Pencoed — Llanharry

Penlla one
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Verified by 75.00% of reviewers

By a Slow Ways Volunteer on 07 Apr 2021

Distance

6km/4mi

Ascent

78m

Descent

21m

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Description

This is a Slow Ways route connecting Pencoed and Llanharry.

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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Pencoed and Llanharry.

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This route has been reviewed by 4 people.

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Route status - Live

Reviews - 4

Average rating -

Is this route good enough? -  Yes (4)

There are currently no problems reported with this route.

Downloads - 5

Surveys

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Description Note
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)
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)
Not present at time of survey Picnic table (1)
Not 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)
Maybe present 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)
Present at time of survey Very muddy (1)
Maybe present Very icy (1)
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.

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)
Not present at time of survey Flights of steps (1)
Present at time of survey Gates (1)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Present at time of survey Free of single steps/kerbs (1)
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 100.0cm (1)

The steepest uphill gradient walking East 2.0% (1)

The steepest uphill gradient walking West 2.0% (1)

The steepest camber: no data

How clear is the waymarking on the route: Unclear in places (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.

80.0% of the route is on roads (1)

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

10.0% of the route is paved (1)

20.0% of the route is muddy (1)

3.0% of the route is over rough ground (1)

There is no data on long grass

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1 surveys

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3X February 2023 by Stuart Bain
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Geography information system (GIS) data

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Maximum elevation

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Start and end points

Pencoed
Grid Ref SS9594881629
Lat / Lon 51.52396° / -3.50122°
Easting / Northing 295,948E / 181,629N
What3Words hazelnuts.lush.nature
Llanharry
Grid Ref ST0071380433
Lat / Lon 51.51407° / -3.43222°
Easting / Northing 300,713E / 180,433N
What3Words mango.kitchens.relay

Penlla One's land is

Pasture 88.3%
Urban 11.7%

Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018

reviews

Paul Chilcott

06 Jan 2024 Winter
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January 2024. Direction: Llanharry to Pencoed.

This was the first fine day after an excessive period of rain at the end of 2023 and early 2024, so it very muddy and wet. The green lane leading out of Llanharry was a mud bath and needed a lot of chicanery to dodge the deeper puddles. The lane that it emerges on to had become a lake after all the rain, so I needed to make a short detour here. It looked like several feet deep, judging by the level of the water in the adjoining fields. In drier weather, this would be a lovely walk, but best to avoid after excessive rainfall.

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Sftuck

30 May 2023 Spring
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Walked from Pencoed to Llanharry. This route starts off with a few slightly dodgy crossings of quite busy roads, but it's fine once you get past Felindre Road. Even though there is a lot of road walking, it's all on very quiet lanes - only a few cars passed me. Fairly easy to navigate and all stiles in a good state of repair. All in all, a very enjoyable walk.

Stuart Bain

25 Feb 2023 Winter
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It’s the second time I’ve reviewed this route but at a different time of year. This is a perfect route for the time I had available today. Within 10 minutes I had walked out of Pencoed and was in the peaceful countryside. Despite being a lot of road walking I didn’t see a single car or human being (once out of the settlements).

The condition of the route hasn’t materially changed with the exception of a lane being flooded and a bit of creative thinking was needed to avoid getting too wet!

Llanharry is a nice end point with a church to wander around, cafe and a few convenience shops.

Stuart Bain

31 Aug 2022 Summer
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Mostly off road or along very quiet country lanes. All paths were accessible and reasonably easy to navigate.

Photo 1 - Pencoed with excellent links to public transport and a ranges of shops, cafes and pubs to visit.

Photo 2 - easy walking to the western edge of Pencoed.

Photo 3 - the ancient church at Llanilid

Photo 4 - old tracks from one settlement to another. Long ago replaced with bypasses and newer roads.

Photo 5 - off road hollow with ancient broad leaf woodland comprising of oak, hazel, beech and sycamore.

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