Wednesbury — Stone Cross

Wedsto one
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By David Emerson on 21 Apr 2021

Distance

3km/2mi

Ascent

35m

Descent

27m

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Description

Wednesbury to Stone Cross via River Tame Valley

Wednesbury to Stone Cross via River Tame Valley

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This route has been reviewed by 4 people.

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Reviews - 4

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Is this route good enough? -  Yes (4)

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Grade 2: Mostly smooth and compacted surfaces, but there may be some loose gravel, muddy patches or cobbles.
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.

Maybe present Public toilet (1)
Maybe present Wheelchair accessible toilet (1)
Present at time of survey Supermarket (1)
Present at time of survey Restaurant (1)
Maybe present Vegan restaurant (1)
Maybe present Accommodation (1)
Maybe present Accommodation < £50 (1)
Not present at time of survey Campsite (1)
Not present at time of survey Bothy (1)
Maybe present 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)
Maybe present Bench (1)
Not present at time of survey 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)
Not present at time of survey Step and kerbs (1)
Not present at time of survey Possible to avoid steps, if applicable (1)
Not 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)
Not 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)
Not 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)
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.

The narrowest part of the path is 60.0cm (1)

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.

Present at time of survey Small Pug-sized dog (1)
Present at time of survey Small Labrador-sized dog (1)
Present at time of survey Large St. Bernard-sized dog (1)
Present at time of survey Standard pram (1)
Present at time of survey Off-road rugged pram (1)
Present at time of survey Standard wheelchair (1)
Present at time of survey Off-road rugged wheelchair (1)
Present at time of survey Standard mobility scooter (1)
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)
Present at time of survey Large St. Bernard-sized dog (1)
Present at time of survey Standard pram (1)
Present at time of survey Off-road rugged pram (1)
Present at time of survey Standard wheelchair (1)
Present at time of survey Off-road rugged wheelchair (1)
Present at time of survey Standard mobility scooter (1)
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.

There is no data on how much of this route is on roads

75.0% of the route is lit at night (1)

99.0% 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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2Y June 2023 by Hugh Hudson
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Start and end points

Wednesbury
Grid Ref SO9854294918
Lat / Lon 52.55212° / -2.02293°
Easting / Northing 398,542E / 294,918N
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Stone Cross
Grid Ref SP0120094112
Lat / Lon 52.54486° / -1.98374°
Easting / Northing 401,200E / 294,112N
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reviews

Steve Litchfield

05 Mar 2024 Winter
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I walked this route yesterday travelling west from Stone Cross. It gets a (generous) four stars mainly because of it's directness. Not much to add to the already existing reviews which cover the route well.

The brief section in the open across the River Tame is a welcome break from suburbia, but the route really isn't that long. I would only choose to walk again if I had to or was in a hurry. To be honest, I'd be tempted to walk Wedsto two instead.

Hugh Hudson

21 Jun 2023 (edited 23 Jun 2023) Summer
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Walked from Stone Cross to Wednesbury. Direct and easy to follow, but not very exciting as all of it is on pavements apart from a short park section by the Tame.

From Stone Cross, we head west along Hall Green Road, then half right along Crankhall Road, which crosses high above the Tame Valley Canal. We turn left into Johnson Road, then straight on through the meadow by the river Tame on a paved path. Beyond the river we turn left (there is a paved path but most people take a shortcut across the grass) and follow Woden Road South to a junction where we turn right up Hyde Road then left up Chestnut Road, which points us in the right direction for the walk up to Wednesbury, where the meeting point is on the square outside the bus station.

Paul McGill

17 Jan 2023 Winter
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A safe, easy to follow and enjoyable route avoiding any main roads.

David Sanderson

25 Jan 2022 Winter
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A thoroughly likeable and relaxing walk. Starting from Stone Cross I followed along pavement of main road and then side street. A section crosses the River Tame in a park and then more residential streets until you get to Wednesbury. The route takes you through the Market Square (the clock tower was surrounded in scaffolding) and then down a busy commercial street to the site of the current market. Direct, safe, relaxing, easy to follow, with an Everard's Pub halfway and with some interesting sites at the Wednesbury end.

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