Crystal Palace — Elmers End

Cryelm one
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By a Slow Ways Volunteer on 07 Apr 2021

Distance

3km/2mi

Ascent

47m

Descent

7m

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Description

This is a Slow Ways route connecting Crystal Palace and Elmers End.

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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Crystal Palace and Elmers End.

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Reviews - 2

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Is this route good enough? -  Yes (2)

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Downloads - 3

Surveys

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Grade 2: Mostly smooth and compacted surfaces, but there may be some loose gravel, muddy patches or cobbles.
Access grade Z: Stile and obstacle free, but includes at least one flight of steps.		 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.

Maybe present Public toilet (1)
Maybe present 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)
Present at time of survey Accommodation (1)
Maybe present Accommodation < £50 (1)
Not present at time of survey Campsite (1)
Not present at time of survey Bothy (1)
Maybe present Free wifi (1)
Maybe present 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)
Maybe present 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)
Not present at time of survey Very muddy (1)
Maybe present Very icy (1)
Maybe present 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)
Maybe present 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)
Maybe present 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)
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)
Not 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 101.0cm (1)

The steepest uphill gradient walking East 7.0% (1)

The steepest uphill gradient walking West 8.0% (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.

Maybe present Small Pug-sized dog (1)
Maybe present 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)
Maybe present 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.

There is no data on how much of this route is on roads

100.0% of the route is lit at night (1)

100.0% of the route is paved (1)

There is no data on muddiness

There is no data on rough ground

There is no data on long grass

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1 surveys

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2Z September 2021 by Rambler
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Geography information system (GIS) data

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Start and end points

Crystal Palace
Grid Ref TQ3409270532
Lat / Lon 51.41795° / -0.07299°
Easting / Northing 534,092E / 170,532N
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Elmers End
Grid Ref TQ3580068436
Lat / Lon 51.39871° / -0.04925°
Easting / Northing 535,800E / 168,436N
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Cryelm One's land is

Green urban 6.1%
Urban 93.9%

Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018

reviews

Daisy C

10 Jan 2024 Winter
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Functional, direct and very easy to navigate. Plenty of traffic too. Which combination makes this a dull route that is exactly what Google and other apps will suggest. Good if it's dark or you are in a hurry I suppose.

Note you only need use the flights of steps in the survey photos to get down to the train platforms, not technically on the route at Crystal Palace. And at Elmer's End there are obvious alternatives close by.

Marmot

23 May 2021 Spring
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Undoubtedly the most direct and accessible route between these two points, but it's along a busy road so not especially interesting or beautiful. A means to an end (no pun intended) rather than an end in itself. The route as a whole is generally downhill, relatively steeply so at the beginning.

Good for access, thanks for three stations and numerous bus stops along the route, and has lots of places to eat or purchase food.

If you have time, a detour into either Crystal Palace Park (at the start) or South Norwood Country Park (near the end) would be a bit improvement. The route also passes Betts Park (in the middle) which has open space and seating, and is more accessible (level access & path quality) that the other parks.

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Descent

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