Lightwater — Woking
Ligwok one
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By a Slow Ways Volunteer on 07 Apr 2021
Description
This is a Slow Ways route connecting Lightwater and Woking.
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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Lightwater and Woking.
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Route status - Live
Reviews - 1
Average rating -
Is this route good enough? - Maybe (1)
Problems reported - Access (1)
Downloads - 5
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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
Woking
Grid Ref
TQ0065258741
Lat / Lon
51.31888° / -0.55704°
Easting / Northing
500,652E / 158,741N
What3Words
cheat.income.hopes
Ligwok One's land is
| Lightwater | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | SU9311462156 |
| Lat / Lon | 51.35086° / -0.66429° |
| Easting / Northing | 493,114E / 162,156N |
| What3Words | lights.hint.crass |
| Woking | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | TQ0065258741 |
| Lat / Lon | 51.31888° / -0.55704° |
| Easting / Northing | 500,652E / 158,741N |
| What3Words | cheat.income.hopes |
| Moors | 10.8% |
| Pasture | 46.4% |
| Urban | 34.0% |
| Woods | 8.7% |
Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018
review
Petr Sadilek
30 Apr 2023This route leads mostly through a flat area partly built-up with residential neighborhoods but often through woods and fields some of which were restricted by fences. There are no obvious reference points on the horizon so following the gps route is important. I started my outing at Lightwater and as it happened on a similar route out of Lightwater a couple of months ago I missed the entry to woods near the end of Guildford Road. Some engineering works may be hiding it at the moment. It is nevertherless easy to get back to the route from Gordon Boys roundabout further up.
The next bit is easy to follow. There are a couple of not-so-busy streets to cross. A path between Fairfield Lane and Bagshot Road seemed closed to public at first glance but there is a marked public footpath at both ends. The path along Guildford Road is not always paved but there is enough space for a safe walk along the edge of the road.
Finding one’s way through Chopham is easy, just remember that you need to turn left at the end of the Cricket Ground.
Things get tricky when you reach Heath-hill Farm. I was walking along this stretch of the route only a couple of days after rainy days and the bit between Heath-hill Farm and Deep Poole Lane leads through a narrow footpath which is borded by wired electric fences on both sides. At one spot, there was a long, knee-deep pool of water which I could not get round without risking electrocution. I had to retrace my steps and go back to Station Road and then turn to Deep Poole Lane again. The rest of the route went smoothly to the center of Woking.
I think this route would be acceptable after many hot days when the ground is dry enough and large pools of water disappear. Otherwise, a slightly modified route avoiding Heath-hill Farm could be an option.
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