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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Prescot and Widnes.
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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Prescot and Widnes.
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This route has been reviewed by 1 person.
This route has been flagged (1 times) for reasons relating to safety.
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Route status - Live
Reviews - 1
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Is this route good enough? - Maybe (1)
Problems reported - Safety (1)
Downloads - 3
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Geography information system (GIS) data
Total length
Maximum elevation
Minimum elevation
Start and end points
Prescot
Grid Ref
SJ4651592765
Lat / Lon
53.42896° / -2.80642°
Easting / Northing
346,515E / 392,765N
What3Words
focal.desks.skin
Widnes
Grid Ref
SJ5136785279
Lat / Lon
53.36215° / -2.73225°
Easting / Northing
351,367E / 385,279N
What3Words
army.took.deals
Prewid One's land is
| Prescot | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | SJ4651592765 |
| Lat / Lon | 53.42896° / -2.80642° |
| Easting / Northing | 346,515E / 392,765N |
| What3Words | focal.desks.skin |
| Widnes | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | SJ5136785279 |
| Lat / Lon | 53.36215° / -2.73225° |
| Easting / Northing | 351,367E / 385,279N |
| What3Words | army.took.deals |
| Arable | 24.3% |
| Urban | 75.7% |
Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018
review
Hiking Historian
17 Jun 2023A good route from Prescot to Widnes, mostly by paved road with some footpaths, but there us a troublesome section which I'll come to later.
From the centre of Prescot, we take well-paved roads south drom the centre, but the further away we get from the town centre, the crossings and ramps get less and less, which may be a problem for wheelchair users.
Past Whiston hospital, the road becomes more rural, with the pavement mostly on one side of the road as we come into Rainhill. Past Blundell Hill, we take Hall Lane south towards Cronton, but, with the exception of the middle section that crosses the M62, it is an unpaved windy moment. Although not busy, it is frequently used by motorists and can be hairy at times.
Through Cronton (a lovely collection of period houses and a medieval cross), we head down Sandy Lane: a road closed to traffic and now a lovely car-free wander towards Widnes. Through Upton Rocks Park, then a tarmac footpath running alongside the railway, before we cut through Victoria Park and, passing ASDA, to the final destination.
Not a bad route, but the unpaved section can be a problem; I've submitted a slightly amended route that avoids it. And most definitely not for wheelchair users, owing to a few obstacles along the way.
Shops and transport links at both ends.
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