Lower Stondon — Stotfold
Lowsto one
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By a Slow Ways Volunteer on 07 Apr 2021
Description
This is a Slow Ways route connecting Lower Stondon and Stotfold.
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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Lower Stondon and Stotfold.
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Status
This route has been reviewed by 2 people.
This route has been flagged (1 times) for reasons relating to safety.
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Information
Route status - Live
Reviews - 2
Average rating -
Is this route good enough? - Yes (1) Maybe (1)
Problems reported - Safety (1)
Downloads - 4
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Geography information system (GIS) data
Total length
Maximum elevation
Minimum elevation
Start and end points
Lower Stondon
Grid Ref
TL1539434931
Lat / Lon
52.00085° / -0.32045°
Easting / Northing
515,394E / 234,931N
What3Words
banquets.orbit.audible
Stotfold
Grid Ref
TL2162236582
Lat / Lon
52.01436° / -0.22919°
Easting / Northing
521,622E / 236,582N
What3Words
asterisk.bundles.anchorman
Lowsto One's land is
| Lower Stondon | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | TL1539434931 |
| Lat / Lon | 52.00085° / -0.32045° |
| Easting / Northing | 515,394E / 234,931N |
| What3Words | banquets.orbit.audible |
| Stotfold | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | TL2162236582 |
| Lat / Lon | 52.01436° / -0.22919° |
| Easting / Northing | 521,622E / 236,582N |
| What3Words | asterisk.bundles.anchorman |
| Arable | 40.2% |
| Pasture | 9.3% |
| Urban | 50.5% |
Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018
reviews
Al M
25 Apr 2021 (edited 27 Jun 2023)I have mixed opinions about this route! It is reasonably direct and it passes through some idyllic countryside but I am not so keen on a couple of path choices and a busy road crossing.
Negatives:
(1) A mile and a half on pavement through Lower Stondon and Henlow Camp, alongside a reasonably busy road. Admittedly, there is not much option for alternative routes here.
(2) An odd turn south along Arlesey High Street and alongside the recreation ground - this detour could be cut out of the current route by walking along the lane north of the nursery.
(3) A dark and narrow alley behind houses between Arlesey recreation ground and Hillary Rise. Walking through the suburbs between the High Street and Hillary Rise is actually a little shorter.
(4) Crossing the busy A507 between Arlesey and Stotfold, where no provision has been made for pedestrians. You may wait some time here for a safe moment to cross. To avoid this, I’d suggest a detour through the nature reserves west of the railway, through Arlesey station, along Stotfold Road (where there is a pavement alongside a cycleway) and through Etonbury Wood - however, this would add nearly 2 miles to the current route.
Positives:
(1) Wide, open views between Henlow Camp and Arlesey on flat paths with vast fields on each side.
(2) Peaceful walking through Arlesey Common by the River Hiz
(3) Several food & drink options on the route in Henlow Camp and in Stotfold, public loo in Stotfold.
Ted
25 Apr 2021Giving this a lower rating purely because of the amount of road walking there is. At least the first third of the route is on a pavement beside pretty busy roads and going through Henlow Airbase, so not the pretiest place to be walking! It's a great releif to get onto footpaths when you leave that area. The section approaching Arlesey goes across a nice nature reserve in water meadows and you can get some really nice views looking back over it from the foot bridge over the railway.
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