken by Dave Twitchett on a cycling tour on his tandem back in 1956
...
Walkford Ford Hampshire
Walkford Ford on a 1920's Photo Postcard
This ford on the Walkford Brook near New Milton in Hampshire appeared on a 1920's photo pos...
Forth Ford South Lanarkshire
The Flying Scotsman Rally passes through Forth Ford.
Forth Ford map location
These images are courtesy of Mike Griffin Photograph...
Watercolour of Chenies Ford
The Ford Near Chenies, Wendover, Buckinghamshire.
I recently discovered this charming image of a watercolour by the late Gladys Cr...
Pub at Llanhamlach
The Old Ford Inn at Llanhamlach, Powys. (Photo by Jaggery)
I saw this pub sign recently and it immediately took my interest.There ...
Roper Ford Charcoal
Roper Ford by Graham Twyford,
I am delighted to have found the work of the Lakeland Painter Graham Twyford, who resides in Barrow-In...
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip November 2021
Danbury Ford, Essex - Series 10 Episode 4 Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
This is Danbury Ford in Essex and features Rachel Riley and P...
And Even More Antiques Road Trip
Where is this Devon ford? Does anyone know please?
Can anyone please identify this ford which lies somewhere between Bideford and Pa...
Ballasalla Ford
Ballasalla Ford…
Our first on the Isle of Man.
This week we are visiting the Isle of Man and hoping to complete the 20+ fords on th...
Crossing The Ford
Crossing The Ford, Sir Alfred Munnings 1911. (1878-1959)
I saw this painting by Sir Alfred Munnings after watching the 2013 film 'Su...
Do you recognise this Ford?
Grundisburgh Ford?
This fording postcard appears in the Facebook Group ‘Unidentified Photos of the British Isles Group’ which seeks ...
The Watersplash by Patricia Wentworth
A murder mystery novel featuring a ford!
I recently acquired this charming book which features two drownings in the local ford at th...
January 2021 Floods
Glaisdale & Westgate Fords - Floodwater Incidents
As the January floods affect many areas of the country the driver of a Ford Ra...
Ford in ‘The Queen’ featuring Helen Mirren
'The Queen's' Ford
This is the ford on The Balmoral Estate where HM The Queen, played by Helen Mirren, gets stuck in her Land Rover ...
Former Ford at Stock, Essex
A postcard image of the former watersplash at Stock.
Many thanks to Tyne at oldpostcards4sale.co.uk for alerting me to this postcard...
Isle of Wight
Carisbrooke Ford, IOW by Emma Hiom
September will see us finally add the 8 fords on the Isle of Wight to the website.
Ford Closed – to all but horses and dogs
Ford at Lower Slaughter
There has been a lot of controversy locally to the closure to all but horse riders of the ford at Lower Slau...
Borrowed Pasture – an update
More on the farm at Pen-y-Gaer
I was recently contacted by Christopher Cytera regarding my article on the 1960 BBC film 'Borrowed Pa...
Malmsmead Ford Jigsaw
Another vintage jigsaw
This time it's the Lorna Doone Ford at Malmsmead.
Eynsford Ford Jigsaw
A vintage jigsaw of a classic English Ford
Just about my level. A 70 piece jigsaw of one of my favourite fords, Eynsford in Kent.
BBC Weather Watchers Pic of the Season – Winter 2019/20
Is this stunning photo of the ford at Cannock Chase the winning entry?
Click on your favourite picture in the BBC Weather Watchers P...
February Flooding
Storm Dennis ravages parts of the country...
This image and video appeared on the 'I Love Fordingbridge' Facebook page and warns abo...
Fords and Rallying
LeJoG 2019 - Binneford Ford Devon
It is no coincidence that these beautiful historic vehicles and our English Fords make perfect com...
More Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Series 9 Episode 5/20
This image features Drs Ranj Singh and Zoe Williams at Goosnargh Ford in Lancashire in their 1960 Morris Minor...
Yet More Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Hail Weston Ford, Cambridgeshire.
