Lymm — Warburton

Lymwar one
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By a Slow Ways Volunteer on 07 Apr 2021

Distance

4km/2mi

Ascent

9m

Descent

17m

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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Lymm and Warburton.

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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Lymm and Warburton.

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Reviews - 5

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Is this route good enough? -  Yes (5)

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Grade 2: Mostly smooth and compacted surfaces, but there may be some loose gravel, muddy patches or cobbles.
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.		 Grading is based on average scores by surveyors. This slow way has 1 surveys.
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Facilities

Facilities in the middle third of this route.

Public toilet (0)
Wheelchair accessible toilet (0)
Supermarket (0)
Restaurant (0)
Vegan restaurant (0)
Accommodation (0)
Accommodation < £50 (0)
Campsite (0)
Bothy (0)
Free wifi (0)
Public phone (0)
Mobile phone coverage (0)
Train station (0)
Bench (0)
Picnic table (0)
Bus stop (0)
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)
Maybe present Very icy (1)
Not present at time of survey Likely to flood (1)
Maybe present Long grass sections (1)
Not present at time of survey Crops encroaching on path (1)
Not present at time of survey Diverted path (1)

Obstacles

Obstacles on this route.

Not present at time of survey Stiles (1)
Present at time of survey Step and kerbs (1)
Maybe present Possible to avoid steps, if applicable (1)
Not present at time of survey Flights of steps (1)
Not present at time of survey Gates (1)
Not 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)
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)
Not 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)
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)
Not 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?

Present at time of survey Free of stiles (1)
Not present at time of survey Free of single steps/kerbs (1)
Present at time of survey Free of flights of steps (1)
Maybe present 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 50.0cm (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: Clear (1)

Successfully completed

We asked route surveyors "Have you successfully completed this route with any of the following? If so, would you recommend it to someone with the same requirements?". 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)

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

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There is no data on how much of this route is on roads

There is no data on how much of this route is lit at night

Thereis no data on amount of route paved

There is no data on muddiness

There is no data on rough ground

There is no data on long grass

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1 surveys

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2X February 2024 by Mary Oz
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Start and end points

Lymm
Grid Ref SJ6833887247
Lat / Lon 53.38113° / -2.47744°
Easting / Northing 368,338E / 387,247N
What3Words drummers.mammals.local
Warburton
Grid Ref SJ6991089566
Lat / Lon 53.40207° / -2.45403°
Easting / Northing 369,910E / 389,566N
What3Words elevated.stitching.vies

Lymwar One's land is

Arable 54.8%
Pasture 10.1%
Urban 35.1%

Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018

reviews

Gismay

23 Jun 2024 Summer
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A nice short route from Warburton (as a previous reviewer mentioned, it’s a small rural village so there aren’t any facilities here I could see) south where it joins the Trans Pennine Trail westwards before turning south again into Lymm, where there are plenty of pubs and places to eat (and is very picturesque).

Mary Oz

25 Feb 2024 Winter
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I’m not sure how Warburton is a Slow Ways node – it is minute! Anyway, we started from there and walked the pavement (in single file) to the junction, bridged over the River Bollin, and continued to the Trans Pennine Trail. This was a bit muddy after a wet winter, but on a sunny Saturday it was quite busy with locals out for a walk.
Following the field path from New Farm wasn’t too bad, mudwise, despite hoofprints. The pavement into Lymm continued to be quite narrow, and the roads here and earlier were surprisingly busy.
It was generally a pleasant short walk. And we saw a parakeet! Lymm Cross at the end of the walk was quite impressive too.

Hiking Historian

26 Mar 2023 Spring
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A short route between a large village and what is nothing more than a hamlet. Both have transport links, but only Lymm has shops and pubs.

From Lymm centre, we follow the road northwards over the canal; the pavement is narrow in places. Not long after we take a junction onto an unpaved road; it only leads to a couple of houses, so it is perfectly safe to walk. At the end, an earthern footpath. The route advises us to follow this to the end, but the tarmacced old railway path, part of the Transpennine Trail, is accessible on the left and too good to ignore!

A road crossing before we continue ahead along the railway (width restrictiors at each end), and then, at the end of the next section, a road walk. Well-paved and with lowered kerbs and ramps, it is a shortish walk into the centre of Warburton, marked by the bus stops at a crossroads.

A good link route rather than a route to be walked on its own, this is almost fully accessible, were it not for the narrow pavements at the start, and the muddy footpath alongside the old railway. Decent route though!.

Jenny Allen

28 Nov 2021 Autumn
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This slow way involves a fair amount of road walking although there is no alternative to this due to a lack of rights of way between Warburton and Lymm.

Andyhale

24 Apr 2021 Spring
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The route is mostly off-road on the Trans-pennine Trail. This means it can be busy with bikes but not motorised traffic. There are barriers between sections of the trail, which can be passed by pedestrians and cyclists, but nothing larger. The road part has narrow but consistent pavement.

  • andyhale

    Andyhale

    24 Apr 2021

    Additional note: if you start from the village centre and go down Lymmhay Lane, the access to the trans-Pennine Trail is better than by the Croft.

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