Hindley — Westhoughton
Hinwes one
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By a Slow Ways Volunteer on 07 Apr 2021
Description
This is a Slow Ways route connecting Hindley and Westhoughton.
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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Hindley and Westhoughton.
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Geography information system (GIS) data
Total length
Maximum elevation
Minimum elevation
Start and end points
Hindley
Grid Ref
SD6193805202
Lat / Lon
53.54209° / -2.57583°
Easting / Northing
361,938E / 405,202N
What3Words
crunch.filled.ripen
Westhoughton
Grid Ref
SD6539906688
Lat / Lon
53.55568° / -2.52377°
Easting / Northing
365,399E / 406,688N
What3Words
agree.tonic.exams
Hinwes One's land is
| Hindley | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | SD6193805202 |
| Lat / Lon | 53.54209° / -2.57583° |
| Easting / Northing | 361,938E / 405,202N |
| What3Words | crunch.filled.ripen |
| Westhoughton | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | SD6539906688 |
| Lat / Lon | 53.55568° / -2.52377° |
| Easting / Northing | 365,399E / 406,688N |
| What3Words | agree.tonic.exams |
| Arable | 61.1% |
| Urban | 38.9% |
Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018
review
Dannywith
01 May 2024A lovely station to station walk.
With the exception of the start and end points and a handful of farmers access tracks, this route is entirely off-road, taking advantage of an extensive public rights of way network.
Starting at Hindley, we follow a cobbled street, gravel footpath and climb a flight of steps before crossing the first of several stiles enroute and following a series of farmers tracks.
There appears to have been an effort made to discourage the public from using the right of way at the southern end of Jack's Lane (SD6353 3635), with all signage, including way markers along the route, removed and lying in hedges. That said, despite multiple "private land" sign, it remains accessible to walkers throughout and I had no issues whilst using it.
The remainder of the route consists of agricultural land, golf courses (the western side of Westhoughton appears to be made up of approximately 95% golf course) and wooded areas, before joining the road network around Wingate industrial estate.
This is a foot only route, which is unfortunately not accessible to wheels due to stiles, steps and rough surfaces. It was a warm day when we walked it, but mud was still prevelent in some areas.
Overall, a nice walk, linking Hindley with Westhoughton over the shortest available distance.
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