Prescot — St Helens

Presth two
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By Mary Oz on 06 Jul 2022

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Description

This is an alternative to Presth One, designed from my desktop, which attempts to avoid excessive use of main roads, by using quieter housing roads, cycle routes and footpaths across Thatto Heath Meadows nature reserve

This is an alternative to Presth One, designed from my desktop, which attempts to avoid excessive use of main roads, by using quieter housing roads, cycle routes and footpaths across Thatto Heath Meadows nature reserve

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Reviews - 2

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Is this route good enough? -  Yes (2)

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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)
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)
Maybe present Free wifi (1)
Maybe present Public phone (1)
Present at time of survey Mobile phone coverage (1)
Present at time of survey Train station (1)
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)
Maybe present Very muddy (1)
Maybe present Very icy (1)
Not present at time of survey Likely to flood (1)
Maybe present 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)
Maybe present 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)
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)
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)
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?

Not 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 60.0cm (1)

The steepest uphill gradient walking East 19.0% (1)

The steepest uphill gradient walking West 14.0% (1)

The steepest camber gradient across the path 4.0% (1)

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

We asked route surveyors to estimate how much of the route goes through different kinds of terrain.

60.0% of the route is on roads (1)

70.0% of the route is lit at night (1)

75.0% of the route is paved (1)

10.0% of the route is muddy (1)

2.0% of the route is over rough ground (1)

There is no data on long grass

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3X November 2022 by Mary Oz
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Start and end points

Prescot
Grid Ref SJ4651592765
Lat / Lon 53.42896° / -2.80642°
Easting / Northing 346,515E / 392,765N
What3Words focal.desks.skin
St Helens
Grid Ref SJ5158295352
Lat / Lon 53.45270° / -2.73057°
Easting / Northing 351,582E / 395,352N
What3Words spines.shocking.amplifier

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reviews

Hiking Historian

17 Jun 2023 Spring
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Does what it says on the tin: an improved route that avoids the busy roads of the original.

Whilst the first version was direct, it was essentially one long road, with not much excitement. Whilst this route is still mostly roads, they are infinitely quieter and more residential, and a pleasure to walk away from the din of traffic.

By far though, the best sections are around Thatto Heath. Leaving the roads finally, we first head through a park, before moving into some nice woodland. Eventually it opens up into a great meadow, full of wildflowers, overlooking St Helens itself. A downhill wander, and at the bottom we hit main road again, before joining the canal briefly on our final approach to the station.

A good route and, by my reckoning, accessible to all, and, more importantly, mostly away from busy, noisy roads!.

Mary Oz

23 Nov 2022 Autumn
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The first half of this route, starting from Prescot, used suburban housing streets as far as possible, to avoid the main road slog of PreSth One, although after the small shopping street of Prescot, there was about mile of main road. The background traffic noise only disappeared when I reached The Meads playing fields. Unfortunately, I couldn’t find a dependable route through here and still had to stay on the suburban roads.
On reaching Thatto Heath there was a pleasant park alongside the railway, which had a couple of benches. Thatto Heath nature reserve had cycle barriers and a stile, and also a large puddle I had to skirt via the grass, and one short steep section through woods. The view from the top was good, and it was nice to be away from roads for a while. I spotted moorhens, coots, and a cormorant.
There are a multitude of possible paths on the heath. From the highest point, the obvious path down was slightly different from the plotted route, as shown on my map picture, but either would work.
The route along the A570 was made easier by a cycle track set back from the road, including a bridge with stairs and slope access. The final section of the route was alongside the disused St Helens Canal, which included an easy level crossing over the disused railway which had blocked the canal!.

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