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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Ilford and Romford.
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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Ilford and Romford.
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Is this route good enough? - Yes (1)
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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. |
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Measurements
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The narrowest part of the path is 90.0cm (1)
The steepest uphill gradient walking East 7.0% (1)
The steepest uphill gradient walking West 7.0% (1)
The steepest camber gradient across the path 6.0% (1)
How clear is the waymarking on the route: Unsigned (1)
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Terrain
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85.0% of the route is on roads (1)
90.0% of the route is lit at night (1)
95.0% of the route is paved (1)
5.0% of the route is muddy (1)
5.0% of the route is over rough ground (1)
5.0% of the route is through long grass (1)
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Start and end points
Ilford
Grid Ref
TQ4360386522
Lat / Lon
51.55931° / 0.07019°
Easting / Northing
543,603E / 186,522N
What3Words
cafe.bricks.frame
Romford
Grid Ref
TQ5140488488
Lat / Lon
51.57493° / 0.18349°
Easting / Northing
551,404E / 188,488N
What3Words
crib.tribal.trio
Ilfrom One's land is
| Ilford | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | TQ4360386522 |
| Lat / Lon | 51.55931° / 0.07019° |
| Easting / Northing | 543,603E / 186,522N |
| What3Words | cafe.bricks.frame |
| Romford | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | TQ5140488488 |
| Lat / Lon | 51.57493° / 0.18349° |
| Easting / Northing | 551,404E / 188,488N |
| What3Words | crib.tribal.trio |
| Green urban | 0.3% |
| Urban | 99.7% |
Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018
review
Strider
12 Sep 2022I walked from Ilford to Romford.
There is a nice new station followed by a nice pedestrian shopping precinct in Ilford. Then a short hop through South Park (did not see Stan, Kyle, Eric or Kenny though). Then a long straight residential road, Goodmayes Park, then a long straight residential road, an unnecessary detour through Valence park then a long straight residential road followed by a long straight residential road. The roads are long and dodging vehicles parked on the pavement is a challenge, the parks are fleeting and close at 8pm (earlier in winter?) There is an overgrown path which soon opens out into a path in a ditch alongside a golf course. A cemetery follows with some huge gravestone architecture (closed from 7pm). A pedestrian path past an estate, under the railway leads to St Andrews church where a detour is needed. Go through the grave yard where you will see the route is blocked by large blue hoardings, you have to walk around (see picture). A new estate of 500 homes is being built. I expect this diversion may be altered as the works evolve. Walk parallel to the rail via a 'chevroned' alley to the station at Romford.
I suspect there is a better, more interesting route that someone with local knowledge could devise.
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