Tetbury — Malmesbury

Tetmal two
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By Stephenwalking on 18 Jun 2021

Distance

10km/6mi

Ascent

113m

Descent

80m

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Description

TetMal One has a couple of issues, from my experience of walking it. First, there are a couple of places where the paths are not well-defined, and there is a lack of signage; as if the local farmer is trying to dissuade people from walking across his fields. Second, there is a significant section through a large estate (Estcourt) where there are so many gates, with double latches (like child-proof latches), that make it really slow and take away much of the enjoyment of walking. It's like going round all the roundabouts round Milton Keynes (my apologies, no offence intended, if you live in Milton Keynes). This route is slightly longer but tries to avoid those issues. The route drops down from Malmesbury to the Station Car Park (Long Stay); if you park your car there, there's really ne need to go up the start just to come back down again. The photo shows the view from the bridge, alongside the ford, as the Fosse Way crosses the local Avon. The 'downside of this route is that the final section is along the B4014. I accept that this is a busy road; however, for the complete section that is on 'MalTet 2' there is a pavement alongside the road, allowing for safe walking

TetMal One has a couple of issues, from my experience of walking it. First, there are a couple of places where the paths are not well-defined, and there is a lack of signage; as if the local farmer is trying to dissuade people from walking across his fields. Second, there is a significant section through a large estate (Estcourt) where there are so many gates, with double latches (like child-proof latches), that make it really slow and take away much of the enjoyment of walking. It's like going round all the roundabouts round Milton Keynes (my apologies, no offence intended, if you live in Milton Keynes). This route is slightly longer but tries to avoid those issues. The route drops down from Malmesbury to the Station Car Park (Long Stay); if you park your car there, there's really ne need to go up the start just to come back down again. The photo shows the view from the bridge, alongside the ford, as the Fosse Way crosses the local Avon. The 'downside of this route is that the final section is along the B4014. I accept that this is a busy road; however, for the complete section that is on 'MalTet 2' there is a pavement alongside the road, allowing for safe walking

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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)
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)
Not present at time of survey Bench (1)
Not present at time of survey Picnic table (1)
Not 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)
Not present at time of survey Very slippery (1)
Not present at time of survey Very muddy (1)
Not present at time of survey Very icy (1)
Not present at time of survey Likely to flood (1)
Maybe present Long grass sections (1)
Maybe present Crops encroaching on path (1)
Not 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)
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)
Not 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)
Present at time of survey Fords (1)
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)
Not 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)
Present at time of survey No visible path (1)
Maybe present 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 65.0cm (1)

The steepest uphill gradient walking East 35.0% (1)

The steepest uphill gradient walking West 35.0% (1)

The steepest camber gradient across the path 5.0% (1)

How clear is the waymarking on the route: Clear (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.

Present at time of survey Small Pug-sized dog (1)
Present at time of survey Small Labrador-sized dog (1)
Maybe present Large St. Bernard-sized dog (1)
Maybe present Standard pram (1)
Maybe present Off-road rugged pram (1)
Not present at time of survey Standard wheelchair (1)
Not present at time of survey Off-road rugged wheelchair (1)
Not present at time of survey Standard mobility scooter (1)
Not present at time of survey Off-road rugged mobility scooter (1)

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.

Present at time of survey Small Pug-sized dog (1)
Present at time of survey Small Labrador-sized dog (1)
Maybe present Large St. Bernard-sized dog (1)
Maybe present Standard pram (1)
Maybe present Off-road rugged pram (1)
Not present at time of survey Standard wheelchair (1)
Not present at time of survey Off-road rugged wheelchair (1)
Not present at time of survey Standard mobility scooter (1)
Not present at time of survey Off-road rugged mobility scooter (1)

Terrain

We asked route surveyors to estimate how much of the route goes through different kinds of terrain.

27.0% of the route is on roads (1)

19.0% of the route is lit at night (1)

86.0% of the route is paved (1)

0.0% of the route is muddy (1)

1.0% of the route is over rough ground (1)

1.0% of the route is through long grass (1)

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3X May 2023 by Brian
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Tetbury
Grid Ref ST8906893130
Lat / Lon 51.63687° / -2.15935°
Easting / Northing 389,068E / 193,130N
What3Words mysteries.madness.vague
Malmesbury
Grid Ref ST9338287191
Lat / Lon 51.58354° / -2.09690°
Easting / Northing 393,382E / 187,191N
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review

Brian

25 May 2023 Spring
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Having read the reviews of the three routes, I undertook it yesterday walking from Tetbury to Malmesbury. I recorded the full route on GPS at 6..20 mi. I got the reasonably well groomed field, stone walls and few stiles that I was anticipating when I undertook Shemal one.
I thoroughly enjoyed this route, it was stress free. I have no issue in walking on quiet country lanes, but felt the stretch along the B4014 are tad irritating ( due to the reasonably heavy traffic ), albeit it was on pavement adjacent to the road. The pub ( which appears to have bitten the dust ) and benches are just outside the middle third, so are not recorded in the survey. En route there are two sets of steps ( 60 & 11 ) and 1 stile
It would have got 5 stars, but for the B road.

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