Long BenningtonGrantham

Longra one
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Distance

16km/10mi

Ascent

103m

Descent

141m

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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Long Bennington and Grantham.

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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Long Bennington and Grantham.

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Reviews - 1

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Is this route good enough? -  Yes (1)

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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.
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Facilities

Facilities in the middle third of this route.

Maybe present Public toilet (1)
Maybe present Wheelchair accessible toilet (1)
Not present at time of survey Supermarket (1)
Present at time of survey Restaurant (1)
Maybe present Vegan restaurant (1)
Present at time of survey Accommodation (1)
Maybe present Accommodation < £50 (1)
Maybe present Campsite (1)
Maybe present Bothy (1)
Maybe present Free wifi (1)
Not 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)
Present at time of survey 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)
Maybe present Very muddy (1)
Not present at time of survey Very icy (1)
Maybe present Likely to flood (1)
Present at time of survey Long grass sections (1)
Present at time of survey Crops encroaching on path (1)
Not present at time of survey Diverted path (1)

Obstacles

Obstacles on this route.

Present at time of survey Stiles (1)
Not 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)
Present at time of survey Gates (1)
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)
Not 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)
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)
Not present at time of survey Potential falls (1)
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)
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?

Not 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.

The narrowest part of the path is 30.0cm (1)

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: Unclear in places (1)

Successfully completed

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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)

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)
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

We asked route surveyors to estimate how much of the route goes through different kinds of terrain.

10.0% of the route is on roads (1)

15.0% of the route is lit at night (1)

50.0% of the route is paved (1)

5.0% of the route is muddy (1)

1.0% of the route is over rough ground (1)

3.0% of the route is through long grass (1)

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3X August 2023 by Hugh Hudson
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Geography information system (GIS) data

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Start and end points

Long Bennington
Grid Ref SK8342044802
Lat / Lon 52.99408° / -0.75860°
Easting / Northing 483,420E / 344,802N
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Grantham
Grid Ref SK9137635224
Lat / Lon 52.90671° / -0.64279°
Easting / Northing 491,376E / 335,224N
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Longra One's land is

Arable 62.9%
Pasture 3.9%
Urban 33.1%

Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018

review


Hugh Hudson

10 Aug 2023 (edited 11 Aug 2023) Summer

Walked from Grantham to Long Bennington on a hot summer morning. Most of the royte good, but the fields around Allington Meadows had no cut path and were hard work, and there is no obvious alternative route available. The views over the edge of the hill from Barrowby justify the long and rather tedious pavement walk from Grantham. There are pubs en route at Barrowby and Allington.

From Grantham, we follow the station access road out to the roundabout (the left hand pavement stops at the pedestrian tunnel but there is a zebra crossing here. The pavement beyond the roundabout is narrow due to trees that need pruning, so take care as the road is busy. We turn left under the railway and follow the pavement out of the town and round the corner into Barrowby, quite a pretty village. Beyond the church there is an escarpment with fine views over the east Notts/ west Lincs plains. We descend field edges (fairly steeply) - there are waymarks at all the field boundaries, then follow a farm lane right to the A52, using the field path parallel to the main road up to an obvious gap opposite a junction.

Cross with care and continue up the quiet road ahead, which crosses the railway at a level crossing then turns right. Here we go straight on on a well cut field path, then follow the bridleway left. According to the map there is a gap between the end of the bridleway and the start of the footpath beyond, but there are waymarks covering this gap. There are a few stiles. Just before Allington Meadows the path gets more challenging - first we cross a fallow field with high grass and thistles on a path that is just about visible, but beyond this field we cross a corn field in which there was no obvious cut path. The right of way line is no longer correct - the path does not enter the static caravan park. Beyond the caravans the path improves, and we follow lanes through Allington, then turn right into the rather charming Cowlady Lane and follow the field edge on a wide well cut strip to the Drift (Sewstern Lane) where we turn right.

From here the route into Long Bennington is obvious, but take care at the A1 junction where there is no pavement (the roads are wide and not too busy).


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