Boston — Wainfleet All Saints

Boswai two
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By Hugh Hudson on 23 Apr 2023

Distance

30km/19mi

Ascent

69m

Descent

70m

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Description

There is nothing seriously wrong with BOSWAI 1 other than its sheer length - 23 miles would be enough to deter all but the fittest walkers. This version is more direct and considerably shorter, sacrificing the long detour to stop at Wrangle and staying on the good sea wall paths for longer. It also uses a more direct route at the Boston end, and uses a safe pelican crossing to cross the A16 (John Adams Way) there. I walked it yesterday, and none of the road walking sections felt at all dangerous.

Note that the slight kinks in the GPX line just east of Lindis Road in Boston are deliberate, and reflect the layout of the new housing estate, that is not yet shown correctly in OpenStreetMap or on the OS 1:25000 map. The path further south through the site is currently closed

There is nothing seriously wrong with BOSWAI 1 other than its sheer length - 23 miles would be enough to deter all but the fittest walkers. This version is more direct and considerably shorter, sacrificing the long detour to stop at Wrangle and staying on the good sea wall paths for longer. It also uses a more direct route at the Boston end, and uses a safe pelican crossing to cross the A16 (John Adams Way) there. I walked it yesterday, and none of the road walking sections felt at all dangerous.

Note that the slight kinks in the GPX line just east of Lindis Road in Boston are deliberate, and reflect the layout of the new housing estate, that is not yet shown correctly in OpenStreetMap or on the OS 1:25000 map. The path further south through the site is currently closed

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Reviews - 1

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Is this route good enough? -  Yes (1)

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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 Y: Stile, step and obstacle free.		 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)
Maybe present Accommodation (1)
Maybe present Accommodation < £50 (1)
Maybe present 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)
Present at time of survey Mobile phone coverage (1)
Not present at time of survey Train station (1)
Present at time of survey Bench (1)
Not present at time of survey Picnic table (1)
Not present at time of survey Bus stop (1)
Not present at time of survey Ferry (1)

Challenges

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Not present at time of survey Scrambling (1)
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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)
Maybe present Very icy (1)
Maybe present Likely to flood (1)
Maybe present Long grass sections (1)
Maybe present Crops encroaching on path (1)
Not present at time of survey Diverted path (1)

Obstacles

Obstacles on this route.

Not present at time of survey Stiles (1)
Not present at time of survey Step and kerbs (1)
Present at time of survey Possible to avoid steps, if applicable (1)
Not present at time of survey Flights of steps (1)
Present at time of survey Gates (1)
Not 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)
Not 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)
Not present at time of survey Dangerous road crossings (1)
Present at time of survey Walking on paths beside roads (1)
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)
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)
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)
Maybe present Seasonal nesting birds (1)
Not present at time of survey Other hazards (1)

Accessibility

Is this route step and stile free?

Present at time of survey Free of stiles (1)
Present at time of survey Free of single steps/kerbs (1)
Present at time of survey Free of flights of steps (1)
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 80.0cm (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: Unclear in places (1)

Successfully completed

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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.

30.0% of the route is on roads (1)

10.0% of the route is lit at night (1)

40.0% of the route is paved (1)

10.0% of the route is muddy (1)

There is no data on rough ground

5.0% of the route is through long grass (1)

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3Y April 2023 by Hugh Hudson
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Boston
Grid Ref TF3278844086
Lat / Lon 52.97770° / -0.02376°
Easting / Northing 532,788E / 344,086N
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Wainfleet All Saints
Grid Ref TF4980658955
Lat / Lon 53.10678° / 0.23640°
Easting / Northing 549,806E / 358,955N
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Distance

37km/23mi

Ascent

92 m

Descent

93 m

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