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Hounslow — Twickenham

Houtwi one
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By a Slow Ways Volunteer on 07 Apr 2021

Distance

4km/3mi

Ascent

9m

Descent

21m

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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Hounslow and Twickenham.

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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Hounslow and Twickenham.

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Reviews - 3

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Is this route good enough? -  Yes (3)

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Grade 1: Entirely smooth and compacted surfaces.
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)
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)
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)
Not present at time of survey Very slippery (1)
Not present at time of survey Very muddy (1)
Not present at time of survey Very icy (1)
Not present at time of survey 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)
Not present at time of survey Diverted path (1)

Obstacles

Obstacles on this route.

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

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 110.0cm (1)

The steepest uphill gradient walking East 6.0% (1)

The steepest uphill gradient walking West 5.0% (1)

The steepest camber gradient across the path 2.0% (1)

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.

70.0% of the route is on roads (1)

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

99.0% of the route is paved (1)

1.0% of the route is muddy (1)

There is no data on rough ground

There is no data on long grass

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Geography information system (GIS) data

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Start and end points

Hounslow
Grid Ref TQ1351675951
Lat / Lon 51.47115° / -0.36702°
Easting / Northing 513,516E / 175,951N
What3Words hint.moral.boil
Twickenham
Grid Ref TQ1607973686
Lat / Lon 51.45027° / -0.33088°
Easting / Northing 516,079E / 173,686N
What3Words levels.bets.improving

Houtwi One's land is

Urban 100.0%

Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018

reviews

Strider

02 Feb 2023 Winter
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I walked from Twickenham to Hounslow.
Very quickly from the station there's a riverside walk with a well made path and carved benches. There is a slope/step foot bridge over the B361 and the path carries along the river. This bridge might be navigable for wheels but there is a steeper stepped bridge over the railway later on. On the bridge there are views of Twickenham Stadium and Twickenham Stoop. Perhaps avoid this walk on match days when it will be very crowded. There is then a mix of suburban roads and alleyways past Hounslow Station, past the shopping precinct to Hounslow Central station.
A good straightforward walk.

Philipj8

26 Nov 2021 Autumn
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Direct route which is generally away from main roads. There is one footbridge over the railway at Hounslow but this can be avoided by using Maswell Park Road rather than Ivy Road and cross the railway on the Whitton Road.

Jane Taylor

28 Jul 2021 Summer
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** Heads up that this route is not open all hours **
This is an excellent route: direct, takes advantage of some well placed footpaths, and passes close to Hounslow station for added connectivity. Some refreshment opportunity too. I enjoyed my walk and highly recommend it.

There is one quite big snag, which is that the wonderful path at Twickenham Rough is gated, it closes every night, and also closes daytime on some stadium event days, e.g. big rugby matches. Sadly this route isn't going to work on those days, or early mornings/late evenings.
For this reason I'm giving 4 stars rather than 5.

There are also one or two other unlit paths, e.g. along the Duke of Northumberland's river, which may not appeal to after-dark urban walkers. Would be good to have an alternative route which is safe and well lit 24/7 - although it might not be quite so nice as a daytime walk!

The route line has a random unsafe road crossing at Twickenham station, take care to cross at a safe crossing point.

Accessibility: There are two bridges with steps, otherwise paths are good, and apart from the crossing at Twickenham station, all other road crossings are safe.

  • JohnMyerson

    JohnMyerson

    26 Aug 2023

    Pedestrian crossing immediately outside Twickenham Station.

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