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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Blackpool and Cleveleys.
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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Blackpool and Cleveleys.
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This route has been reviewed by 4 people.
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Route status - Live
Reviews - 4
Average rating -
Is this route good enough? - Yes (4)
There are currently no problems reported with this route.
Downloads - 3
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Grade 1: Entirely smooth and compacted surfaces. Access grade Y: Stile, step and obstacle free. |
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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
Surveyors were asked to measure the narrowest and steepest parts of paths.
The narrowest part of the path is 150.0cm (1)
The steepest uphill gradient walking East 12.0% (1)
The steepest uphill gradient walking West 7.0% (1)
The steepest camber gradient across the path 10.0% (1)
How clear is the waymarking on the route: Very clear (1)
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Terrain
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10.0% of the route is on roads (1)
10.0% of the route is lit at night (1)
100.0% of the route is paved (1)
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Geography information system (GIS) data
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Start and end points
Blackpool
Grid Ref
SD3104136644
Lat / Lon
53.82149° / -3.04900°
Easting / Northing
331,041E / 436,644N
What3Words
strain.prove.track
Cleveleys
Grid Ref
SD3140743010
Lat / Lon
53.87874° / -3.04486°
Easting / Northing
331,407E / 443,010N
What3Words
venues.daydream.noisy
Blacle One's land is
Blackpool | |
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Grid Ref | SD3104136644 |
Lat / Lon | 53.82149° / -3.04900° |
Easting / Northing | 331,041E / 436,644N |
What3Words | strain.prove.track |
Cleveleys | |
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Grid Ref | SD3140743010 |
Lat / Lon | 53.87874° / -3.04486° |
Easting / Northing | 331,407E / 443,010N |
What3Words | venues.daydream.noisy |
Intertidal flats | 0.9% |
Urban | 99.1% |
Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018
reviews
Martin Ellis
30 Oct 2023Blackpool to Cleveleys 1 (Blacle 1) review.
A straightforward Slow Way that follows the wide promenade north from Blackpool to Cleveleys.
It starts at the north end of Blackpool and follows the seaside promenade past the winter illuminations (between September and January). There are great views of the beach and sea throughout the walk.
The route ends at Cleveleys. I visited the KBKafé coffee shop a short detour further north.
The Blackpool to Fleetwood tram conveniently runs the length of the Slow Way, with regular stops along the route.
Mtormey
04 Oct 2022I walked this route from Blackpool. After a very short stretch along pavements to the water, the route follows the seaside promenade the whole way. The line may not be perfectly drawn, but it doesn’t matter - simply follow the sea and have a marvellous time! It’s gorgeous, interesting, easy to navigate, flat as a pancake, a no brainer perfect route!
Five stars.
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Gismay
03 Oct 2022Easy flat route on a wide promenade for most of the way. Started at Blackpool so had the sea to our left for the majority of the route. It was a lovely quiet walk, passing the occasional dog walker, runner or fisher person and got the tram back from Cleveleys to Blackpool at the end.
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Mary Oz
13 Dec 2021This route is almost entirely along the seaside promenade and is surfaced the entire way. The only kerbs are dropped and there are no narrow sections. There are several possible lines to follow: the beach (not surfaced, obviously), two or three levels of promenade walkway/cycleway, the pathway alongside the tramline, or even the main road pavement if you want! There are links between them, dotted all the way along, although some involve steps, but more often gentle slopes. Access to the beach is sometimes limited by a water-filled channel which often forms at the base of the sea wall or steps, so be aware of this around high tide especially. There are benches, shelters, and toilets (unisex with individual doors, 40p in Blackpool or 30p further along, also accessible) dotted along throughout the route, and also bus and tram stops (although the tramline moves inland north of Little Bispham). Shops and restaurants are mostly located at either end of the route.
All the way along there are superb views – north to the Lake District and south to North Wales on a clear day. There are also the illuminations and the usual seaside trappings. And the route couldn’t be easier to navigate!.
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