Lancaster — Abbeystead
Lanabb one
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By Ms Katy Jonas on 22 Apr 2021
Description
Starting on roads out of Lancaster then on footpaths though farms to Abbeystead
Starting on roads out of Lancaster then on footpaths though farms to Abbeystead
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Grade 4: Route includes very rough surfaces including deep ruts, steep loose gravel, unmade paths and deep muddy sections. Wheelchairs may experience traction/wheel spin issues. 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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The narrowest part of the path is 15.0cm (1)
The steepest uphill gradient walking East 14.0% (1)
The steepest uphill gradient walking West 20.0% (1)
The steepest camber gradient across the path 11.0% (1)
How clear is the waymarking on the route: Unclear in places (1)
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38.0% of the route is on roads (1)
18.0% of the route is lit at night (1)
18.0% of the route is paved (1)
30.0% of the route is muddy (1)
30.0% of the route is over rough ground (1)
30.0% of the route is through long grass (1)
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Lancaster
Grid Ref
SD4718261726
Lat / Lon
54.04879° / -2.80819°
Easting / Northing
347,182E / 461,726N
What3Words
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Abbeystead
Grid Ref
SD5615654295
Lat / Lon
53.98284° / -2.67006°
Easting / Northing
356,156E / 454,295N
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Lancaster | |
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Grid Ref | SD4718261726 |
Lat / Lon | 54.04879° / -2.80819° |
Easting / Northing | 347,182E / 461,726N |
What3Words | lace.tight.agree |
Abbeystead | |
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Grid Ref | SD5615654295 |
Lat / Lon | 53.98284° / -2.67006° |
Easting / Northing | 356,156E / 454,295N |
What3Words | surveyors.coherent.eyelashes |
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review
Mary Oz
04 Jul 2021This walk was much harder than I had expected. I walked from Abbeystead to Lancaster, at the start of July, in sunny, dry weather. I had to get a taxi to the start, as there are no buses other than the school bus 487. The first five-plus miles was all across fields on footpaths that show on OS maps, but are hardly ever walked, consequently it was very difficult to see them on the ground. There was some good signposting early on, but a lot of the time I was relying on my OS Maps app which includes GPS, especially as many of the paths cross the middle of fields. I was frequently wading through long grass, a lot of the ground was uneven and looked as if it was trampled by cows in wetter weather and had dried out to be lumpy. Occasionally the footpaths were blocked by temporary electric fencing to protect crops or to contain the odd bull. There was a wide range of stile styles – ladders, stone steps through the wall, kissing gates, stone wall squeeze gaps, standard rickety stiles! Also, some gates had to be climbed because they were jammed. Overall, it was very hard slow going, and it was actually a relief to reach the road near Quernmore.
Having said all that, there was a lot of compensation from the fact that the views in all directions were fabulous – Clougha Pike, Forest of Bowland, Lancashire Plain, Morecambe Bay, and the Lakeland Fells. There was also a lot of wildlife – I spotted lapwings, curlews, oyster catchers, buzzards, hares, and butterflies. I only spotted humans once before I reached the road section, one local who very helpfully trod down the five-foot-high grass and nettles which had completely obscured the stile in the corner.
The final three-plus miles, from near Quernmore, were entirely along roads. The first mile and a half had no pavement and started with a steep zigzag section. The cars had to travel fairly slowly here but I still felt a bit vulnerable. Reaching the edge of Lancaster, the route passed Williamson Park then some of Lancaster’s most historic buildings - the Grammar School, Cathedral, Town Hall, City Museum, Storey Institute and the Castle before reaching the station.
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