This time it's the turn of Holby City stars Rosie Marcel and Bob Barrett in their 1973 Volvo - SPD...
Chillingham Castle Ford
Britain By Bike With Larry and George Lamb - Channel 5
Many thanks to Larry and George Lamb for alerting me to the existence of this...
Borrowed Pasture
What has become of this farm at Pen Y Gaer?
I was approached recently regarding the farm which appeared in the 1960 BBC film 'Borrow...
New Ford Signs Being Trialled in Nottinghamshire
New electronic signs are being trialled at the ford at Rufford Mill in Nottinghamshire which tops the list for the most emergency callo...
A Recent Trip to Scotland
An interesting ford passing under the Forth Clyde Canal
This interesting ford at Bonnybridge bears a plaque commemorating the Battle...
Devastation At “James Herriot Ford”
This is the aftermath of the rainstorm on July 30th.
This is the ford which featured in the 'All Creatures Great and Small' series:
...
Vintage Postcard Ford
Do you recognise this ford?
Many thanks to Mark Graham for sending in this puzzle. He is looking to identify the ford in the postcar...
English Lake District Visit
Flying Scotsman 2019
Another visit is planned shortly to the Lake District. After a period of heavy rains we are expecting the fords...
Welsh Trip In Planning Stage
A pencil drawing by Malcolm Coils from painters-online.co.uk and a Geograph image by Alan Hughes of Brandy Brook Ford uploaded under th...
Doles Farm Ford
Another Fording Tragedy
It cannot be emphasised enough the dangers of attempting to cross water courses when they are in flood. It i...
English Fords on the Course
EF logo now appearing on the golf course.
Identify your ball with the EF logo.
North West Devon Trip
The images from our recent Devon trip are now available on the Latest Uploads tab.
We saw many references to Tarka and his watery fr...
And Another Ford from BBC’s ‘Antiques Road Trip’…………….
Series 16 Episodes 19 & 20
This time the contestants are Catherine Southon and Raj Bisram
Another Ford from Antiques Road Trip
Series 16 Episode 15
Another 'Road Trip' ford, this time featuring Margie Cooper and Paul Laidlaw on route from Wootton Wawen to Mid...
Rights of Way
I have added a new link to the OS Blog where Rights of Way are explained.
A hot topic at the best of times but progressively getting...
Abbotsford Ford Scottish Borders
This week 'English Fords' took a trip north of the border to visit some stunning fords in The Borders:
Conford Ford
A great shot sent in by another of our family 'forders' taken at Conford Ford near Liphook in Hampshire.
May Bank Holiday trip to Wycoller Country Park
Two fantastic setted fords, a packhorse bridge,a clapper bridge and a listed ancient monument (clam bridge), all at Wycoller Country Pa...
Wycoller Ford Lancashire
An introduction to the work of Keith Melling
I recently came across the artist, Keith Melling, whilst on a fording trip to The Fores...
Arbuthnot Trial
Fording at Stratford Tony......
Many thanks to Rod Thompson and Angus Tillotson for this photograph of Rod on his 1950 Norton 500T a...
Fording the River Wensum at Sculthorpe Mill
A recent visit to Norfolk saw us back at Sculthorpe Mill....
Sculthorpe Mill..... more details
Do you recognise this ford?
Can anybody help identify this ford which features in the new Santander advert starring Jessica Ennis-Hill?
Here it is.....Frensham Co...
Geddington Ford
Geddington Ford and Morgan
Many thanks to Rob Lawrence seen here driving through Geddington Ford in Northamptonshire in his Morgan. ...
Historic Fords
Whilst passing through the New Forest recently we came across the Tyrrells Ford Country Inn. It turns out that there is an interesting ...
Hunts and Fords
Whilst passing through the New Forest recently we came across the Tyrrells Ford Country Inn. It turns out that there is an interesting ...
Fordes beside the ford!
We were delighted to meet Matthew and Helen Forde with their faithful hound Paddy on our recent visit to Millington Dale Ford.
