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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Swindon and Highworth.
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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Swindon and Highworth.
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Status
This route has been reviewed by 2 people.
This route has potentially been flagged (2 times) for reasons relating to accuracy.
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Route status - Live
Reviews - 2
Average rating -
Is this route good enough? - No (1) Maybe (1)
Problems reported - Accuracy (2)
Downloads - 14
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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. |
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Facilities
Facilities in the middle third of this route.
Challenges
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Obstacles
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Accessibility
Is this route step and stile free?
Measurements
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The narrowest part of the path is 30.0cm (1)
The steepest uphill gradient walking East 25.0% (1)
The steepest uphill gradient walking West 25.0% (1)
The steepest camber gradient across the path 10.0% (1)
How clear is the waymarking on the route: Unclear in places (1)
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Terrain
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2.0% of the route is on roads (1)
36.0% of the route is lit at night (1)
52.0% of the route is paved (1)
1.0% of the route is muddy (1)
5.0% of the route is over rough ground (1)
0.0% of the route is through long grass (1)
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Geography information system (GIS) data
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Start and end points
Swindon
Grid Ref
SU1528484376
Lat / Lon
51.55806° / -1.78092°
Easting / Northing
415,284E / 184,376N
What3Words
notion.laser.famed
Highworth
Grid Ref
SU2018392487
Lat / Lon
51.63084° / -1.70979°
Easting / Northing
420,183E / 192,487N
What3Words
bulges.pipe.cascaded
Swihig One's land is
| Swindon | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | SU1528484376 |
| Lat / Lon | 51.55806° / -1.78092° |
| Easting / Northing | 415,284E / 184,376N |
| What3Words | notion.laser.famed |
| Highworth | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | SU2018392487 |
| Lat / Lon | 51.63084° / -1.70979° |
| Easting / Northing | 420,183E / 192,487N |
| What3Words | bulges.pipe.cascaded |
| Arable | 23.3% |
| Pasture | 13.4% |
| Urban | 61.8% |
| Woods | 1.5% |
Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018
reviews
Brian
09 Jun 2023I undertook the route from Highworth into Swindon, and was very pleasantly surprised by the route from Highworth to Kingsdown Lane ( track ), like the previous reviewer, I fell foul of the enormous B & Q distribution warehouse. Upon reaching the B4141 Kingsdown Rd ( near the Crem ) cross the road, and turn RIGHT. This then gets you back on track. Prior to this point, the path ST7, is temporarily closed ( from SU 17350 89163 to SU 17345 88693 ) but apparently there are permissive paths, although I couldn't find them ! Having followed the Swihig route down B4143 Bridge End Rd, you then encounter a flight of 30 steps down to the railway, and then a bridge over the railway, with its 40 steps up, and 40 steps down. If you take the adjacent Stratton Rd, it avoids these obstacles. As a result of the issues encountered, I will upload a Swihig two, which gets successfully around the B n Q warehouse, plus other minor tweaks.
Mtormey
12 Jun 2021A good Slow Way with an impressive amount of off-road paths considering one end is Swindon (about half off-road paths, about half sidewalks/pavements near Swindon). Note there are also several series of steps in the Swindon half of the route. There is one big issue - a new warehouse center has been built just outside of Swindon and the Slow Way route has you walking right directly through it!! I took a long detour around, down Kingsdown Road and Ermin Street, but I think there is a way to go around the warehouse and meet back up with the Slow Way before crossing the motorway. Someone more well-versed in the local area would be able to investigate that. Otherwise, the route is a perfectly good Slow Way!.
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