Orrell — Wigan

Orrwig two
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By Andrew Dowd on 07 Mar 2023

Distance

6km/4mi

Ascent

40m

Descent

87m

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Description

Leave East from Orrell Post (The Stag). Turn Left on Howard's Lane (St Peter's High School). Follow path beside school. Follow path under M6. Follow path through the Blackpool Donkey Pasture. Turn right on to Lathom Lane. Turn Left on to Bell Lane. Turn Right immediately. Turn left onto City Road. Turn right and follow paths down green strip between Norley Hall and Marsh Green. Follow Scot Lane to Pizza Hut and cross at traffic lights. Walk through retail park to DW Stadium. Walk behind DW Stadium towards the back and to the right. Walk over the bridge and walk over the canal bridge and walk under the railway bridge. At the end of the road turn right. Follow Frog Lane to Deanery High School. Turn Right on to Dorning Street. Follow and turn right at King St West. Turn right onto Wigan Wallgate

Leave East from Orrell Post (The Stag). Turn Left on Howard's Lane (St Peter's High School). Follow path beside school. Follow path under M6. Follow path through the Blackpool Donkey Pasture. Turn right on to Lathom Lane. Turn Left on to Bell Lane. Turn Right immediately. Turn left onto City Road. Turn right and follow paths down green strip between Norley Hall and Marsh Green. Follow Scot Lane to Pizza Hut and cross at traffic lights. Walk through retail park to DW Stadium. Walk behind DW Stadium towards the back and to the right. Walk over the bridge and walk over the canal bridge and walk under the railway bridge. At the end of the road turn right. Follow Frog Lane to Deanery High School. Turn Right on to Dorning Street. Follow and turn right at King St West. Turn right onto Wigan Wallgate

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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)
Maybe present 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)
Maybe present Bench (1)
Not 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

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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)
Maybe present Very icy (1)
Maybe present Likely to flood (1)
Present at time of survey Long grass sections (1)
Maybe present Crops encroaching on path (1)
Not present at time of survey Diverted path (1)

Obstacles

Obstacles on this route.

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)
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)
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)
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)
Maybe present Seasonal nesting birds (1)
Not present at time of survey Other hazards (1)

Accessibility

Is this route step and stile free?

Not 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 20.0cm (1)

The steepest uphill gradient walking East 11.0% (1)

The steepest uphill gradient walking West 18.0% (1)

The steepest camber: no data

How clear is the waymarking on the route: Clear (1)

Successfully completed

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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 long grass

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3X September 2024 by Mary Oz
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Orrell
Grid Ref SD5342905055
Lat / Lon 53.54008° / -2.70420°
Easting / Northing 353,429E / 405,055N
What3Words game.carefully.ranges
Wigan
Grid Ref SD5814205529
Lat / Lon 53.54474° / -2.63315°
Easting / Northing 358,142E / 405,529N
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review

Mary Oz

11 Sep 2024 Summer
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The route left Orrell down a tidy, well-used footpath behind houses, through a tunnel under the motorway, then around a wheat field with open views. After this was a short field with an abundance of animal warning signs, but containing just some uninterested donkeys.
A couple of housing streets led to a long set of tarmac paths through open grassy spaces between housing. This was quite pleasant although I did spot a few bits of broken glass. There were a couple of marker posts which could be used as seating.
Eventually this arrived at the large retail, entertainment, and sports complex, dominated by the huge DW Stadium, which the route went round. I think it might be a good idea to avoid this route on busy match days!!
The route crossed over the River Douglas, and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, then under the railway, before following roads, past Uncle Joe’s Mint Balls factory, to Wigan Wallgate Station.
Quite an interesting and diverse route, which I followed with a drink at Wigan Central under the bridge from Wigan NW Station, before my train home.

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Descent

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