Dursley — Stroud

Durstr one
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By a Slow Ways Volunteer on 07 Apr 2021

Distance

15km/9mi

Ascent

144m

Descent

160m

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Description

This is a Slow Ways route connecting Dursley and Stroud.

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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Dursley and Stroud.

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This route has been reviewed by 3 people.

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Verified route

Route status - Live

Reviews - 3

Average rating -

Is this route good enough? -  Yes (3)

There are currently no problems reported with this route.

Downloads - 5

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.

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)
Maybe present Campsite (1)
Not present at time of survey Bothy (1)
Maybe present Free wifi (1)
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)
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)
Maybe present Stepping stones (1)
Maybe present Very slippery (1)
Maybe present Very muddy (1)
Maybe present Very icy (1)
Maybe present Likely to flood (1)
Not present at time of survey 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.

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)
Not present at time of survey Flights of steps (1)
Present at time of survey Gates (1)
Present at time of survey Kissing gates (1)
Maybe present 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)
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)
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?

Not present at time of survey Free of stiles (1)
Not present at time of survey Free of single steps/kerbs (1)
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 20.0cm (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

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.

15.0% of the route is on roads (1)

15.0% of the route is lit at night (1)

20.0% of the route is paved (1)

50.0% 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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1 surveys

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3X May 2021 by Rr
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Geography information system (GIS) data

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Start and end points

Dursley
Grid Ref ST7562298126
Lat / Lon 51.68136° / -2.35399°
Easting / Northing 375,622E / 198,126N
What3Words shoppers.wreck.worms
Stroud
Grid Ref SO8496705129
Lat / Lon 51.74466° / -2.21913°
Easting / Northing 384,967E / 205,129N
What3Words alternate.warmers.flopped

Durstr One's land is

Arable 37.8%
Pasture 27.0%
Urban 35.2%

Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018

reviews

Neil Phimister

20 May 2023 Spring
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Easy (mostly flat) route to Stroud. Bit muddy in places (been quite wet before we did it so only to be expected). Just a couple of tips 1) when leaving Dursley you walk through a new housing estate. You leave the housing estate by walking down what feels like (and in fact is) someone's driveway walking to the left of their house on to a small hill behind their house (it is a very well established route just not super obvious from the housing estate side). 2) about half way through or so there is a point where the route - just after crossing a stream on a farm track- would lead through a farm/farm yard. In fact it's much easier and marked as such to walk round the farm to the right (coming from Dursley direction) bringing you out in exactly the same place after the farm (the farm yard was full of cows so was not obvious we could have got through that way anyway!).

Karen Phimister

20 Apr 2023 Spring
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An easy flat walk. Some of the stiles were difficult to use due to large puddles after a wet April. At the beginning walking through Littlecombe, the St Modwen estate you need to make sure not to miss a footpath connection. We asked for help. Further on at a farm a new path has been created to take you around rather than through the farmyard.

Rr

02 May 2021 Spring
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A utilitarian route which is almost entirely flat! Particularly the section along the canal which is entirely wheelchair accessible. There is that strange glitch from Stanley Downton to Kings Stanley (or vice versa) which can be cut off by continuing along the road a little more. The short sections along roads are reasonable - more than half have a pavement or verge but there are some sections where caution will be necessary (narrow roads, high hedges, no pavement/verge, twisting route). Away from the canal and the roads there are numerous kissing gates, gates, stiles and width-restricted plank bridges which would, I judge, make this walk very difficult for pushchairs and very large dogs which couldn't be lifted over stiles and impossible for wheelchairs. Paths coming into/leaving villages can be difficult to locate and one section is poorly signposted with electric fences crossing the path/s. Some calm cows and inquisitive sheep. Beautiful scenery!.

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