Standish — Aspull

Staasp one
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By a Slow Ways Volunteer on 07 Apr 2021

Distance

7km/4mi

Ascent

70m

Descent

87m

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Description

This is a Slow Ways route connecting Standish and Aspull.

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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Standish and Aspull.

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This route has been reviewed by 4 people.

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Route status - Live

Reviews - 4

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Is this route good enough? -  Yes (4)

There are currently no problems reported with this route.

Downloads - 2

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)
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)
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)
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)
Present at time of survey Flights of steps (1)
Not 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)
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)
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)
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)
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 60.0cm (1)

The steepest uphill gradient walking East 19.0% (1)

The steepest uphill gradient walking West 19.0% (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.

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

There is no data on rough ground

There is no data on long grass

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1 surveys

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3X June 2024 by Mary Oz
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Geography information system (GIS) data

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Start and end points

Standish
Grid Ref SD5626410242
Lat / Lon 53.58694° / -2.66215°
Easting / Northing 356,264E / 410,242N
What3Words twig.slyly.inserted
Aspull
Grid Ref SD6135008097
Lat / Lon 53.56806° / -2.58506°
Easting / Northing 361,350E / 408,097N
What3Words ranges.nest.valid

Staasp One's land is

Arable 28.2%
Pasture 23.5%
Urban 36.8%
Woods 11.6%

Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018

reviews

Mary Oz

31 Mar 2024 Spring
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This was a very nice route but I’m very tempted to fail it because of three plotting inaccuracies. However, I suppose I only lost a few minutes at each one. Firstly, the path leaving Standish towards the railway has changed because of new housing, and it isn’t clear to a non-local which way to go, although if you stay as close to the line as you can, you will find your way. Secondly, access at both ends of the footpath between SD 60302 07872 and SD 60765 08034 is incorrectly shown.
Leaving Standish involved a narrow path, which at the time (after a long rainy spell) was very muddy, and then a footbridge over the railway, before a walk up the pavement of a fairly busy road to reach the canal at Red Rock. The route from here was very nice, especially with the blue sky and bright cumulus clouds. Across the canal I could see the golf course and Haigh Hall, which was shrouded in scaffolding.
The path through Haigh Woodland Park was really lovely, and I soon arrived at Aspull, just in time for the bus to Wigan.

Will H

25 Jun 2023 Summer
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Quite long walk along canal, really good views of Standish and a nice stroll through an open forest. End of the walk included a bridge across a train track, through a housing estate and into town back to centre of Standish.

Gismay

25 Jun 2023 Summer
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We walked this from Aspull to Standish. The plotted route off Wigan Road is not quite right but we only had to backtrack a few yards then turned up Holly Lane instead before turning left onto Manor Grove to get to the public footpath through Crawfords Wood. We then headed through Haighs Lower Plantation an then joining the Leeds Liverpool Canal for an easy flat walk north before you come onto the B5239 at Red Rock. A short walk west from here then up over the (steep) steps of the bridge crossing the west coat railway line. There is then a short spell along an overgrown footpath into the bottom of Standish. Then it’s an uphill walk through into the town centre.

Stearsb

28 Feb 2022 Winter
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This is a good walk. You will encounter stiles, kissing gates, and steps.
Initially you follow the road and then a reasonable unsurfaced footpath. The route follows the Leeds Liverpool canal and the rejoins a road at Red Rock. A good footpath leads away from A5106 but it disappears as you move into a field.
There are steep steps on a railway crossing bridge at ///dawn.vest.drove. There is a temporary foot path at ///neck.vanish.verbs passing around a housing development that’s under construction. Careful at ///ferrets.frame.discussed as the footpath here is not the continuation of the route the route continues along St Wilfrids Rd (///wage.damp.autumn).

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