Frome — Bradford-On-Avon

Frobra one
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By a Slow Ways Volunteer on 07 Apr 2021

Distance

18km/11mi

Ascent

174m

Descent

207m

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Description

This is a Slow Ways route connecting Frome and Bradford-On-Avon.

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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Frome and Bradford-On-Avon.

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Status

This route has been reviewed by 2 people.

This route has been flagged (1 time) for reasons relating to access.

This route has been flagged (1 time) for reasons relating to safety.

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Not verified

Route status - Live

Reviews - 2

Average rating -

Is this route good enough? -  No (2)

Problems reported -  Access (1) Safety (1)

Downloads - 12

Surveys

What is this route like?

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Grade 4X based on 1 surveys Sign up or log in to survey this route.
Description Note
Grade 4: Route includes very rough surfaces including deep ruts, steep loose gravel, unmade paths and deep muddy sections. Wheelchairs may experience traction/wheel spin issues.
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)
Present at time of survey Restaurant (1)
Maybe present Vegan restaurant (1)
Present at time of survey Accommodation (1)
Not present at time of survey 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)
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)
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)
Maybe present Very muddy (1)
Not present at time of survey Very icy (1)
Not present at time of survey Likely to flood (1)
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)
Not 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)
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)
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)
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 40.0cm (1)

The steepest uphill gradient walking East 45.0% (1)

The steepest uphill gradient walking West 45.0% (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.

Not present at time of survey Small Pug-sized dog (1)
Not 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.

Not present at time of survey Small Pug-sized dog (1)
Not 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.

26.0% of the route is on roads (1)

12.0% of the route is lit at night (1)

47.0% of the route is paved (1)

8.0% of the route is muddy (1)

15.0% of the route is over rough ground (1)

7.0% of the route is through long grass (1)

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1 surveys

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4X March 2023 by Brian
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Geography information system (GIS) data

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Maximum elevation

Minimum elevation

Start and end points

Frome
Grid Ref ST7764948039
Lat / Lon 51.23109° / -2.32149°
Easting / Northing 377,649E / 148,039N
What3Words gangs.mull.truth
Bradford-On-Avon
Grid Ref ST8255360871
Lat / Lon 51.34665° / -2.25189°
Easting / Northing 382,553E / 160,871N
What3Words permanent.surfacing.adjusting

Frobra One's land is

Arable 31.4%
Green urban 0.1%
Pasture 35.2%
Urban 32.2%
Woods 1.1%

Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018

reviews

Brian

16 Mar 2023 Winter
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Due to Plantar Fasciitis, I've currently only done between Frome and Beckington, and frankly its bad.
The shortest route between these two places is as Frotro one, ie along the pavement adjacent to the road as far as Oldford, whilst not the most scenic, it is the shortest at about 3.50 mi. This is about 4.30 mi, but the serious downside is getting across the VERY busy A361, challenging, 3 lanes of 60 mph cars, that take no prisoners. Do not be lulled into a sense of security at photo, there were hundreds of cars. I intend to recommend the routes removal. If your inclination is to avoid the pavement route, a far nicer route is to the west of the B3090 past Orchardleigh Lake. ( its about 4.70 mi )I will upload a route as FroBra 5 shortly.........its far safer.

Richard Craft

10 Jun 2021 Spring
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I've rated this a two for four main reasons:
- there is one section about a mile or so long which is very difficult and uncomfortable to walk because of unmarked stiles, stiles obscured by thick growth and sections of footpath heavily overgrown.
- 5 of the fields had large herds of cows in, one group was very lively, the other had a bull amongst them which we did not see until leaving the field.
- the busy, 3 lane A361 road had to be crossed, using embankments and the signs and stiles were heavily obscured by hedge growth as they had been poorly maintained.
- although there are some excellent sections for wheels the countryside sections would be impassable because of the rough surface and stiles.
Most of the obstacles were between W3W: "modes.charmingly.acquaint" and "fronted.dreamers.grunt ".
I intend checking out an alternative route further west.

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