Description
This is a Slow Ways route connecting Ashbourne and Derby.
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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Ashbourne and Derby.
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Status
This route has been reviewed by 2 people.
This route has been flagged (2 times) for reasons relating to access.
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Information
Route status - Live
Reviews - 2
Average rating -
Is this route good enough? - No (2)
Problems reported - Access (2)
Downloads - 6
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| Grade 3: Route includes rough surfaces that may include small boulders, potholes, shallow ruts, loose gravel, short muddy sections. Access grade X: At least one stile, flight of steps or other obstacle that is highly likely to block access for wheelchair and scooter users. |
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Facilities
Facilities in the middle third of this route.
Challenges
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Obstacles
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Accessibility
Is this route step and stile free?
Measurements
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The narrowest part of the path is 30.0cm (1)
The steepest uphill gradient East: no data
The steepest uphill gradient West: no data
The steepest camber: no data
How clear is the waymarking on the route: Clear (1)
Successfully completed
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Terrain
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5.0% of the route is on roads (1)
There is no data on how much of this route is lit at night
5.0% of the route is paved (1)
20.0% of the route is muddy (1)
10.0% of the route is over rough ground (1)
10.0% of the route is through long grass (1)
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Geography information system (GIS) data
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Start and end points
Ashbourne
Grid Ref
SK1806646458
Lat / Lon
53.01514° / -1.73216°
Easting / Northing
418,066E / 346,458N
What3Words
reefs.compacts.single
Derby
Grid Ref
SK3554236166
Lat / Lon
52.92176° / -1.47281°
Easting / Northing
435,542E / 336,166N
What3Words
issues.trade.vibrates
Ashder One's land is
| Ashbourne | |
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| Grid Ref | SK1806646458 |
| Lat / Lon | 53.01514° / -1.73216° |
| Easting / Northing | 418,066E / 346,458N |
| What3Words | reefs.compacts.single |
| Derby | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | SK3554236166 |
| Lat / Lon | 52.92176° / -1.47281° |
| Easting / Northing | 435,542E / 336,166N |
| What3Words | issues.trade.vibrates |
| Arable | 25.2% |
| Green urban | 3.0% |
| Pasture | 49.1% |
| Urban | 20.9% |
| Woods | 1.8% |
Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018
reviews
Ken
11 May 2022My review is based on the review by Lynn, a study of the route on the map, an inspection of the obstruction on site and knowledge of the paths in the area. I devised and walked Ashder-2 which I commend to you as a far better Ashder Slow Way.
The obstruction is as Lynn describes and I could see no way through. It will be reported to Derbyshire County Council for attention. The section of the A52 while it has a narrow pavement the traffic is heavy and walking it would not be pleasant. The Bonnie Prince Charlie Way is not well used or maintained while the Centanary Way is better.
Lynn Jackson
27 Apr 2022NOTE: ADD PHOTO LAYER ON MAP TO SEE LOCATIONS ALONG THE ROUTE.
I cannot recommend this route due to access issues and a road walk that is unsafe and cannot be avoided.
The walk began well; out of Ashbourne (photo 1) it was a pleasant climb past lovely cottages to get to the rise above the town. Several stiles had to be climbed before crossing the A52 (photo 2). It was after passing through the Holiday Park and through some fields with well defined paths that the first of the poorly maintained stiles began to appear (photo 3). Still, the route was clear and the paths good as I came into Osmaston and took the path to the side of Osmaston Park (photo 4).
Things were still looking good though the Osmaston Park woods as I came to the sawmill (photo 5).
And so I walked into Shirley, where I took the right arm of the fork (photo 6) to take me to the footpath into fields. And this is where we found the first blocked access (photo 7) – a gate with camera security and no stile (W3W ///crucially.showed.earpiece). As the Centenary Way continued south, the only thing to do was to return up the lane and take the footpath across the field for a detour into Hollington, where I enjoyed lunch (photo 8).
The next farm took me down a field and then right from a stile onto path that will become very overgrown by summer (photo 9). But after this I came across a number of fields with well-defined paths (photos 10 and 11) made me hopeful that a small tweak to this route could turn it into a 4-star review.
My hopes of a 4-star review began to fade when I got to Culland Hall. The only path arrow from the gatepost pointed southwest, to the corner of the field into woodland, not the Slow Ways route east path. Lack of use meant that there was no ground trail to direct me in either direction. I began to follow the east path but this led to a fence and left me exposed to wandering in a field of someone’s private property. I retraced my steps and followed the southwest path to the woodland (photo 12) and then made my way east (without a defined trail this woodland will become difficult to walk through in summer). I came to a gate and followed a faint trail around the Hall grounds to a gate that opened onto Mill Lane, back onto the Slow Ways route.
A few metres and I came to the footpath and gate beside Culland Cottage (photo 13) - ///younger.happily.creatures . The footpath sign was about to fall over, and it was covered with NFU signs telling people that this is a working farm and to put dogs on a lead. This gate was chain locked closed – I would have had to climb the gate to continue. At this point I gave up on the route –the blocked access and detours had eaten into my time and I couldn’t afford any more problems. Since I was only a half way in, I made my way eastwards using the Bonnie Prince Charlie Walk to the A52. Sadly, I could no more recommend that route than the Slow Ways route. It appears that the walk is rarely used and is in equally poor condition.
I did get back onto the Slow Ways route on the road from Langley Common to the A52. This put the final nail in the coffin of the route as it had no pavement, and the verges were high and sloping – I needed walking poles to use them to avoid the traffic.
Not a walk to be recommended.
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Lynn Jackson
29 Apr 2022I am creating a new route for Ashder that will follow paths north of the A52. This area is problematic and will need to be walked and so I will review it and amend before I upload (expected July 2022).
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Ken
03 May 2022Hello Lynn
Sorry to hear you had many issues with this walk. I know the area fairly well and yes there are certainly issues that need resolving and I agree the Bonnie Prince Charlie walk was perhaps last used by the Prince himself. I have walked past the path where you should have left BPC but can't comment I do hope you have reported the issue. I have also walked the path at Culland Hall but in the opposite direction and had no problem but that said we know paths can be easy one way and difficult the other. I look forward to seeing your new route but hope you can retain Osmaston which is a nice spot. -
Ken
01 Jan 2024The obstructed path has now been officially diverted. It leaves the BPC walk a little further east. However the section alongside the A52 would still mark it down for me.
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Ken
08 Mar 2024The obstruction has now been resolved by a diversion of the path, so not as yet shown on maps. The roadside walking would still spoil this route.
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