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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Melksham and Devizes.
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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Melksham and Devizes.
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Status
This route has been reviewed by 3 people.
This route has been flagged (3 times) for reasons relating to access.
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Route status - Live
Reviews - 3
Average rating -
Is this route good enough? - No (2) Maybe (1)
Problems reported - Access (3)
Downloads - 13
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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.
Challenges
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Obstacles
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Accessibility
Is this route step and stile free?
Measurements
Surveyors were asked to measure the narrowest and steepest parts of paths.
The narrowest part of the path is 60.0cm (1)
The steepest uphill gradient walking East 20.0% (1)
The steepest uphill gradient walking West 10.0% (1)
The steepest camber gradient across the path 5.0% (1)
How clear is the waymarking on the route: Unclear in places (1)
Successfully completed
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Terrain
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3.0% of the route is on roads (1)
17.0% of the route is lit at night (1)
62.0% of the route is paved (1)
5.0% of the route is muddy (1)
5.0% of the route is over rough ground (1)
1.0% of the route is through long grass (1)
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Geography information system (GIS) data
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Start and end points
Melksham
Grid Ref
ST9045663638
Lat / Lon
51.37172° / -2.13849°
Easting / Northing
390,456E / 163,638N
What3Words
amplified.diverged.digestion
Devizes
Grid Ref
SU0040261483
Lat / Lon
51.35242° / -1.99561°
Easting / Northing
400,402E / 161,483N
What3Words
barbarian.stop.likely
Meldev One's land is
Melksham | |
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Grid Ref | ST9045663638 |
Lat / Lon | 51.37172° / -2.13849° |
Easting / Northing | 390,456E / 163,638N |
What3Words | amplified.diverged.digestion |
Devizes | |
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Grid Ref | SU0040261483 |
Lat / Lon | 51.35242° / -1.99561° |
Easting / Northing | 400,402E / 161,483N |
What3Words | barbarian.stop.likely |
Arable | 13.4% |
Pasture | 54.7% |
Urban | 31.9% |
Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018
reviews
Brian
11 Aug 2022Being a resident of Melksham I am fully aware of the state of the footpaths in the Melksham and surrounding areas, Wiltshire Council will NOT condemn landowners who annually flagrantly break the law by planting maize which complete blocks the network of paths. From June to October this is a no go area. Like Peter I undertook this walk yesterday from Devizes to Melksham, and the sections from Devizes, along the canal, across fields to Redstocks is fine. From Redstocks on, there was
a) a locked field gate, which I have reported on a number of occasions to Wilts Council....to no avail
b)Maize in the final two field approaching Melksham, which is IMPASSABLE.
Out side these times the landowner ploughs the fields...see Peters photos
Meldev one is the worst of the four routes
If you wish to undertake, I suggest that when you reach the kissing gate at Oakfields Football / Rugby ground, that you skirt the perimeter, with the long grass on your right, all the way round to the tarmac parking, follow this out to the by pass then continue the route from there.
Peter Cooke
10 Feb 2022I tried walking this route from Devizes to Melksham, The canal sections were fine - but the farmland sections became very problematic where some footpaths across fields were impassable due to deep ploughing across the entire field and other areas were very muddy/flooded. I needed to rely on my OS maps + GPS to pick through some fields. Having looked at the other variations for Melksham-Devizes I think that MelDev04 is the optimum one for the network as it looks like a more reliable, more accessible route.
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Brian
06 May 2021 (edited 27 Jun 2023)I agree with all the comments made to amend the route on Meldev two
I have slightly amended the Meldev two route to take out footpaths with stiles, and replaced with additional canal towpath.
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