Potters Bar — Newgate Street

Potnew one
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By a Slow Ways Volunteer on 07 Apr 2021

Distance

8km/5mi

Ascent

161m

Descent

146m

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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Potters Bar and Newgate Street.

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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Potters Bar and Newgate Street.

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Route status - Live

Reviews - 4

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Is this route good enough? -  Yes (4)

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Downloads - 9

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Grade 4: Route includes very rough surfaces including deep ruts, steep loose gravel, unmade paths and deep muddy sections. Wheelchairs may experience traction/wheel spin issues.
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)
Present at time of survey Restaurant (1)
Maybe present 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)
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)
Not present at time of survey 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

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)
Present at time of survey Very muddy (1)
Maybe present Very icy (1)
Maybe present Likely to flood (1)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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 45.0cm (1)

The steepest uphill gradient walking East 12.0% (1)

The steepest uphill gradient walking West 15.0% (1)

The steepest camber gradient across the path 5.0% (1)

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.

25.0% of the route is on roads (1)

25.0% of the route is lit at night (1)

26.0% of the route is paved (1)

25.0% of the route is muddy (1)

30.0% of the route is over rough ground (1)

10.0% of the route is through long grass (1)

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4X July 2022 by Strider
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Geography information system (GIS) data

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Start and end points

Potters Bar
Grid Ref TL2503801392
Lat / Lon 51.69736° / -0.19216°
Easting / Northing 525,038E / 201,392N
What3Words spray.sugars.bonds
Newgate Street
Grid Ref TL3015705019
Lat / Lon 51.72879° / -0.11678°
Easting / Northing 530,157E / 205,019N
What3Words pardon.woods.edges

Potnew One's land is

Other agricultural land 4.3%
Pasture 37.2%
Urban 42.2%
Woods 16.3%

Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018

reviews

Tom

04 Nov 2023 Autumn
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Walked in November, requires sturdy waterproof footwear, some stretches of road without separate pavement.

Heather S.

05 Feb 2023 Winter
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I did one very long way from Hatfield to Newgate Street to Potters Bar, as Newgate Street is hard to get to.

The first stretch as mentioned is down a very busy road with no shoulder, which isn't terribly pleasant. Then it goes a mix of woodland, farms, and very very posh houses, briefly running again past a busy road (but this time with pavement). More hills than one would normally expect in Herts so I was pretty tired by the end. Ends in Morven Park, which is a far nicer open space than I would expect that close to Potters Bar.

Strider

15 Jul 2022 Summer
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I walked from Newgate Street to Potters Bar.
Newgate Streets is small and is difficult to get to/from by public transport, walk through it, have lunch at CC's or the Pub.
The road leading out of the village has sporadic verges but there is a path parallel to the road in the woods on the East side for part of the way. Home Wood is beautiful, there is an Activity Centre in the woods, strange noises! Exiting the woods there is a steep uphill suburban road and a private road with no pavements (?) to the Ridgeway. Then more lovely woods down to Northaw Brook (dry). From here (TL 29419 02811) the route joins Potche and Potwal slow ways up Hemps Hill
through a wooded path towards pretty Northaw Village. The approach to Northaw is along wide verges. Leaving Northaw is down Judges Hill, a busy road with a narrow pavement but it is a short section before getting back into the woods along a narrow rooty path to open fields with cattle. In Potters Bar the route follows the Hertfordshire Way NW before veering off SW to the town center (I prefer the Potwal route here, shorter, nicer). The Town has shops, cafes, pubs etc.
A varied and lovely walk, uneven paths and gates make it unsuitable for wheels.

Derick Rethans

08 May 2022 Spring
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I walked this from Potters Bar to Newgate Street. It is mostly a delightful route, except for the half a mile along Carbone Hill to the finish at Newgate Street. This is along a road without a pavement, and fairly busy. Without this segment, this route would be 5 stars. Although I walked it on a slightly drizzly morning, there was only a moderate amount of muddy sections. I have no doubt it would be significantly worse after prolonged rain.

Out of Potters Bar it climbs up a hill along a road in an urban setting, but after about a kilometre the rest of the route is through fields and woods, except for a section along Judge's Hill and through Northaw, which is on a pavement along a not so busy road. From there it climbs up against onto the aptly named Ridgeway which offers some great views. After a steep descent the route briefly goes through the delightful "Home Wood" before an annoying section along the fairly busy Carbone Hill into Newgate Street.

It follows the Hertfordshire Way and Hertfordshire Chain Walk routes for a significant amount of the route, which is nice as it's maintained and well sign posted.

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