Camden Town — Wood Green

Camwoo one
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By a Slow Ways Volunteer on 07 Apr 2021

Distance

10km/6mi

Ascent

140m

Descent

139m

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Description

This is a Slow Ways route connecting Camden Town and Wood Green.

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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Camden Town and Wood Green.

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Route status - Live

Reviews - 5

Average rating -

Is this route good enough? -  Yes (5)

There are currently no problems reported with this route.

Downloads - 13

Surveys

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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.

Present at time of survey Public toilet (1)
Present at time of survey Wheelchair accessible toilet (1)
Present at time of survey Supermarket (1)
Present at time of survey Restaurant (1)
Present at time of survey Vegan restaurant (1)
Maybe present Accommodation (1)
Maybe present 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)
Present at time of survey Public phone (1)
Present at time of survey Mobile phone coverage (1)
Present at time of survey Train station (1)
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)
Maybe present Very slippery (1)
Present at time of survey Very muddy (1)
Maybe present 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.

Not present at time of survey 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)
Not 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)
Not present at time of survey Narrow bridges (1)
Not present at time of survey Ferry required (1)
Not 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)
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)
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)
Not present at time of survey No visible path (1)
Not present at time of survey 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)
Not present at time of survey Free of single steps/kerbs (1)
Not present at time of survey 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.

The narrowest part of the path is 75.0cm (1)

The steepest uphill gradient walking East 27.0% (1)

The steepest uphill gradient walking West 25.0% (1)

The steepest camber gradient across the path 7.0% (1)

How clear is the waymarking on the route: Unsigned (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.

65.0% of the route is on roads (1)

65.0% of the route is lit at night (1)

65.0% of the route is paved (1)

30.0% of the route is muddy (1)

20.0% of the route is over rough ground (1)

There is no data on long grass

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3X April 2022 by Strider
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Geography information system (GIS) data

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Start and end points

Camden Town
Grid Ref TQ2890783888
Lat / Lon 51.53918° / -0.14265°
Easting / Northing 528,907E / 183,888N
What3Words curiosity.hook.human
Wood Green
Grid Ref TQ3101190407
Lat / Lon 51.59728° / -0.10990°
Easting / Northing 531,011E / 190,407N
What3Words socket.pines.shovels

Camwoo One's land is

Urban 91.8%
Woods 8.2%

Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018

reviews

Saira

08 Nov 2022 Autumn
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I don't have much to add to the below reviews. I really enjoyed this route! It took in lots of wonderful green spaces and woods. Hilly in parts, defo worth stopping off at Alexandra Palace to enjoy the views of the city!.

Slow Ways Darren

26 Oct 2022 Autumn
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I don't have much more to add on top of the previous reviews. Camwoo is a beautiful London Slow Way passing beside Alexandra Palace, Highgate Cemetery and right through Highgate Woods.There are refreshments en route at the beautiful Waterlow Park too. It includes quite a lot of hills but also some beautiful forest and London views. A must walk.

Strider

03 Apr 2022 Spring
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I walked from Camden to Wood Green.
A walk of two halves. First uphill along streets to Highgate. Second generally downhill through woods and parks to Wood Green. Hilly!
Well made pavements past the canal in Camden then gently uphill through Kentish Town to the edge of Hampstead Heath. There is no access to Highgate Cemetery in the South, only in the NW corner (£4.50 to get in!). So the route climbs,13%, up Swains Lane, then a sustained 17% up to Highgate Village. Public Toilets, Pubs, cafes and shops at the top provide a break. Then down to hill to Highgate Tube. Smooth (narrow, 75cm, in places) pavements so far but from here steps and shorter-but-steeper gradients are common through small parks and Queen's Wood. Lovely trees and shade. Down to the Victoria Stakes Pub and along beside Ally Pally. There was a very welcome food Fair here on the day I did this walk. Across a bridge to Alexandra Park Station and through a park to approach Wood Green station along quiet streets.
Only 10Km but your legs will feel this walk. A varied and interesting walk with diversions and chances to rest in beautiful surroundings.

Mtormey

26 Sep 2021 Autumn
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I walked this route from Camden Town to Wood Green. Pretty quickly, the route does a great job of getting you off main roads and into quiet residential neighbourhoods. From here to Wood Green, there were several fairly steep segments both up and down - a good bit of elevation gain! Highgate Cemetery isn't always open, but you can just stick to Swain's Lane when it's not. A great route to explore the city as it changes! You see major roads and minor town centres, quiet residential areas, great park space, and lovely views of the city! I'd agree with the other reviewer that there are some directness improvements that could be made, especially around Queen's Wood, but overall a really lovely Slow Ways walk!.

Danravenellison

23 Sep 2021 Autumn
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This is a really enjoyable and diverse route. It's great to be able to enjoy city, woodlands and Alexandra Palace.

It's not got more stars because when we arrived Highgate Cemetery was closed and so the route was not 100% usable. At the cemetery, another route that simply sticks to Swain's Lane would remove that issue.

The meander through Queen's Wood was a pleasure, but it would be good to have a more direct route here too.

Walking from Camden to Wood Green is mostly up hill. You might want to walk the route the other way around for a slightly easier journey... if you can.

I'd be really pleased to walk this route again.

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