Ashton-in-Makerfield — Wigan
Ashwig one
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By a Slow Ways Volunteer on 07 Apr 2021
Description
This is a Slow Ways route connecting Ashton-in-Makerfield and Wigan.
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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Ashton-in-Makerfield and Wigan.
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Route status - Live
Reviews - 1
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Is this route good enough? - Maybe (1)
Problems reported - Accuracy (1)
Downloads - 1
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Geography information system (GIS) data
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Maximum elevation
Minimum elevation
Start and end points
Ashton-in-Makerfield
Grid Ref
SJ5776299272
Lat / Lon
53.48847° / -2.63804°
Easting / Northing
357,762E / 399,272N
What3Words
gallons.crowds.pines
Wigan
Grid Ref
SD5814205529
Lat / Lon
53.54474° / -2.63315°
Easting / Northing
358,142E / 405,529N
What3Words
lucky.rides.fixed
Ashwig One's land is
Ashton-in-Makerfield | |
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Grid Ref | SJ5776299272 |
Lat / Lon | 53.48847° / -2.63804° |
Easting / Northing | 357,762E / 399,272N |
What3Words | gallons.crowds.pines |
Wigan | |
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Grid Ref | SD5814205529 |
Lat / Lon | 53.54474° / -2.63315° |
Easting / Northing | 358,142E / 405,529N |
What3Words | lucky.rides.fixed |
Arable | 28.8% |
Urban | 65.0% |
Water | 6.2% |
Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018
review
Dannywith
06 Sep 2023This route consists of a mixture of canal towpaths, gravel, unmade footpaths and private lanes, with major roads at either end of the route.
As portions of the routes are low-lying and within wetlands, mud can become an issue following rain. The width of paths are also likely to cause problems for those with mobility issues.
When walked in September 2023, housing development meant that there was a temporary footpath diversion between Bryn and Landgate, but this caused no issues.
There are however three other locations where I had to deviate from the mapped route. The first is at Park House Farm (SD578022) where the Right of Way has been unofficially diverted around the farmhouse buildings. The second was on the Northern branch at a junction of Right of Ways (SD580024), which dispute Wigan Councils proactive maintainance often becomes overgrown and very muddy. And finally within Wigan Flashes Nature Reserve (SD581030) the marked paths on OS maps do not represent what is on the ground. In all of these instances, minor diversions were all that was required - these will be submitted as an alternative route (Ashwig Two?).
All in all, this is a pleasant walk, with wildlife and tranquility between two sizable urban locations.
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