Lightwater — Virginia Water
Ligvir one
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By a Slow Ways Volunteer on 07 Apr 2021
Description
This is a Slow Ways route connecting Lightwater and Virginia Water.
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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Lightwater and Virginia Water.
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This route has been reviewed by 1 person.
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Information
Route status - Live
Reviews - 1
Average rating -
Is this route good enough? - No (1)
Problems reported - Access (1)
Downloads - 4
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Geography information system (GIS) data
Total length
Maximum elevation
Minimum elevation
Start and end points
Lightwater
Grid Ref
SU9311462156
Lat / Lon
51.35086° / -0.66429°
Easting / Northing
493,114E / 162,156N
What3Words
lights.hint.crass
Virginia Water
Grid Ref
SU9999568030
Lat / Lon
51.40250° / -0.56386°
Easting / Northing
499,995E / 168,030N
What3Words
rots.nearly.boost
Ligvir One's land is
| Lightwater | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | SU9311462156 |
| Lat / Lon | 51.35086° / -0.66429° |
| Easting / Northing | 493,114E / 162,156N |
| What3Words | lights.hint.crass |
| Virginia Water | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | SU9999568030 |
| Lat / Lon | 51.40250° / -0.56386° |
| Easting / Northing | 499,995E / 168,030N |
| What3Words | rots.nearly.boost |
| Arable | 2.0% |
| Moors | 21.3% |
| Other agricultural land | 5.8% |
| Pasture | 31.5% |
| Urban | 20.1% |
| Woods | 19.3% |
Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018
review
Petr Sadilek
23 Jul 2022The first problem I came across on my way from Lightwater was that I couldn't find a forest path from Guildford Road to the roundabout on Lightwater By-pass. No harm done as I just walked along the Guildford Road. The way through Gordon's school is well signposted so the next part was easy. The next part is straightforward with the help of an GPS app. However, I missed the turn behind the LGB Riding School and had to come back a bit. Walkers then mostly go next to horse pens, sometimes among the curious horses themselves.
The following leg is also nice and easy to follow and leads through the middle of a heathland. A route through the Longcross estate seems to be guarded at several locations so walkers would likely be reminded of their rights if they strayed from the marked public footpath.
A walk along Longcross Lane is not particularly enjoyable or safe but visibility is good and there is always a bit of room on the edge of the road to avoid speeding cars.
The most problematic leg of this route is the last stretch before Virginia Water where it is supposed to follow a public footpath through the woods and next to pens protected by fence and barbed wire on both sides. It is clear from signage and posts that there used to be a public footpath but it has evidently not been maintained for many years. It is all overgrown, sometimes leading on boggy ground and full of brambles. I had shorts and my legs were so scratched that I had to leave this path and find whatever passable way there was to reach the destination. I would definitely not walk this route again unless local authorities or whoever is responsible restore this footpath starting at Bog wood and leading up to the edge of Virginia Water. It is a pity because otherwise, the route would be quite enjoyable.
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