Sea Fever from ‘Keeping Up Appearances’
This is Beausale Ford in Warwickshire the scene of the ill-fated trip from Keeping Up Appearances .
Sea Fever Episode on Daily Motio...
BBC Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Series 6 Episode 10
Is the ford that Philip Serrell and his celebrity guest, Jan Ravens, pass through in their vintage Bentley on th...
Waitrose Weekend Newspaper Feature
"How Driving Makes A Splash"
Many thanks to Faith Eckersall for her recent article about fording in the Waitrose Weekend newspaper w...
Antiques Road Trip
Gweek Ford Cornwall visited by Philip & Catherine
Episode 14 Series 20 Antiques Road Trip sees Philip Serrell and Catherine Sout...
Forestry Commission Recreating New Forest Stream Meanders
Forestry Commission Recreating New Forest Stream Meanders Objections to Forestry Commission stream diversion works in New Forest.
As...
Pre-Worboy Road Signs
Can anybody contribute a pre-Worboy 'Ford' road sign?
The two signs pictured are from the small village of Tregidden in Cornwall fou...
West Hendred Ford
New Ford sent in by Kate Kessling
Many thanks to Kate Kessling for sending in this interesting history of the ford at West Hendred. ...
Worcs branch of Austin Ten Drivers Club at Shell Ford
We came across this happy bunch of Austin Ten enthusiasts whilst revisiting Shell Ford.
'Vimeo' Video of Shell Ford
Coming Soon Images From Our Latest Trip
March 2016 saw a visit to over 80 fords mainly in Wiltshire and parts of Dorset and Somerset
Wookey Ford Somerset
BBC’s new three part “comedy thriller” – The Stag
A scene from the first part of this BBC three parter was shot at Iver Ford in Buckinghamshire.
Iver Ford Buckinghamshire
Julia Bradbury’s Walk to Castle Crag
This ford at Rosthwaite in Borrowdale, Cumbria appeared in episode 2 of Julia Bradbury's new ITV series "Best Walks With a View".
Ro...
Can anyone identify this postcard ford
Can anyone identify this postcard ford
This ford was sent in by Peter Maleczek who is trying to identify the ford on this old postca...
Hants/Wilts/Dorset and Somerset 2016 Season
This year we are hoping to finish off the final 250 or so target fords
An early visit to Hampshire, Wiltshire and Dorset saw the sta...
Linton Fords in Cambridgeshire
A new ford in Horn Lane, Linton
Many thanks to Jonathan Brookes for contacting English Fords and providing some very interesting inf...
Shropshire fords now completed…………..
An October visit to Autumnal Shropshire saw the completion of the Long Mynd fords.
Ford on the Jack Mytton Way
Shropshire Visit Coming Soon…………….
English Fords are visiting Shropshire at the beginning of August to pick up the southern fords.
Clun Ford. Shropshire.
Wessex EnduranceGB Event June 2015
The last weekend in June is the date for the Piddle Equestrian EnduranceGB event at Piddletrenthide, Dorset.
English Fords will be cov...
Holiday Cottage Lake District – Beside Stainton Ford in Cumbria
If you're looking for luxury accommodation at an affordable price in a beautiful location look no further:
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Hawth...
More “Tales From Northumberland” with Robson Green
Can anyone recognise this ford from the final episode of this popular tv series?
It lies somewhere along the 18 mile route between W...
Geograph Photograph of the Day
Our photograph of Stainton Ford in Cumbria is Photograph of the Day - 19th March 2015.
March saw English Fords visit and complete bo...
Yet Another Fording Jigsaw
Yet Another Fording Jigsaw
The ford at Lower Slaughter in jigsaw.
To add to our collection of fording related jigsaws here is a vie...
Yorkshire Dales Mini Splash Dash 2015
May Day sees another Splashdown event from The Cumbria Mini Cruisers....
Once again the Cumbria Mini Cruiser team are organising a s...
Christmas Holidays see off Lancashire & Herefordshire.
We have now completed two more counties with two trips over the holiday period.
A Second Visit to North Yorkshire
Following on from our successful North Devon visit this weekend saw another trip to North Yorkshire.
