Waterloo Station — London Bridge Station

Watlon one
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Verified by 75.00% of reviewers

By a Slow Ways Volunteer on 07 Apr 2021

Distance

3km/2mi

Ascent

21m

Descent

20m

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Description

This is a Slow Ways route connecting Waterloo Station and London Bridge Station.

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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Waterloo Station and London Bridge Station.

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Status

This route has been reviewed by 4 people.

This route has been flagged (1 time) for reasons relating to accuracy.

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Verified route

Route status - Live

Reviews - 4

Average rating -

Is this route good enough? -  Yes (3) No (1)

Problems reported -  Accuracy (1)

Downloads - 7

Surveys

What is this route like?

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Grade 1: Entirely smooth and compacted surfaces.
Access grade Y: Stile, step and obstacle free.		 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.

Present at time of survey Public toilet (1)
Present at time of survey Wheelchair accessible toilet (1)
Present at time of survey Supermarket (1)
Present at time of survey Restaurant (1)
Maybe present Vegan restaurant (1)
Present at time of survey Accommodation (1)
Maybe present Accommodation < £50 (1)
Not present at time of survey Campsite (1)
Not present at time of survey Bothy (1)
Present at time of survey Free wifi (1)
Present at time of survey Public phone (1)
Present at time of survey Mobile phone coverage (1)
Present at time of survey Train station (1)
Present at time of survey Bench (1)
Maybe present 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)
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)
Not present at time of survey Long grass sections (1)
Not present at time of survey Crops encroaching on path (1)
Not present at time of survey Diverted path (1)

Obstacles

Obstacles on this route.

Not 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)
Not 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)
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)
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?

Present at time of survey Free of stiles (1)
Present at time of survey Free of single steps/kerbs (1)
Present at time of survey Free of flights of steps (1)
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: Unsigned (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.

5.0% of the route is on roads (1)

100.0% of the route is lit at night (1)

100.0% of the route is paved (1)

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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1Y September 2021 by Martin McGovern
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Geography information system (GIS) data

Total length

Maximum elevation

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Start and end points

Waterloo Station
Grid Ref TQ3100480012
Lat / Lon 51.50387° / -0.11387°
Easting / Northing 531,004E / 180,012N
What3Words army.dusty.below
London Bridge Station
Grid Ref TQ3290080170
Lat / Lon 51.50485° / -0.08651°
Easting / Northing 532,900E / 180,170N
What3Words fires.spun.sprint

Watlon One's land is

Urban 100.0%

Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018

reviews

Mtormey

06 May 2022 Spring
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This is a lovely route, but I don't want to verify because the approaches to the end stations on both ends are incorrectly plotted! I figure it's worth having an accurate route, so I've uploaded slightly more accurate alternative.

Derick Rethans

19 Feb 2022 Winter
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I walked this from London Bridge to Waterloo. It was a little complicated to navigate from London Bridge station to the river as GPS under buildings does not work. Along the river it was great, with lovely views of the Thames and the buildings around it.

On the Waterloo side, the drawn route is a little complicated as it shows the line on the wrong side of the tracks between the river and Belvedere Street (Festival Terrace).
There are two ways to get up onto Festival Terrace, one with steps (north side of rail way tracks) or with a ramp on the south side. Unfortunately on the west side, there are only steps. That's why I am marking it as a "4".

LondonIn360

17 Dec 2021 Autumn
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A nice easy route along the Thames Path. Suitable for all.

Martin McGovern

17 Sep 2021 Summer
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Note that the routes Waterloo-London Bridge (Watlon) and Waterloo-Monument (Watmon) are identical for about 90% of their length. Consequently, this review is for both of them.

As with nearby routes Charing Cross to Monument, and London Bridge to Monument, this short route provides spectacular views of the riverscape. The Shard, Shakespeare's Globe, and the Tate Modern art gallery are just a few of the attractions along this stretch of the river. I didn't upload any photos as they couldn't do it justice.

The only tricky part is where the route leaves London Bridge heading west. The official route lines cut directly from the Bridge to Montague Close and Cathedral Street, but in fact access is slightly further South via Green Dragon Court (steps) or Bedale Street (for wheels).

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