West Horndon — Basildon

Wesbas one
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By a Slow Ways Volunteer on 07 Apr 2021

Distance

13km/8mi

Ascent

133m

Descent

113m

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This is a Slow Ways route connecting West Horndon and Basildon.

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This is a Slow Ways route connecting West Horndon and Basildon.

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Reviews - 1

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Is this route good enough? -  Yes (1)

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Grade 4: Route includes very rough surfaces including deep ruts, steep loose gravel, unmade paths and deep muddy sections. Wheelchairs may experience traction/wheel spin issues.
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)
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)
Not present at time of survey Free wifi (1)
Maybe present 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)
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)
Maybe present Very slippery (1)
Maybe present Very muddy (1)
Maybe present Very icy (1)
Present at time of survey Likely to flood (1)
Present at time of survey 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)
Not 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)
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)
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)
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)
Not 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 45.0cm (1)

The steepest uphill gradient walking East 90.0% (1)

The steepest uphill gradient walking West 70.0% (1)

The steepest camber gradient across the path 8.0% (1)

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.

50.0% of the route is on roads (1)

20.0% of the route is lit at night (1)

20.0% of the route is paved (1)

30.0% of the route is muddy (1)

20.0% of the route is over rough ground (1)

15.0% of the route is through long grass (1)

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4X October 2022 by Strider
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Geography information system (GIS) data

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Start and end points

West Horndon
Grid Ref TQ6229188113
Lat / Lon 51.56854° / 0.34028°
Easting / Northing 562,291E / 188,113N
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Basildon
Grid Ref TQ7035888349
Lat / Lon 51.56828° / 0.45668°
Easting / Northing 570,358E / 188,349N
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Wesbas One's land is

Arable 35.4%
Pasture 22.6%
Urban 25.3%
Woods 16.7%

Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018

review

Strider

08 Oct 2022 Autumn
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I walked from West Horndon to Basildon.
I feel mean giving 3* because some of this route was a stunning 4.5* but there was a lot of 2* road walking also.
A short walk though West Horndon (what a friendly village, 7 'good mornings' in 7 minutes) takes you to a narrow path that quickly opens out across open fields for a few km. Across a narrow bridge and through a farm/fishery the path turns into a track taking you to Fen Lane. This has a wide verge all the way to Bulphan (village shop). There are then 3 roads in a row without verge or pavement , no lighting, I would not walk these after dark. Doesgate Lane has good visibility and is relatively quiet, cars gave me a wide berth, views across the fields. Lower Dunton Lane is busier and more uncomfortable but short. Old Church Hill is very narrow but very quiet and goes up hill to a path though woods to open fields beside Hall Wood. What a view of London from here, 35km away! Another road B1007 takes you to Marks Hill Nature Reserve, a beautiful woodland with steep uneven paths. Reaching the B1036 I could not find the parallel path through the woods as mapped so took the cycle path which is set back from the road (red line on map). From there it is suburban pavement walking to Basildon Station, which they have hidden under a bridge.
A mixed walk, enjoyable overall, lovely in parts but lots of roads. Beautiful countryside views. Not for wheels.

  • Daisy C

    Daisy C

    02 Aug 2023

    Do you think it's worth having a more off road route for WesBas? I recently redid StaBas and found some permissive paths in the Basildon half which could shorten a new route and partly balance any extra distance.

  • Strider

    Strider

    29 Oct 2023

    That would seem a good idea. Can you post it up?

  • Daisy C

    Daisy C

    27 Jan 2024

    Hi Strider. Don't get notifications for replies to replies!
    There were lots of options. I might walk it tomorrow but for what it's worth I'll probably go for the shortest one. Although I think it might be less interesting. I'll add a temporary review you can reply to for the notifications :)

    https://www.plotaroute.com/routecollection/13440?units=km

    https://www.plotaroute.com/routecollection/14010?units=km

  • Daisy C

    Daisy C

    29 Jan 2024

    I tried a new Wes Bas route. The first half had some terrible parts, but at least can be ruled out. The second half was great, seemed better to me than WesBas 1. Posted it up anyway with details if you fancy going back to West Horndon and trying it out. I should just have walked WesBas 1! I'll leave the links above which don't use it.

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