Northolt — Harrow

Northar one
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By a Slow Ways Volunteer on 07 Apr 2021

Distance

5km/3mi

Ascent

90m

Descent

61m

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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Northolt and Harrow.

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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Northolt and Harrow.

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Route status - Live

Reviews - 3

Average rating -

Is this route good enough? -  Yes (3)

There are currently no problems reported with this route.

Downloads - 12

Surveys

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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.		 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.

Not present at time of survey Public toilet (1)
Not present at time of survey Wheelchair accessible toilet (1)
Present at time of survey Supermarket (1)
Present at time of survey Restaurant (1)
Not present at time of survey Vegan restaurant (1)
Maybe present Accommodation (1)
Maybe present Accommodation < £50 (1)
Not present at time of survey Campsite (1)
Not present at time of survey Bothy (1)
Not present at time of survey Free wifi (1)
Present at time of survey Public phone (1)
Present at time of survey Mobile phone coverage (1)
Present at time of survey Train station (1)
Present at time of survey Bench (1)
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)
Maybe present Very slippery (1)
Maybe present Very muddy (1)
Not present at time of survey Very icy (1)
Not present at time of survey Likely to flood (1)
Not present at time of survey 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)
Not present at time of survey Possible to avoid steps, if applicable (1)
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)
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)
Not 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)
Not 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)
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)
Not 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)
Not present at time of survey Free of flights of steps (1)
Not 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 110.0cm (1)

The steepest uphill gradient walking East 28.0% (1)

The steepest uphill gradient walking West 28.0% (1)

The steepest camber gradient across the path 6.0% (1)

How clear is the waymarking on the route: Unsigned (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

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

70.0% of the route is on roads (1)

85.0% of the route is lit at night (1)

96.0% of the route is paved (1)

4.0% of the route is muddy (1)

4.0% of the route is over rough ground (1)

2.0% of the route is through long grass (1)

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3X November 2021 by Strider
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Geography information system (GIS) data

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Start and end points

Northolt
Grid Ref TQ1322484506
Lat / Lon 51.54810° / -0.36848°
Easting / Northing 513,224E / 184,506N
What3Words follow.navy.glove
Harrow
Grid Ref TQ1534688092
Lat / Lon 51.57990° / -0.33672°
Easting / Northing 515,346E / 188,092N
What3Words keys.full.mime

Northar One's land is

Green urban 17.5%
Urban 82.5%

Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018

reviews

Derick Rethans

15 Jan 2023 Winter
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I walked this from Harrow to Northolt on a Saturday afternoon, where it had rained a fair amount in the morning.

From Harrow-on-the-Hill station, the route follows College Road and the Station Road to end up on the bottom of a hill covered with grass (photo #1). Alternatively, you can leave the station at its southern exit, and avoid the slog along shops. That exist also handily has free public toilets, which I have used on previous occasions, when walking the Tube (https://tube.derickrethans.nl).

The path up the hill is steep, but it has pleasant views at the top ­— even on a dreary day as this one was (photo #2). There after following a little muddy path, the route goes straight up the hill to the church, with more great views, and then back down steps to end up at the North end of Church Fields, which you cross / slide down on your bum, to join the narrow and twisty streets of Harrow. If you don't care about the view and don't want to go up all the way to the church, you can walk through the bottom rung of the graveyard instead. Spookier though.

After having left Harrow-on-the-Hill, the route then proceeds along the busy Northolt road for a bit, which it turns away from just before South Harrow station. It proceeds along a recreation field — make sure you follow the public footpath on the other side of the fence, and not *into* the park, as you won't be able to get out at the southern end.

You cross the rail way and the Harrow sidings, and the rest of the route is along the busy-ish Mandeville Road (photo #3) to end up at the finish at Northolt tube station.

It's an OK route, with the best and nicest bits (and the steepest) near Harrow. The Northolt section is less nice.

Naami

10 Feb 2022 Winter
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I enjoyed this route- particularly the climb up to Harrow on the Hill. Lovely views from the park and benches to rest. This would be a tough walk for anyone with mobility challenges as the hill is quite steep. Mostly pavements otherwise with no obstructions. Fairly direct also.

Strider

19 Nov 2021 Autumn
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I walked from Harrow to Northolt. There were some busy roads but not as many as I thought, and many of those were wide and tree lines. After leaving Harrow town center there is a steep (28%) climb through a park to St Mary's Church whose spire is synonymous with Harrow-on-the -Hill. There is a bench before and equally steep and muddy decent. The Streets of Harrow Village are picturesque and narrow. Then passageways, parks and wide leafy residential streets all the way to Northolt Station.
This is a reasonably nice walk with some pleasant surprises between two stations that are hard to get between by public transport.

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