Heanor — Eastwood

Heaeas one
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By a Slow Ways Volunteer on 07 Apr 2021

Distance

5km/3mi

Ascent

81m

Descent

56m

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Description

This is a Slow Ways route connecting Heanor and Eastwood.

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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Heanor and Eastwood.

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This route has been reviewed by 3 people.

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Route status - Live

Reviews - 3

Average rating -

Is this route good enough? -  Yes (3)

There are currently no problems reported with this route.

Downloads - 3

Surveys

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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)
Present at time of survey Supermarket (1)
Present at time of survey Restaurant (1)
Maybe present 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)
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)
Not present at time of survey 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)
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)
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)
Maybe present 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)
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)
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.

Narrowest part of path: no data

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: 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.

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.

90.0% of the route is on roads (1)

90.0% of the route is lit at night (1)

90.0% 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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1 surveys

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3X April 2021 by Ken
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Geography information system (GIS) data

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Maximum elevation

Minimum elevation

Start and end points

Heanor
Grid Ref SK4346446463
Lat / Lon 53.01373° / -1.35361°
Easting / Northing 443,464E / 346,463N
What3Words migrate.decimals.fortnight
Eastwood
Grid Ref SK4693146890
Lat / Lon 53.01728° / -1.30187°
Easting / Northing 446,931E / 346,890N
What3Words hindered.elastic.scrum

Heaeas One's land is

Pasture 31.8%
Urban 68.2%

Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018

reviews

Hugh Hudson

15 Jan 2023 (edited 16 Jan 2023) Winter
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Walked from Eastwood to Heanor on a winter morning after a lot of rain. A good direct route, but quite steep in places and wet in winter. There are a few steps at the Erewash bridge and more to reach the railway bridge, and some of the fields get a little soggy when wet.

Leaving Eastwood, we head down Queens Road North to the rather curious big roundabout and dual carriageway Plumptre Way, which we follow to its dead end. Our road uses an alleyway to reach Knapp Avenue, and we turn left down Church Street, and cross the by-pass on the road bridge. We turn right down a narrow road (plenty of big puddles here) which takes us over the two canals. We turn right a short distance along the Erewash canal, then take the field path (which was rather wet when I did it) right. We cross the Erewash on a narrow wooden footbridge with a few steps on each side, and cross another open field to reach the footbridge over the railway, which has steps on both sides. The path up the hill is clear and enclosed until an open park is reached below Laceyfields Road. We continue up Breach Road, turn right onto Clara Mount Road, then up Ella Mount Road. The path right leads is through a park to emerge on Ilkeston Road, which we cross and turn right, turning left along Church Street to the meeting point in the market place.

StephenWalker

01 Feb 2022 Winter
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I walked from Eastwood in January, on a fine day. A quiet exit from Eastwood downhill on residential roads. The section from the Erewash Canal bank to Langley is across fields. There are steps onto the narrow footbridge and on the railway overbridge. Heanor is a hilltop settlement, so from the railway the route is uphill, but with good views back across the valley. The approach to Heanor is on quiet residential roads with a pavement, and then alongside the Heanor Memorial Park.

Ken

25 Apr 2021 Spring
Report

A report on the highlights but also any challenges.

Away from the traffic on minor roads with pavements, footways or US sidewalks (not footpaths). Pleasant short section across valley bottom meadow. Heanor Memorial park well kept. Some good view.

Good views means climbs. Cars parked on pavements. Narrow bridge with steps at river crossing. Cattle. Steps at bridge over railway.

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