King's Cross & St Pancras Stations — Angel

Kinang two
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By rosy_he***@hotmail.co.uk on 25 Sep 2021

Distance

2km/1mi

Ascent

13m

Descent

33m

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Description

A pleasant walk through residential streets, parks, and along the Regent's Canal, via the traffic-free Granary Square and new Kings Cross development

A pleasant walk through residential streets, parks, and along the Regent's Canal, via the traffic-free Granary Square and new Kings Cross development

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Reviews - 10

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Is this route good enough? -  Yes (10)

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Downloads - 9

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Grade 1: Entirely smooth and compacted surfaces.
Access grade Y: Stile, step and obstacle free.		 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.

Present at time of survey Public toilet (1)
Maybe present 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)
Not present at time of survey Picnic table (1)
Maybe present 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)
Not 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)
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)
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)
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)
Present at time of survey Free of single steps/kerbs (1)
Present at time of survey Free of flights of steps (1)
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: Clear (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

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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

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60.0% of the route is on roads (1)

80.0% of the route is lit at night (1)

100.0% of the route is paved (1)

There is no data on muddiness

There is no data on rough ground

There is no data on long grass

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1 surveys

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1Y November 2021 by Martin McGovern
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Start and end points

King's Cross & St Pancras Stations
Grid Ref TQ3025182975
Lat / Lon 51.53067° / -0.12362°
Easting / Northing 530,251E / 182,975N
What3Words axed.flank.loans
Angel
Grid Ref TQ3147083235
Lat / Lon 51.53272° / -0.10595°
Easting / Northing 531,470E / 183,235N
What3Words living.tried.slips

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reviews

Strider

25 Aug 2023 Summer
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From Kings Cross with open squares, market and shops to Angel with shops and market via a peaceful canal side walk and quiet streets.
Book shop in a canal barge, Word on the Water, was a gem.
Temporary work on a path caused a slight diversion (25/8/23) easy to walk around, see map screenshot.
Lovely walk.

Simon Fitzmaurice

22 Jun 2023 Summer
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Our Goodgym running team ran from Angel to King's Cross following Regent's Canal. A beautiful route for a sunny Summer evening. Be wary for busy times, and tight sections under canalside bridges. But otherwise, a wonderful walk away from the hustle and bustle of Central London.

Jane Taylor

12 Oct 2022 Autumn
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Great route which uses the canal link between Kings Cross and Islington, very little traffic. Not as direct as the Pentonville Road but way nicer.
Recommend.

Derick Rethans

19 Feb 2022 Winter
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It is a good route, and the canal is lovely (even in the drizzle). I didn't follow this route 100%, and went up on the east side of King's Cross Station as I was on auto-pilot.

Slow Ways Darren

06 Feb 2022 Winter
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Some people say Slow Ways aren't for the cities, but I'd disagree! This is a really peaceful and thoughtful way to get between Kings Cross and Angel along the canal. It works day and night (as Culpeper Park isn't locked at night).

Danravenellison

05 Feb 2022 Winter
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Need to get between Kings Cross and Angel? This is THE way to go!.

Mtormey

04 Feb 2022 Winter
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A simply perfect route! Lovely walking along the canal from King’s Cross, easy and straightforward exploring once you get off the canal, and lots of stuff in Angel on the other end! We were happy to walk through the Angel market near the route node. Fantastic walk.

Hannah

03 Feb 2022 Winter
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Walked this one in early evening, but winter so it was dark, from west to east. The Kings X Granary Sq development was a spectacular start, the canal section was being well used but not crowded, although you do have to be alert to bikes, as always on towpaths. Drops you right into Angel via quiet streets, a very nice route.

Martin McGovern

13 Nov 2021 Autumn
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I agree with the previous reviewer - very pleasant walk on a mix of residential streets and the canal, when then leads on into the new development north of King's Cross. Should be manageable for wheels - a couple of slopes going on and off the canal are the only significant inclines.

LizMcBreen

30 Sep 2021 Autumn
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This is a lovely route between Angel and Kings Cross, it avoids the main roads, in fact it is mainly traffic free. Easy to follow but would never have discovered this route by myself. The route quickly leaves the busy roads and heads through a pleasant residential area on a footpath, then joins the towpath of the canal. When almost at Kings Cross leaves the towpath and joins the Kings Cross/St Pancreas complex.
I normal walk from Angel to Kings Cross down the main road. Will not do that again.
Really shows what a difference a route created with local knowledge makes.

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