Description
Although NorWem 1 is admirably direct, accessible, has been verified and achieved the "Enjoy Me" label, reviews and star ratings suggest it is not in fact particularly enjoyable. There is only 400m of off-road walking and about a mile of the rest is along very busy through roads.
This route is more off-road, enjoyable, beautiful and it goes past a mid-route tube station: all Slow Ways criteria. It is 1mi/1.7km longer but 2/3 overall is through peaceful green (and blue) spaces and it has just half the road walking, almost entirely on less busy residential roads.
Highlights include
Belvue Park: A medium sized park with sloping meadows, woodland paths and, near this route, a 13c church and the remnants of a moated manor.
Grand Union Canal: largely between warehousing and some new developments this is nonetheless a green corridor lined with trees and blackberries, populated by houseboats and coots.
Paradise Fields: ok this loop is superfluous but there is a chance you will see signs of the beaver colony such as dams, bitten tree stems or tracks at regular path crossing places, or even a beaver! (more likely after dark)
Horsenden Hill: extensive green space with wide wildflower meadows; ancient woodlands and hedgerows; long views east, south and west from the hilltop, frisbee golf and a kiosk.
As well as Sudbury Town station you can get to several bus stops from mid-route. Just south of Paradise Fields are both Westway retail park and Greenford tube (toilets in McDonald's - closest, other cafés, etc). There are steep slopes and long plank/earth steps and possible mud in Horsenden Hill
Although NorWem 1 is admirably direct, accessible, has been verified and achieved the "Enjoy Me" label, reviews and star ratings suggest it is not in fact particularly enjoyable. There is only 400m of off-road walking and about a mile of the rest is along very busy through roads.
This route is more off-road, enjoyable, beautiful and it goes past a mid-route tube station: all Slow Ways criteria. It is 1mi/1.7km longer but 2/3 overall is through peaceful green (and blue) spaces and it has just half the road walking, almost entirely on less busy residential roads.
Highlights include
Belvue Park: A medium sized park with sloping meadows, woodland paths and, near this route, a 13c church and the remnants of a moated manor.
Grand Union Canal: largely between warehousing and some new developments this is nonetheless a green corridor lined with trees and blackberries, populated by houseboats and coots.
Paradise Fields: ok this loop is superfluous but there is a chance you will see signs of the beaver colony such as dams, bitten tree stems or tracks at regular path crossing places, or even a beaver! (more likely after dark)
Horsenden Hill: extensive green space with wide wildflower meadows; ancient woodlands and hedgerows; long views east, south and west from the hilltop, frisbee golf and a kiosk.
As well as Sudbury Town station you can get to several bus stops from mid-route. Just south of Paradise Fields are both Westway retail park and Greenford tube (toilets in McDonald's - closest, other cafés, etc). There are steep slopes and long plank/earth steps and possible mud in Horsenden Hill
Status
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Reviews - 3
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Is this route good enough? - Yes (3)
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Geography information system (GIS) data
Total length
Maximum elevation
Minimum elevation
Start and end points
Northolt
Grid Ref
TQ1322484506
Lat / Lon
51.54810° / -0.36848°
Easting / Northing
513,224E / 184,506N
What3Words
follow.navy.glove
Wembley
Grid Ref
TQ1819185092
Lat / Lon
51.55235° / -0.29668°
Easting / Northing
518,191E / 185,092N
What3Words
marker.rental.rocket
Northolt | |
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Grid Ref | TQ1322484506 |
Lat / Lon | 51.54810° / -0.36848° |
Easting / Northing | 513,224E / 184,506N |
What3Words | follow.navy.glove |
Wembley | |
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Grid Ref | TQ1819185092 |
Lat / Lon | 51.55235° / -0.29668° |
Easting / Northing | 518,191E / 185,092N |
What3Words | marker.rental.rocket |
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