Description
This is a Slow Ways route connecting Tarleton and Preston.
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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Tarleton and Preston.
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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 safety.
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Information
Route status - Live
Reviews - 2
Average rating -
Is this route good enough? - Maybe (2)
Problems reported - Safety (2)
Downloads - 4
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Geography information system (GIS) data
Total length
Maximum elevation
Minimum elevation
Start and end points
Tarleton
Grid Ref
SD4516320650
Lat / Lon
53.67944° / -2.83167°
Easting / Northing
345,163E / 420,650N
What3Words
singles.hologram.mole
Preston
Grid Ref
SD5346429122
Lat / Lon
53.75638° / -2.70728°
Easting / Northing
353,464E / 429,122N
What3Words
join.sleeps.than
Tarpre One's land is
| Tarleton | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | SD4516320650 |
| Lat / Lon | 53.67944° / -2.83167° |
| Easting / Northing | 345,163E / 420,650N |
| What3Words | singles.hologram.mole |
| Preston | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | SD5346429122 |
| Lat / Lon | 53.75638° / -2.70728° |
| Easting / Northing | 353,464E / 429,122N |
| What3Words | join.sleeps.than |
| Arable | 11.3% |
| Green urban | 4.3% |
| Other agricultural land | 3.5% |
| Pasture | 32.2% |
| Urban | 48.7% |
Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018
reviews
Hiking Historian
27 Apr 2024Direct? Certainly. Accessible? Mostly, but there's a couple of road crossings without decent places which to actually cross. Attractive? Absolutely not!!
A lengthy and not very exciting road stomp along often very busy roads and a long stretch of dual carriageway. Whilst it is paved, and the upwards gradient not too bad (although the climb from the Ribble to Preston station can be a bit steep, especially after a long walk), it isn't the most pleasant.
Any plusses? You're never far from shops or pubs!
Check out my alternatives: an urban route TarPre Two; and a countryside route, TarPre Three.
Wendy G
24 Apr 2021 (edited 27 Jun 2023)Awful route along busy major roads. Thanks to Beeching railway cuts, the bridge over the Douglas was removed, so walkers are stuck with the A59 as far as the toll bar roundabout. From there surely the old A59 through Much Hoole, Little Hoole, Walmer Bridge and Longton would be a better slow route, with a wee detour round the Brickcroft at Longton. There are also public footpaths from station road in hoole to the end of Marsh Lane in Longton. I'm 300 miles away so can't walk it.
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Suenbern
30 Apr 2021I would agree that a detour through the villages mentioned above would be an improvement, certainly much better than walking beside the by-pass. I'm not 300 miles away so may do an alternative version. Lots of places for food and drink along the way.
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