Barton (Wyre) — Fulwood

Barful three
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By Mary Oz on 13 Oct 2021

Distance

6km/4mi

Ascent

57m

Descent

50m

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Description

This alternative route avoids some of the urban A6 between the M55 and Fulwood, although it follows the A6 for a mile south of Barton. It also crosses farm fields and follows part of the Preston Guild Wheel cycle track

This alternative route avoids some of the urban A6 between the M55 and Fulwood, although it follows the A6 for a mile south of Barton. It also crosses farm fields and follows part of the Preston Guild Wheel cycle track

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This route has been reviewed by 2 people.

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Reviews - 2

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Is this route good enough? -  Yes (2)

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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.		 Grading is based on average scores by surveyors. This slow way has 1 surveys.
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Facilities

Facilities in the middle third of this route.

Not present at time of survey Public toilet (1)
Not present at time of survey Wheelchair accessible toilet (1)
Not present at time of survey Supermarket (1)
Not present at time of survey Restaurant (1)
Not present at time of survey Vegan restaurant (1)
Not present at time of survey Accommodation (1)
Not present at time of survey Accommodation < £50 (1)
Not present at time of survey Campsite (1)
Not present at time of survey Bothy (1)
Not present at time of survey Free wifi (1)
Not present at time of survey Public phone (1)
Maybe present Mobile phone coverage (1)
Not present at time of survey Train station (1)
Not present at time of survey Bench (1)
Not present at time of survey Picnic table (1)
Present at time of survey Bus stop (1)
Not present at time of survey Ferry (1)

Challenges

Potential challenges reported on this route. Some challenges are seasonal.

Not present at time of survey Scrambling (1)
Not present at time of survey Wading (1)
Not present at time of survey Swimming (1)
Not present at time of survey Climbing (1)
Not present at time of survey Stepping stones (1)
Not present at time of survey Very slippery (1)
Maybe present Very muddy (1)
Present at time of survey Very icy (1)
Not present at time of survey Likely to flood (1)
Present at time of survey Long grass sections (1)
Maybe present Crops encroaching on path (1)
Present at time of survey Diverted path (1)

Obstacles

Obstacles on this route.

Present at time of survey Stiles (1)
Maybe present Step and kerbs (1)
Maybe present Possible to avoid steps, if applicable (1)
Present at time of survey Flights of steps (1)
Not present at time of survey Gates (1)
Present at time of survey Kissing gates (1)
Not present at time of survey Locked gates (1)
Not present at time of survey Disables access gates (1)
Present at time of survey Cycle barriers (1)
Not present at time of survey Ladders (1)
Not present at time of survey Cattle grids (1)
Not present at time of survey Fords (1)
Present at time of survey Narrow bridges (1)
Not present at time of survey Ferry required (1)
Present at time of survey Acceptable road walking (1)
Not present at time of survey Unacceptable road walking (1)
Present at time of survey Dangerous road crossings (1)
Present at time of survey Walking on paths beside roads (1)
Not present at time of survey Walking on verges beside roads (1)
Not present at time of survey Railway crossings (1)
Not present at time of survey River crossings (1)
Maybe present Cattle possible (1)
Not present at time of survey Horses possible (1)
Not present at time of survey Tidal area (1)
Not present at time of survey Potential falls (1)
Not present at time of survey Exposed to elements (1)
Not present at time of survey Remote area (1)
Not present at time of survey Mountainous area (1)
Not present at time of survey Military training area (1)
Present at time of survey No visible path (1)
Not present at time of survey Seasonal nesting birds (1)
Present at time of survey Other hazards (1)

Accessibility

Is this route step and stile free?

Not present at time of survey Free of stiles (1)
Maybe present Free of single steps/kerbs (1)
Not present at time of survey Free of flights of steps (1)
Not present at time of survey Free of other obstacles (1)

Measurements

Surveyors were asked to measure the narrowest and steepest parts of paths.

The narrowest part of the path is 30.0cm (1)

The steepest uphill gradient walking East 21.0% (1)

The steepest uphill gradient walking West 32.0% (1)

The steepest camber gradient across the path 12.0% (1)

How clear is the waymarking on the route: Clear (1)

Successfully completed

We asked route surveyors "Have you successfully completed this route with any of the following? If so, would you recommend it to someone with the same requirements?". Here is how they replied.

Small Pug-sized dog (0)
Small Labrador-sized dog (0)
Large St. Bernard-sized dog (0)
Standard pram (0)
Off-road rugged pram (0)
Standard wheelchair (0)
Off-road rugged wheelchair (0)
Standard mobility scooter (0)
Off-road rugged mobility scooter (0)

Recommended by an expert

We asked route surveyors "Are you a trained access professional, officer or expert? If so, is this route suitable for someone travelling with any of the following?" Here is how they replied.

Small Pug-sized dog (0)
Small Labrador-sized dog (0)
Large St. Bernard-sized dog (0)
Standard pram (0)
Off-road rugged pram (0)
Standard wheelchair (0)
Off-road rugged wheelchair (0)
Standard mobility scooter (0)
Off-road rugged mobility scooter (0)

Terrain

We asked route surveyors to estimate how much of the route goes through different kinds of terrain.

50.0% of the route is on roads (1)

35.0% of the route is lit at night (1)

43.0% of the route is paved (1)

5.0% of the route is muddy (1)

There is no data on rough ground

10.0% of the route is through long grass (1)

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3X October 2021 by Mary Oz
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Start and end points

Barton (Wyre)
Grid Ref SD5158437193
Lat / Lon 53.82875° / -2.73706°
Easting / Northing 351,584E / 437,193N
What3Words vets.scans.values
Fulwood
Grid Ref SD5308332992
Lat / Lon 53.79113° / -2.71365°
Easting / Northing 353,083E / 432,992N
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reviews

JessGreen

13 May 2024 Spring
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Quite an interesting walk. Goes through a nice park and some fields. It does cross a very busy motorway. The Pickled Goose is a nice pub along the route. At one point the route goes down the side of a house which isn't obvious. You have to look for the sign that says 'keep to the path'. Worth noting that the last part of the route is entirely along an A-Road.

Mary Oz

13 Oct 2021 Autumn
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Heading south, the first mile is along the fairly busy A6. It’s a good idea to stay on the east side of the road, as the west side doesn’t always have a pavement. However, it will be necessary to cross the busy road just before the layby to reach the poorly signposted field footpath. At least there is a good view of the traffic, and there are usually gaps.
The footpaths through the fields are just visible, but have long grass and may have some mud. There is a rather rickety stile next to a padlocked gate to be careful of, and a simple plank bridge with a stable handrail crossing a small ditch, and the fields are left via a public footpath through a private garden. There was a fairly obvious diversion due to water board work, but this should be temporary.
The next mile of the route is an off-road tarmacked cycle track, part of the Preston Guild Wheel, eventually crossing the M55. After this, a quiet path alongside the railway leads to a tunnel under the railway and into the very pleasant Conway Park, which is a wooded valley with a good gravelled path. Shallow cobbled steps lead onto Ashwood Road, a residential street, leading back to the A6 and into Fulwood.
This is a nice enough route, despite a lot of housebuilding going on, and it could be combined with BarFul Two to make an oval loop, with several refreshment options at the two nodes.

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