Virginia Water — Egham

Viregh one
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By a Slow Ways Volunteer on 07 Apr 2021

Distance

4km/2mi

Ascent

8m

Descent

25m

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Description

This is a Slow Ways route connecting Virginia Water and Egham.

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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Virginia Water and Egham.

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Reviews - 1

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Is this route good enough? -  Yes (1)

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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)
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)
Maybe present Very muddy (1)
Not present at time of survey Very icy (1)
Maybe present Likely to flood (1)
Maybe present Long grass sections (1)
Present at time of survey Crops encroaching on path (1)
Maybe present Diverted path (1)

Obstacles

Obstacles on this route.

Present at time of survey Stiles (1)
Present at time of survey Step and kerbs (1)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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.

Narrowest part of path: no data

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

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.

20.0% of the route is on roads (1)

15.0% of the route is lit at night (1)

25.0% of the route is paved (1)

15.0% of the route is muddy (1)

10.0% of the route is over rough ground (1)

There is no data on long grass

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3X June 2021 by FelixAJ
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Geography information system (GIS) data

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Start and end points

Virginia Water
Grid Ref SU9999568030
Lat / Lon 51.40250° / -0.56386°
Easting / Northing 499,995E / 168,030N
What3Words rots.nearly.boost
Egham
Grid Ref TQ0111271048
Lat / Lon 51.42943° / -0.54695°
Easting / Northing 501,112E / 171,048N
What3Words ruby.scout.fault

Viregh One's land is

Pasture 34.7%
Urban 59.8%
Woods 5.6%

Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018

review

Jane Taylor

07 Jul 2023 Summer
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Walked Virginia Water to Egham.
Overall I found it a good route, accurately drawn, with plenty of pleasant footpaths to enjoy.

I started with a bit of road walking at the Virginia Water end along Stroude Road. At some point the pavement reduces to one side of the road only, and at one point it was so overgrown with nettles I had to step off for a bit (photo 2). This is the sort of road where busy people drive fast and delivery drivers nip in and out of turnings.
The crossing point where Whitehall Lane joins Stroude Road is on a bend, so care must be taken to ensure clear passage (if walking direction Virginia Water to Egham).

The whole passage along Whitehall Lane is delightful; I think there’s a small chance there could be cows, but the interlinked fields create a massive estate, and I didn’t see any. The sun shone, butterflies fluttered, and generally this is a very good path, although there are gates, one quite tight (photo 4), and a stile (photo 7).

There’s a very short section of lane walking with no pavement on Prune Hill (photo 10). There’s a little traffic, but everyone was considerate and kept their speed down and moved across for me. Yes!!
There follows a very good footpath all the way into Egham.

At Egham there is a bridge across the railway, with steps. It is very easy to avoid the steps by continuing to walk on the south side of the railway all the way to Egham station. However, by crossing to the north side at this point I discovered the Forester’s Arms, where I stopped off for some refreshment.

After that it was a short stroll to Egham station and the end of the route.

I’ve taken a star off for Stroude Road. I think there may be a 5 star route to be had, making use of the bridle path which joins Stroude Road at Stroude farm, and then approaching Virginia Water from the West side of the railway.

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