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Roding Valley High School

A map showing cycle and walking routes to and from Roding Valley High School

Getting to and from Roding Valley High School

These routes and maps are suggestions of how you could stop taking the car and swap to cycling, walking, or scooting to school. They don’t show every possible route and you could have fun finding a way that works for you. If you know a safe way that gets you there even quicker, that’s great! Take that route instead.

Address

Roding Valley High School

Alderton Hill

Loughton

Essex

IG10 3JA

Heavy traffic zone

Heavy traffic at drop off and pick up times is usual. We recommend avoiding roads within roughly 1000 metres of Roding Valley High School. This includes Old Station Road, Station Road, High Road, Brooklyn Avenue, Brook Road, Spareleaze Hill, Alderton Hill, Tycehurst Hill, Roding Hill and the smaller roads attached to them.

Cycling and walking routes

From the East - cycling or walking.

Burton Road via Colson Road (2.6km approx.)

Drop off at Burton Road car park. Follow Burton Road and turn left onto Torrington Drive. Turn right onto the public footpath leading to A1168 Chigwell Lane. Turn left onto Chigwell Lane. Turn left onto Colson Road and use the pedestrian crossing  to cross the road. Turn left onto Borders Lane, then turn right onto Trapps Hill and use the pedestrian island to cross onto Spareleaze Hill. Follow Spareleaze Hill and turn right onto Brook Road to reach Roding Valley High School.

Burton Road via Bushfields (2.9km approx.)

Drop off at Burton Road car park. Follow Burton Road and turn left onto Torrington Drive. Turn right onto the public footpath leading to A1168 Chigwell Lane. Turn left onto Chigwell Lane. Turn left onto Colson Road and use the pedestrian crossing  to cross the road. Turn left onto Bushfields, then turn right onto Alderton Hall Lane. Turn right onto Alderton Hill. Turn right onto Spareleaze Hill and  then turn right onto Brook Road to reach Roding Valley High School.

Burton Road via Alderton Hill (2.8km approx.)

Drop off at Burton Road car park. Follow Burton Road and turn left onto Torrington Drive. Turn right onto the public footpath leading to A1168 Chigwell Lane. Turn left onto Chigwell Lane. Turn left onto Colson Road and use the pedestrian crossing  to cross the road. Turn left onto Bushfields, then turn right onto Alderton Hall Lane. Turn right onto Alderton Hill and follow the road to reach Roding Valley High school.

From the South West - cycling or walking.

Spring Grove via High Road A121 (1.3km approx.)

Drop of where Spring Grove meets the A121.Turn right onto the A121, then turn right onto the public footpath and follow onto Brook Road to reach Roding Valley High School.

From the North West - cycling and walking

Pump Hill via A121 High Road (1.3km approx.)

Drop off where Pump Hill meets Church Hill. Turn right onto Church Hill and follow onto A121. Use the zebra crossing and follow the A121 and continue onto High Road. Turn left onto Brooklyn Avenue, then turn left onto Brook Road to reach Roding Valley High School.

From the East - walking only

Burton Road via Ladyfields (2.5km approx.)

Drop off at Burton Road car park. Follow Burton Road and turn left onto Torrington Drive. Turn right onto the public footpath leading to A1168 Chigwell Lane. Turn left onto Chigwell Lane. Turn left onto Colson Road and use the pedestrian crossing  to cross the road. Turn right onto Ladyfields, then turn left onto the public footpath and turn right onto Colson Road. Turn left onto Borders Lane, then turn right onto Trapps Hill and use the pedestrian island to cross onto Spareleaze Hill. Follow Spareleaze Hill and turn right onto Brook Road to reach Roding Valley High School.

Burton Road via Borders Lane (2.3km approx.)

Drop off at Burton Road car park . Follow Burton Road and turn left onto Torrington Drive. Turn left onto The Broadway and use the pedestrian crossing to cross The Broadway. Turn right onto Chigwell Lane. Turn left onto Borders Lane, then turn right onto Trapps Hill and use the pedestrian island to cross onto Spareleaze Hill. Follow Spareleaze Hill and turn right onto Brook Road to reach Roding Valley High School.

From the north West - walking only

Pump Hill via A121 High Road (1.3km approx.)

Drop off where Pump Hill meets Church Hill. Turn right onto Church Hill and follow onto A121. Follow the A121 onto High Road. Turn left onto the public footpath and follow onto Brook Road to reach Roding Valley High School.

From the South - walking only

Southern Drive via Roding Road (1.1km approx.)

Drop off where Southern Drive meets Roding Road. Turn right onto Roding Road. Turn left onto Alderton Hill to reach Roding Valley High School.

From the South West - walking only

Spring Grove Via Old Station Road (1.4km approx.)

Drop of where Spring Grove meets the A121. Turn right onto the A121 and turn right onto Old Station road. Turn right onto Alderton Hill to reach Roding Valley High school.

Bus routes

As the school is very close to the High Street and the Loughton Underground Station, it has plenty of nearby bus services, both towards London and towards Epping. Children aged 11 to 15 years and 16 to 17 years can get free or discounted travel on Transport for London buses. The 11-15 Zip Oyster photocard and the 16+ Zip Oyster photocard are available to those who live both inside and outside London.

Train routes

Loughton Underground Station is about 300 metres from the front door of the school. This is on the Central Line, between Stratford and Epping. The services are incredibly frequent and, as the school’s not in central London, you’re more likely to get a seat.

Similar to the buses, children aged 11 to 15 years and 16 to 17 years can get free or discounted travel on Transport for London buses. The 11-15 Zip Oyster photocard and the 16+ Zip Oyster photocard are available to those who live both inside and outside London.