They built it.. but no one came. The Sandy Lane relief road in Northamptonshire is a road that's sat abandoned for nearly 14 years. So far a tragic waste due to poor decisions... but is life soon to begin finally.. let's take a look. Welcome to Britain's Abandoned Roads. In this series, I go out to explore some of the UKs abandoned or disused roads. Old roads in the woods, motorway junctions or forgotten slip roads, this series has it all! Join me as I travel all over the country seeking out forgotten and abandoned infrastructure.