King’s Somborne — Winchester

Kinwin one
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Verified Slow Way

Verified by 57.14% of reviewers

By a Slow Ways Volunteer on 07 Apr 2021

Distance

17km/10mi

Ascent

285m

Descent

288m

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Description

This is a Slow Ways route connecting King’s Somborne and Winchester.

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This is a Slow Ways route connecting King’s Somborne and Winchester.

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Status

This route has been reviewed by 7 people.

This route has been flagged (2 times) for reasons relating to accuracy.

This route has been flagged (1 times) for reasons relating to safety.

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Information

Verified route

Route status - Live

Reviews - 7

Average rating -

Is this route good enough? -  Yes (4) Maybe (3)

Problems reported -  Accuracy (2) Safety (1)

Downloads - 14

Surveys

What is this route like?

Surveys are submitted by fellow users of this website and show what you might expect from this Slow Ways route. Scroll down the page to read more detailed 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 2 surveys.
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Facilities

Facilities in the middle third of this route.

Not present at time of survey Public toilet (2)
Maybe present Wheelchair accessible toilet (1)
Not present at time of survey Supermarket (2)
Restaurant (0)
Maybe present Vegan restaurant (1)
Not present at time of survey Accommodation (2)
Not present at time of survey Accommodation < £50 (2)
Not present at time of survey Campsite (2)
Not present at time of survey Bothy (2)
Maybe present Free wifi (1)
Not present at time of survey Public phone (2)
Mobile phone coverage (0)
Not present at time of survey Train station (2)
Present at time of survey Bench (2)
Picnic table (0)
Not present at time of survey Bus stop (2)
Not present at time of survey Ferry (2)

Challenges

Potential challenges reported on this route. Some challenges are seasonal.

Not present at time of survey Scrambling (2)
Not present at time of survey Wading (2)
Not present at time of survey Swimming (2)
Not present at time of survey Climbing (2)
Not present at time of survey Stepping stones (2)
Maybe present Very slippery (1)
Maybe present Very muddy (2)
Maybe present Very icy (1)
Maybe present Likely to flood (2)
Maybe present Long grass sections (1)
Maybe present Crops encroaching on path (1)
Diverted path (0)

Obstacles

Obstacles on this route.

Not present at time of survey Stiles (2)
Present at time of survey Step and kerbs (2)
Not present at time of survey Possible to avoid steps, if applicable (2)
Present at time of survey Flights of steps (2)
Gates (0)
Present at time of survey Kissing gates (2)
Not present at time of survey Locked gates (2)
Not present at time of survey Disables access gates (2)
Not present at time of survey Cycle barriers (2)
Not present at time of survey Ladders (2)
Not present at time of survey Cattle grids (2)
Not present at time of survey Fords (2)
Not present at time of survey Narrow bridges (2)
Not present at time of survey Ferry required (2)
Present at time of survey Acceptable road walking (2)
Not present at time of survey Unacceptable road walking (2)
Dangerous road crossings (0)
Present at time of survey Walking on paths beside roads (2)
Walking on verges beside roads (0)
Not present at time of survey Railway crossings (2)
Not present at time of survey River crossings (2)
Cattle possible (0)
Horses possible (0)
Not present at time of survey Tidal area (2)
Not present at time of survey Potential falls (2)
Not present at time of survey Exposed to elements (2)
Not present at time of survey Remote area (2)
Not present at time of survey Mountainous area (2)
Not present at time of survey Military training area (2)
Not present at time of survey No visible path (2)
Seasonal nesting birds (0)
Present at time of survey Other hazards (2)

Accessibility

Is this route step and stile free?

Present at time of survey Free of stiles (2)
Not present at time of survey Free of single steps/kerbs (2)
Not present at time of survey Free of flights of steps (2)
Not present at time of survey Free of other obstacles (2)

Measurements

Surveyors were asked to measure the narrowest and steepest parts of paths.

The narrowest part of the path is 37.0cm (2)

The steepest uphill gradient walking East 15.0% (2)

The steepest uphill gradient walking West 20.0% (2)

The steepest camber gradient across the path 20.0% (2)

How clear is the waymarking on the route: Unclear in places (2)

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)
Present at time of survey Small Labrador-sized dog (1)
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)
Present at time of survey Small Labrador-sized dog (1)
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.

32.5% of the route is on roads (2)

5.0% of the route is lit at night (2)

32.5% of the route is paved (2)

30.0% of the route is muddy (2)

20.0% of the route is over rough ground (2)

There is no data on long grass

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2 surveys

Information from verified surveys.

3X May 2021 by Thiswormjim
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4X November 2023 by Abravery
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Geography information system (GIS) data

Total length

Maximum elevation

Minimum elevation

Start and end points

King’s Somborne
Grid Ref SU3602131035
Lat / Lon 51.07751° / -1.48718°
Easting / Northing 436,021E / 131,035N
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Winchester
Grid Ref SU4841629351
Lat / Lon 51.06146° / -1.31048°
Easting / Northing 448,416E / 129,351N
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Kinwin One's land is

Arable 50.0%
Pasture 18.5%
Urban 23.3%
Woods 8.3%

Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018

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Distance

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Ascent

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Descent

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