Old Oak Common — Westbourne Park

Oldwes one
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By a Slow Ways Volunteer on 07 Apr 2021

Distance

4km/2mi

Ascent

13m

Descent

14m

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Description

This is a Slow Ways route connecting Old Oak Common and Westbourne Park.

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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Old Oak Common and Westbourne Park.

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Status

This route has been reviewed by 3 people.

This route has been flagged (1 times) for reasons relating to access.

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Not verified

Route status - Live

Reviews - 3

Average rating -

Is this route good enough? -  Yes (2) Maybe (1)

Problems reported -  Access (1)

Downloads - 4

Surveys

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Grade 1: Entirely smooth and compacted surfaces.
Access grade Y: Stile, step and obstacle free.		 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)
Not present at time of survey Supermarket (1)
Not present at time of survey Restaurant (1)
Not present at time of survey Vegan restaurant (1)
Not present at time of survey Accommodation (1)
Not present at time of survey 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)
Not present at time of survey Public phone (1)
Present at time of survey Mobile phone coverage (1)
Not 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)
Not present at time of survey Very slippery (1)
Not present at time of survey Very muddy (1)
Maybe present 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)
Not present at time of survey Step and kerbs (1)
Present at time of survey 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)
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)
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)
Present at time of survey Free of single steps/kerbs (1)
Present at time of survey Free of flights of steps (1)
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 120.0cm (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 3.0% (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.

4.0% of the route is on roads (1)

10.0% of the route is lit at night (1)

100.0% of the route is paved (1)

1.0% of the route is muddy (1)

There is no data on rough ground

There is no data on long grass

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1 surveys

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1Y February 2022 by Strider
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Geography information system (GIS) data

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Maximum elevation

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Start and end points

Old Oak Common
Grid Ref TQ2171282184
Lat / Lon 51.52546° / -0.24693°
Easting / Northing 521,712E / 182,184N
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Westbourne Park
Grid Ref TQ2492381782
Lat / Lon 51.52115° / -0.20081°
Easting / Northing 524,923E / 181,782N
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Oldwes One's land is

Urban 100.0%

Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018

reviews

Strider

06 Feb 2022 Winter
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I walked from near Old Oak Common to Westbourne Park. An odd one to review as you cannot access Old Oak Common node, yet, and I started by the canal (having just walked Oldkil). It is a good route, however, and you can join it along the canal to or from various places (Wemkil uses to same path for example) and it passes close by to other stations. I enjoyed the walk just doing a 180 and walking back along the canal to Westbourne Park, it is very pleasant, with benches to sit and watch the water birds. Good path means wheel chairs can use it, but short steep bridges of 28%! Single staircase can be easily walked around.

Mtormey

05 Dec 2021 Autumn
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Super straightforward Slow Ways route along the paved Grand Union Canal towpath. Encountered some people out running, walking, and cycling on a rainy Sunday morning, which was really lovely!

Just two things to note:
- as the other reviewer mentioned, you can’t actually access the Old Oak Common node. I was continuing on from Westbourne Park to Wembley, so I just stayed on the Grand Union Canal and didn’t bother trying to get off it.
- getting from the Westbourne Park station onto the canal can be done by walking through a park or down a pretty rickety spiral staircase from the bridge over the canal. I’d stick to that park!.

Slow Ways Cristie

02 Jul 2021 Summer
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For Old Oak Common please begin or end your walk outside the train depot. The Slow Ways network is future proofed and this Slow Ways node will be ready in 2026.

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