A Fording Video from Jo...
North Devon fords now completed…
After a busy week in North Devon the final 115 fords have now been added to complete this beautiful county.
English Fords are visiting the 2014 Mini Splash Dash
May 2014 sees a visit to Kielder in Northumberland the location for this year's Mini Splash Dash.
The May Bank holiday sees the late...
Cumbria Trip in Progress
Currently 'up north' discovering Cumbria
Many new images on the way soon from the Westmoreland area of Cumbria and also County Durha...
Another great fording jigsaw……..
Kersey ford on a British Rail vintage poster
A lovely image of Kersey Ford from a bygone era. Another typical English Fording image....
Fording Jigsaw
Found this charming 500 piece jigsaw the other day......
It didn't take long to complete this lovely 500 piece jigsaw showing a trad...
Is Anybody Able To Identify This Ford From ‘The Go-Between’?
Can anybody please identify this ford for me?
The attached image shows a scene from the film 'The Go-Between', the 1971 Joseph Losey...
Print of Neen Savage Ford
I recently found this print on-line. Available to order direct from Dick Skilton, the Artist at www.dick-skilton.co.uk
I intend to a...
Wonderful Watercolour of Eynsford Ford by John Harvey
I also recently came across this image of the typical English Ford at Eynsford.
This watercolour is available direct from the artist...
South East England Trip Beckons
Oast houses, here we come!
This week sees a visit to Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex and a potential 68 fords completing this pic...
New Painting of Cobham Ford
A new painting by David Cooper.
This is a painting of Gill Wood riding Tom through Lovelands Lane Ford near Cobham.
No fords at Ford
Definitely no ford at Ford in Staffordshire
Just to confirm that the ford at Waterfall/Back O'th Brook is the real ford and the one ...
Weekend Visit To Staffordshire
Looking to pick up six North Staffordshire fords as I pass through Leek and Macclesfield.
A trip over the North Staffordshire Moors ...
Major Devon Trip In The Offing
Up to 200 or more Devon fords coming shortly..........
A family holiday in the beautiful county of Devon will give an opportunity to...
My Sister gets there first
Fellow forder and sister of Ford Hunter gets to the famous James Herriot ford......
On the road to Langthwaite, North Yorkshire in f...
Holiday Ford at Keppernach
Well you have to keep your hand in and here is the local ford to Nairn at Keppernach. Dry now but a real torrent in winter.
The ford...
South Yorkshire 10 done today
Not the best group of fords and mainly on bridleways but a good day out.
Mainly bridleways and restricted ones at that.....
Derbyshire Fords Completed Today
The last four now done.
The final four Derbyshire fords were completed with a trip across the Snake Pass to visit Ashop on the River...
Border Crossing To East Yorkshire
Over the Humber into the East Riding
Today saw a visit to the beautiful town of Beverley in the East Riding of Yorkshire taking in t...
Berkshire and Buckinghamshire to be Completed
The plan for the coming weekend is to complete Bucks and Berks. About 13 fords to do with a possibility of a trip slightly off piste to...
Reconciliation Link Added
Reconciliation Spreadsheets and Hyperlinks added.
I have now added a link to a series of spreadsheets which reconcile my progress in...
Four Counties Added This Weekend
Surprise visit into Surrey and Hampshire
This Sunday saw a very early start to complete Munden House in Hertfordshire and I was rewa...
Derbyshire visit Bank Holiday Monday
Jacob's Ladder ford planned for the Bank Holiday.
With only six fords left to complete the fords of Derbyshire tomorrow could see an...
Go Live date imminent
Going Live..................................
Today saw the sign off of the website logo and the upload of the final ford to the Suff...
Hertfordshire second visit
Hoping to complete Hertfordshire this Sunday
Tomorrow sees my quest extend further south into Herts. I've already picked up 17 when ...
Gloucestershire Here I Come
This weekend sees a trip over to Gloucestershire for the Bank Holiday when I hope to make progress north of the County.
On the list ...