Keynsham — Farmborough

Keyfar one
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By a Slow Ways Volunteer on 07 Apr 2021

Distance

11km/7mi

Ascent

235m

Descent

142m

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Description

This is a Slow Ways route connecting Keynsham and Farmborough.

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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Keynsham and Farmborough.

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This route has been reviewed by 4 people.

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Route status - Live

Reviews - 4

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Is this route good enough? -  Yes (4)

There are currently no problems reported with this route.

Downloads - 9

Surveys

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Description Note
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)
Not present at time of survey Accommodation (1)
Not present at time of survey 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)
Not present at time of survey Bench (1)
Not present at time of survey 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)
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)
Present at time of survey Long grass sections (1)
Not present at time of survey Crops encroaching on path (1)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Other hazards (0)

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 60.0cm (1)

The steepest uphill gradient walking East 32.0% (1)

The steepest uphill gradient walking West 36.0% (1)

The steepest camber gradient across the path 8.0% (1)

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.

Present at time of survey Small Pug-sized dog (1)
Maybe present Small Labrador-sized dog (1)
Not present at time of survey Large St. Bernard-sized dog (1)
Not present at time of survey Standard pram (1)
Not present at time of survey Off-road rugged pram (1)
Not present at time of survey Standard wheelchair (1)
Not present at time of survey Off-road rugged wheelchair (1)
Not present at time of survey Standard mobility scooter (1)
Not present at time of survey Off-road rugged mobility scooter (1)

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.

Present at time of survey Small Pug-sized dog (1)
Maybe present Small Labrador-sized dog (1)
Not present at time of survey Large St. Bernard-sized dog (1)
Not present at time of survey Standard pram (1)
Not present at time of survey Off-road rugged pram (1)
Not present at time of survey Standard wheelchair (1)
Not present at time of survey Off-road rugged wheelchair (1)
Not present at time of survey Standard mobility scooter (1)
Not present at time of survey Off-road rugged mobility scooter (1)

Terrain

We asked route surveyors to estimate how much of the route goes through different kinds of terrain.

32.0% of the route is on roads (1)

8.0% of the route is lit at night (1)

40.0% of the route is paved (1)

5.0% of the route is muddy (1)

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

0.0% of the route is through long grass (1)

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3X October 2022 by Brian
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Geography information system (GIS) data

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Start and end points

Keynsham
Grid Ref ST6547768493
Lat / Lon 51.41439° / -2.49780°
Easting / Northing 365,477E / 168,493N
What3Words preoccupied.grape.launch
Farmborough
Grid Ref ST6623060621
Lat / Lon 51.34367° / -2.48623°
Easting / Northing 366,230E / 160,622N
What3Words limit.chainsaw.badge

Keyfar One's land is

Arable 48.7%
Pasture 40.6%
Urban 10.7%

Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018

reviews

Brian

13 Oct 2022 Autumn
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Interesting set of reviews, to which I concur. I walked/ surveyed the route yesterday from Farmborough to Keynsham, and encountered issues as follows
1 ) fp near Beech Tree Farm leading to A368 Marksbury is an interesting one. The route as OS map skirts the gardens ( where you will encounter horse tape, but the route on the definitive map, and on the ground is through the properties gardens. Interestingly, the southern fp sign is pointing the wrong way, which makes it challenging. I have tried to raise a complaint on the BANES system, but it appears not to have a section to raise fp issues - I have now complained about that!
2 ) The fp at Court Farm has been diverted around the barn, up the adjacent rh fp, then turning sharp left down the track just past the barn, again interestingly, the definitive map has not been altered, so as to whether this is a legal diversion, or BANES failing to update map is anyone's guess
Other than these two minor glitches I thoroughly enjoyed the route.
No stiles, but counterbalanced by 25 gates.

Panifex

03 Apr 2022 Spring
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I walked this route from Farmborough to Keynsham. it is generally a great route - especially once you get past Marksbury. Up to that point I had a couple of minor issues: 1) I was unable to use the footpath south of Marksbury across Beech Tree Farm, it was blocked by fences for horses. The previous two reviewers clearly managed to get across fine, so hopefully this was just temporary. There is an easy diversion along the road in any case. 2) I got a bit confused at Court Farm just after Marksbury - the footpath is marked as going through the barn (as is the .gpx file for this route) and it looks temptingly like that might be possible. However, the path actually goes around the barn - right up the hill a short distance, before cutting back left. Coming in the other direction this would be obvious. It should also be noted that there is an unpleasant road crossing in between Farmborough and Marksbury (across the A39) - but this seems unavoidable and visibility is reasonable at least.

After that, the route is wonderful - across rolling countryside in the valley of the Bathford Brook, and joining the Two Rivers Way on the approach into Keynsham. Easy to navigate, and very beuatiful.

All in all, even with the quibbles, this is a great route worthy of inclusion in the network.

  • Mockymock

    Mockymock

    06 Apr 2022

    Just to let you know that we went through the horsey field you mentioned on a line that was rather west of the marked path but had a sort of gateway where the electric fence could be unhooked. Not brilliant (and the signage was rather confusing through there too) but accessible and, as you say, there is an easy nearby alternative to the road anyway. My review was rather brief on the day and I was intending to add a bit more to it, but as yours says most of what I was going to say anyway, I’m not sure I need to now!

  • panifex

    Panifex

    07 Apr 2022

    Thanks for this, good to know it was possible to pass through the field! I have reported the blockage to the local council, who do a great job but are fabulously busy. Hopefully in time they will be able to rectify in a more satisfactory way.

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Steve_Roser

26 Mar 2022 Spring
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From Farmborough, the route is a little roady but once you have left Marksbury, this is a glorious route with a few minor glitches.

Mockymock

26 Mar 2022 (edited 06 Apr 2022) Spring
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Good route. Safe road walking and horsey pastures between Farnborough and Marksbury. Beautiful route from there on to Keynsham. Lovely walking in the Spring sunshine.

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