Great Wyrley — Norton Canes

Grenor two
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By David Sanderson on 31 Jul 2021

Distance

6km/4mi

Ascent

77m

Descent

61m

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Description

Leaves Landywood Station, cuts through small retail park before joining Hilton Lane. Crosses the A34 by The Star pub and then cuts into a footpath which goes briefly through woodland. It emerges into residential streets and makes its way north before you cross a style and then a field to emerge on the verge of the A5. There is no pedestrian crossing here so caution is advised. You can move further up the verge to use the central reservation. On the other side is a pavement which you walk along briefly before taking a series of footpaths which bring you out at the footbridge over the M6 Toll. The footpath on the other side is very well tended and despite being within 20 or so metres of the motorway at the start, it is actually a really pleasant walk. The path then goes around Kingswood Lake and a track takes you out to Washbrook Lane. You go straight ahead into the lane, where there is a short section of road walking with space to move into at the side if a vehicle approaches. After 100m you turn into a very well marked path through woodland. A series of paths bring you to the side of St James the Great Church in Norton Canes. After a couple of residential streets you join the pavement of the main road, which takes you the remaining way to the meeting point in Norton Canes

Leaves Landywood Station, cuts through small retail park before joining Hilton Lane. Crosses the A34 by The Star pub and then cuts into a footpath which goes briefly through woodland. It emerges into residential streets and makes its way north before you cross a style and then a field to emerge on the verge of the A5. There is no pedestrian crossing here so caution is advised. You can move further up the verge to use the central reservation. On the other side is a pavement which you walk along briefly before taking a series of footpaths which bring you out at the footbridge over the M6 Toll. The footpath on the other side is very well tended and despite being within 20 or so metres of the motorway at the start, it is actually a really pleasant walk. The path then goes around Kingswood Lake and a track takes you out to Washbrook Lane. You go straight ahead into the lane, where there is a short section of road walking with space to move into at the side if a vehicle approaches. After 100m you turn into a very well marked path through woodland. A series of paths bring you to the side of St James the Great Church in Norton Canes. After a couple of residential streets you join the pavement of the main road, which takes you the remaining way to the meeting point in Norton Canes

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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.

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)
Not present at time of survey Restaurant (1)
Not 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)
Maybe present Picnic table (1)
Not 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)
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.

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)
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)
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)
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)
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?

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)
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 60.0cm (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.

5.0% of the route is on roads (1)

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

40.0% of the route is paved (1)

10.0% of the route is muddy (1)

5.0% of the route is over rough ground (1)

There is no data on long grass

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3X May 2023 by Hugh Hudson
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Start and end points

Great Wyrley
Grid Ref SJ9876506552
Lat / Lon 52.65671° / -2.01969°
Easting / Northing 398,765E / 306,552N
What3Words split.noses.pinch
Norton Canes
Grid Ref SK0206608540
Lat / Lon 52.67458° / -1.97087°
Easting / Northing 402,066E / 308,540N
What3Words yards.atoms.return

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Descent

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