CrickladeSwindon

Criswi one
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By a Slow Ways Volunteer on 07 Apr 2021


Distance

15km/9mi

Ascent

83m

Descent

61m

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Description

This is a Slow Ways route connecting Cricklade and Swindon.

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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Cricklade and Swindon.

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This route has been reviewed by 2 people.

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Not verified

Route status - Live

Reviews - 2

Average rating -

Is this route good enough? -  Yes (1) Maybe (1)

Problems reported -  Accuracy (1)

Downloads - 16

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)
Not 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)
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)
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)
Present at time of survey Very slippery (1)
Present at time of survey Very muddy (1)
Maybe present Very icy (1)
Present at time of survey Likely to flood (1)
Present at time of survey Long grass sections (1)
Present at time of survey 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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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?

Not 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)
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 50.0cm (1)

The steepest uphill gradient walking East 25.0% (1)

The steepest uphill gradient walking West 18.0% (1)

The steepest camber gradient across the path 5.0% (1)

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.

Present at time of survey Small Pug-sized dog (1)
Present at time of survey Small Labrador-sized dog (1)
Not present at time of survey Large St. Bernard-sized dog (1)
Not present at time of survey Standard pram (1)
Not present at time of survey Off-road rugged pram (1)
Not present at time of survey Standard wheelchair (1)
Not present at time of survey Off-road rugged wheelchair (1)
Not present at time of survey Standard mobility scooter (1)
Not present at time of survey 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.

Present at time of survey Small Pug-sized dog (1)
Present at time of survey Small Labrador-sized dog (1)
Not present at time of survey Large St. Bernard-sized dog (1)
Not present at time of survey Standard pram (1)
Not present at time of survey Off-road rugged pram (1)
Not present at time of survey Standard wheelchair (1)
Not present at time of survey Off-road rugged wheelchair (1)
Not present at time of survey Standard mobility scooter (1)
Not present at time of survey Off-road rugged mobility scooter (1)

Terrain

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

13.0% of the route is on roads (1)

26.0% of the route is lit at night (1)

80.0% of the route is paved (1)

2.0% of the route is muddy (1)

6.0% of the route is over rough ground (1)

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

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3X June 2023 by Brian
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Geography information system (GIS) data

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Maximum elevation

Minimum elevation

Start and end points

Cricklade
Grid Ref SU1005493614
Lat / Lon 51.64124° / -1.85610°
Easting / Northing 410,054E / 193,614N
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Swindon
Grid Ref SU1528484376
Lat / Lon 51.55806° / -1.78092°
Easting / Northing 415,284E / 184,376N
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Criswi One's land is

Arable 0.4%
Green urban 16.3%
Pasture 54.7%
Urban 28.6%

Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018

reviews


Brian

13 Jun 2023 Spring

I undertook this route yesterday, having read GiselaB's very detailed review. There is very little I can add. As Gisela, I walked from Cricklade to Swindon.
It is worth noting, the Slow Way route is inaccurate. The railway bed section from Farfield Lane to South Meadow Lane is NOT a ROW, it is shown on OS map as a Permissive path, but the owner has currently closed that section to extend the length of the railway line.
Personally, I was not happy with the 1.27 mi section off the B4553, I encountered seriously long grass, masses of nettles, a boggy section, cows, and 10 stiles, 6 bridges and 1 field gate ( which represented the majority of the furniture )
I would prefer to walk the extra 0.50 mi of road walking - I appreciate the road is busy, but is reasonably straight, so I felt it would not be dangerous.
I am still debating as to whether to upload a Criswi two to incorporate the above two suggestions.


GiselaB

12 Apr 2022 Spring

I walked CriSwi on 12 April 2022. It was a very wet start to the day, but rain stopped within the first hour of walking. I walked with my medium sized pointer cross dog Ela. The start of the route was easy to find in Cricklade and the first 1.4km were very pleasant along a disused railway. The route also forms part of the 45 National Cycle Route. Unfortunately, the second half of this section has been fenced off as new tracks are being laid to extend the Swindon and Cricklade railway (a permissive path alongside is promised). I had to walk down a tarmac farm access only road (unsure if private) to regain the road. The road is very quiet so pleasant enough walking. At the junction with the B4553, I saw that there were concrete bollards at the entrance to the road I was on, hence the quiet walking. The B4553 is quite busy and fast, but it was only around 250m to the footpath off to the right. This next section does not head directly to Swindon but heads southwest across fields and some wooded areas. It’s quite soft underfoot here and there are many stiles to cross, some small bridges too. My dog managed to get through all the stiles, but a bigger dog might not. There was no livestock in any field despite signs advising me of cows, calves, and a bull just by Pry Farm. This might be different at another time of year. Crossing the B4553 again, there was a small field to cross diagonally before I found myself in woodland. This was not shown on my OS map app (but I did see it on Bing Maps OS version on my desktop at home). Very pleasant to walk through. There seemed to be many different paths so a more direct route could possibly be found. I ended up on a tarmac path for the last bit through the Country Park before we went under the Cricklade and Swindon railway bridge and found ourselves briefly in Swindon suburbia. The route then followed another section of disused railway for quite a long stretch and again was also the 45 National Cycle Route. I passed to the south of Swindon Water Treatment Works and our path was alongside a busy road. We passed underneath another railway bridge before walking through a residential area and then onto a wider path that seemed to pass through an industrial area. There were several underpasses, all well-lit, but the area did feel run down. We emerged to the west of the mainline station at Swindon and headed through the shopping area to find the Library and Information Centre. There are several places to eat and drink on the walk into the centre. The library is open 1000-1730 Monday to Friday and 1000-1400 on a Saturday. The bus station is between the library and the railway station. I didn’t see what facilities were available in Cricklade but the first shop I came to on the route was Lidl near the wastewater treatment plant (after approx. 12km). The distance shown is about right; I walked it in just under 3 hours so a bit faster than 5km / hr.
There are no direct footpaths from Cricklade to Swindon and this route is fairly direct. It may be worth checking if there is a permissive path along the Cricklade and Swindon railway sections that have already been laid. If yes, then the route could avoid the farmland to the west of the B4553 and be shorter as a result.


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