Sandbach — Alsager

Sandals three
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By Mary Oz on 17 Jan 2023

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Description

We tried out this route in winter as an easier, potentially less muddy option. In retrospect, I would probably use the orange route rather than the purple (as shown in this screenshot) out of Alsager. We tested the purple route, but on the way back, we actually walked most of the purple route and it was good

We tried out this route in winter as an easier, potentially less muddy option. In retrospect, I would probably use the orange route rather than the purple (as shown in this screenshot) out of Alsager. We tested the purple route, but on the way back, we actually walked most of the purple route and it was good

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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)
Supermarket (0)
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)
Maybe present 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)
Maybe present Very muddy (1)
Maybe present Very icy (1)
Not 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.

Not 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)
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)
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)
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 40.0cm (1)

The steepest uphill gradient East: no data

The steepest uphill gradient West: no data

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 how much of this route is on roads

There is no data on how much of this route is lit at night

Thereis no data on amount of route paved

There is no data on muddiness

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There is no data on long grass

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3X January 2023 by Mary Oz
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Sandbach
Grid Ref SJ7577860873
Lat / Lon 53.14446° / -2.36358°
Easting / Northing 375,778E / 360,873N
What3Words sunflower.sardine.prom
Alsager
Grid Ref SJ8006355150
Lat / Lon 53.09320° / -2.29916°
Easting / Northing 380,063E / 355,150N
What3Words disarmed.bunks.neutron

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reviews

DerbyshireBBguide

31 Jan 2023 Winter
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A pleasant and peaceful walk from Alsager station - with the main section along the Trent and Mersey canal. Walking part of it on a subsequent date the first half mile on the towpath was hampered by fishermen, some of whom had their fishing tackle obstructing the canal towpath. The walk into Sandbach town centre from the canal was architecturally interesting - past a long row of large former almshouses. Sandbach has a choice of places to eat/drink, the Grade 1 listed Old Hall was good. On the whole an accessible route, ok for dogs but pushchairs may find the towpath bumpy.

Mary Oz

18 Jan 2023 Winter
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The route from pretty (but lacking in facilities) Alsager Station started along fairly busy road with pavements, but got a lot quieter after leaving the A road, eventually becoming a track leading up to the towpath at Rode Heath, next to a pub. From here we walked just over 3 miles of the Trent and Mersey Canal. This was mostly rural and passed several locks which were often in side-by-side pairs.
There was an aqueduct over the B5078 and we also passed beneath the M6, but the noise from the motorway didn’t carry too far. There were open views back towards Mow Cop. At the golf course at Malkin’s Bank there was a café (see SandAls Four for photo).
The quiet road into Sandbach initially had no paving, but soon reached an attractive row of cottages where the paving started. On reaching the A533 into the town, there was a lovely, quite large, set of almshouses. There were also quite a few very nice old buildings in the town centre, including a couple of lovely pubs serving food.
Generally, this was a very pleasant route and was easy to navigate.

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