Hog Hill Site Summary

Hog Hill is in the London Borough of Redbridge (approx 11km or 7 miles from Eastway), close to Hainault Country Park. The site could provide a road cycle circuit of at least equivalent length of the current Eastway circuit and approx 5km of off-road trails.

Detailed plans have not yet been submitted for Hog Hill and it would not be delivered in time for Eastway temporarily closing. However, based on our initial feasibility work, a facility at Hog Hill could be open in advance of the 2007 season in Spring 2007.

Further work needs to be done on the Hog Hill site in terms of site lay-out, management and operation. The LDA would however like to hear views from Eastway Users on the initial concept for the site as outlined in the following text and on the illustration.

Images

• Aerial image of Hog Hill (indicative layout only)
• Hog Hill Road Circuit Cross Section

Fact File

• Located in London Borough of Redbridge approx 11km or 7 miles from Eastway
• Would not be ready in time for closure of Eastway (but could be ready for Spring 2007)
• Road access from the Romford Road and Forest Road
• Rail access via Fairlop Tube Station –Central Line (bikes east of Leyton station permitted outside peak hours Mon-Fri 7.30-9.30 and 16.00-19.00)
• Cycle access from London Cycle Network route 57 and additional routes on quieter roads
• Total site area: 17.7 hectares
• Proposed cycle circuit length: at least equivalent of Eastway
• 12 straights, 13 curves
• 3 significant falls and 3 significant climbs
• Vertical change of 33m per lap (Eastway: 21m)
• Potential for off-road trails for mountain biking: approx 5km (Eastway 6km)
• Changing and social facilities
• LB Redbridge is looking at options for operating the facility themselves
• Car park of 150 spaces (including disabled spaces and coach spaces)
• Attractive landscape

Pros and cons

The following is a list of some of the pros and cons of the Hog Hill site. Please note that this is not exhaustive and is based on our own assessment of the site.

Pros

• Attractive landscape
• Larger site overall
• Potential for good off-road cycling facilities
• Good road access

Cons

• Will not be ready in time for temporary closure of Eastway
• Terrain of the site would pose significant challenges in terms of gradient
• Road access from Eastway area- potential difficulties for local Eastway users