BrownhillsBurntwood

Brobur one
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By a Slow Ways Volunteer on 07 Apr 2021


Distance

6km/3mi

Ascent

44m

Descent

28m

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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Brownhills and Burntwood.

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Reviews - 2

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Is this route good enough? -  Yes (2)

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Surveys

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Description Note
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)
Present at time of survey Supermarket (1)
Not present at time of survey Restaurant (1)
Maybe present Vegan restaurant (1)
Maybe present Accommodation (1)
Maybe present Accommodation < £50 (1)
Maybe present Campsite (1)
Maybe present Bothy (1)
Maybe present Free wifi (1)
Maybe present 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)
Maybe present 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)
Present at time of survey Very muddy (1)
Not present at time of survey Very icy (1)
Not present at time of survey Likely to flood (1)
Not present at time of survey Long grass sections (1)
Not present at time of survey Crops encroaching on path (1)
Not present at time of survey Diverted path (1)

Obstacles

Obstacles on this route.

Maybe present Stiles (1)
Present at time of survey Step and kerbs (1)
Present at time of survey Possible to avoid steps, if applicable (1)
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)
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)
Not 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)
Not present at time of survey Cattle possible (1)
Present at time of survey Horses possible (1)
Not present at time of survey Tidal area (1)
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)
Not present at time of survey No visible path (1)
Maybe present Seasonal nesting birds (1)
Maybe present 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)
Maybe present Free of flights of steps (1)
Maybe present Free of other obstacles (1)

Measurements

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

Narrowest part of path: no data

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

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.

Maybe present Small Pug-sized dog (1)
Present at time of survey Small Labrador-sized dog (1)
Maybe present Large St. Bernard-sized dog (1)
Maybe present Standard pram (1)
Maybe present Off-road rugged pram (1)
Maybe present Standard wheelchair (1)
Maybe present Off-road rugged wheelchair (1)
Maybe present Standard mobility scooter (1)
Maybe present Off-road rugged mobility scooter (1)

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.

Maybe present Small Pug-sized dog (1)
Present at time of survey Small Labrador-sized dog (1)
Maybe present Large St. Bernard-sized dog (1)
Maybe present Standard pram (1)
Maybe present Off-road rugged pram (1)
Maybe present Standard wheelchair (1)
Maybe present Off-road rugged wheelchair (1)
Maybe present Standard mobility scooter (1)
Maybe present Off-road rugged mobility scooter (1)

Terrain

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

60.0% of the route is on roads (1)

75.0% of the route is lit at night (1)

90.0% of the route is paved (1)

10.0% of the route is muddy (1)

25.0% of the route is over rough ground (1)

There is no data on long grass

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3X August 2023 by Sam
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Geography information system (GIS) data

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Start and end points

Brownhills
Grid Ref SK0442005743
Lat / Lon 52.64942° / -1.93610°
Easting / Northing 404,420E / 305,743N
What3Words boots.ooze.vaccines
Burntwood
Grid Ref SK0452909351
Lat / Lon 52.68185° / -1.93444°
Easting / Northing 404,529E / 309,351N
What3Words vibrate.civil.shell

Brobur One's land is

Moors 17.2%
Pasture 37.2%
Urban 45.6%

Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018

reviews


Ken

21 Sep 2022 Summer

I walked Burntwood to Brownhills. A pleasant tour along well used paths at Chasewater, less use south to Brownhills but still well defined which is useful as the plot is very poor. I perhaps failed to follow the designed route along the many paths at Chasewater, although I avoided the boardwalk and muddy section by passing the Rugby field. There is a steep slope between the reservoir dam path/s and the canal towpath which can be avoided with a there and back. Also there are steps between the canal and old rail path. A pleasant walk but one open to your own interpretation so I only offer two stars as a Slow Way.


David Sanderson

23 May 2021 Spring

Very much the "pretty route" compared to Brobur 2. Less direct, less reliable in terms of surfaces but this is still a Slow Way worth walking. Just under a month since I walked Brobur two, I started this walk from Sankeys Corner in Burntwood. Whereas you the other version takes you straight down Burntwood High Street past the bakery, shops and pubs this one instead, takes you along the wide pavement of the busy A5190 Milestone Way (1) past a large Morrisons. On arrival at Chasewater Country Park by Chasewater Heaths Station (2) (tourist railway) you cross the railway line and turn left to join a track (3). The route is very well marked and in this section was dry. After a short while the path starts to skirt the edge of Chasewater (4 & 5). As the track turned left to avoid the sailing club, a profusion of duck boards gave me a warning I was heading somewhere damp. The area surrounding the path becomes marshy and I soon found the entire path was under water (6) due to recent rain. Near here the path emerges on to a lane, which you cross and join a path which then runs along the dam (7). The route follows a lower contour which meets Anglesey Wharf seamlessly but I decided to follow the top level to enjoy the view. As I passed various walkers I noticed a woman covering her face and head looking slightly distressed. As I looked ahead I thought I could see a dust cloud that was clearly bothering people. It soon became apparent that it was actually a swarm of greenfly. Not very pleasant, but the swallows seemed pleased! The route then goes left to join the end of the Wyrley and Essington Canal at Anglesey Wharf (8). The walk along the canal is friendly and well used (9) and is a good way to cross under the M6 Toll (10). After enjoying a further stretch of the canal (11) I soon recognised that I was in the same spot (12) as I had found myself on my first Slow Way from Lichfield to Brownhills, nearly a month before. It's shortly after this that you go down some steps to join the McClean Way, the old railway (13) now dedicated to walking and cycling. You walk along for a stretch before exiting to the left (14). The marking of the route does not make this clear. You emerge in Brownhills (15 - sorry about the top of the picture) and turn right to reach the shelter that is the meeting point.


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