Westbourne Park — Paddington Station

Wespad one
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By a Slow Ways Volunteer on 07 Apr 2021

Distance

2km/1mi

Ascent

15m

Descent

12m

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Description

This is a Slow Ways route connecting Westbourne Park and Paddington Station.

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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Westbourne Park and Paddington Station.

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This route has been reviewed by 4 people.

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Route status - Live

Reviews - 4

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Is this route good enough? -  Yes (4)

There are currently no problems reported with this route.

Downloads - 4

Surveys

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Grade 1X based on 2 surveys Sign up or log in to survey this route.
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Grade 1: Entirely smooth and compacted surfaces.
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 2 surveys.
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Facilities

Facilities in the middle third of this route.

Not present at time of survey Public toilet (2)
Not present at time of survey Wheelchair accessible toilet (2)
Present at time of survey Supermarket (2)
Present at time of survey Restaurant (2)
Maybe present Vegan restaurant (2)
Maybe present Accommodation (2)
Maybe present Accommodation < £50 (2)
Not present at time of survey Campsite (2)
Not present at time of survey Bothy (2)
Not present at time of survey Free wifi (2)
Public phone (0)
Present at time of survey Mobile phone coverage (2)
Train station (0)
Bench (0)
Not present at time of survey Picnic table (2)
Present at time of survey Bus stop (2)
Not present at time of survey Ferry (2)

Challenges

Potential challenges reported on this route. Some challenges are seasonal.

Not present at time of survey Scrambling (2)
Not present at time of survey Wading (2)
Not present at time of survey Swimming (2)
Not present at time of survey Climbing (2)
Not present at time of survey Stepping stones (2)
Not present at time of survey Very slippery (2)
Not present at time of survey Very muddy (2)
Not present at time of survey Very icy (2)
Not present at time of survey Likely to flood (2)
Not present at time of survey Long grass sections (2)
Not present at time of survey Crops encroaching on path (2)
Not present at time of survey Diverted path (2)

Obstacles

Obstacles on this route.

Not present at time of survey Stiles (2)
Present at time of survey Step and kerbs (2)
Possible to avoid steps, if applicable (0)
Present at time of survey Flights of steps (2)
Not present at time of survey Gates (2)
Not present at time of survey Kissing gates (2)
Not present at time of survey Locked gates (2)
Not present at time of survey Disables access gates (2)
Not present at time of survey Cycle barriers (2)
Not present at time of survey Ladders (2)
Not present at time of survey Cattle grids (2)
Not present at time of survey Fords (2)
Not present at time of survey Narrow bridges (2)
Not present at time of survey Ferry required (2)
Not present at time of survey Acceptable road walking (2)
Not present at time of survey Unacceptable road walking (2)
Not present at time of survey Dangerous road crossings (2)
Present at time of survey Walking on paths beside roads (2)
Not present at time of survey Walking on verges beside roads (2)
Not present at time of survey Railway crossings (2)
Not present at time of survey River crossings (2)
Not present at time of survey Cattle possible (2)
Not present at time of survey Horses possible (2)
Not present at time of survey Tidal area (2)
Potential falls (0)
Not present at time of survey Exposed to elements (2)
Not present at time of survey Remote area (2)
Not present at time of survey Mountainous area (2)
Not present at time of survey Military training area (2)
Not present at time of survey No visible path (2)
Not present at time of survey Seasonal nesting birds (2)
Not present at time of survey Other hazards (2)

Accessibility

Is this route step and stile free?

Present at time of survey Free of stiles (2)
Free of single steps/kerbs (0)
Not present at time of survey Free of flights of steps (2)
Present at time of survey Free of other obstacles (2)

Measurements

Surveyors were asked to measure the narrowest and steepest parts of paths.

The narrowest part of the path is 130.0cm (2)

The steepest uphill gradient walking East 5.0% (2)

The steepest uphill gradient walking West 5.0% (2)

The steepest camber gradient across the path 3.0% (2)

How clear is the waymarking on the route: Unsigned (2)

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.

97.5% of the route is on roads (2)

100.0% of the route is lit at night (2)

100.0% of the route is paved (2)

There is no data on muddiness

There is no data on rough ground

There is no data on long grass

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2 surveys

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1X February 2022 by Strider
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1Z March 2022 by Martin McGovern
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Geography information system (GIS) data

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Maximum elevation

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Start and end points

Westbourne Park
Grid Ref TQ2492381782
Lat / Lon 51.52115° / -0.20081°
Easting / Northing 524,923E / 181,782N
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Paddington Station
Grid Ref TQ2665081304
Lat / Lon 51.51647° / -0.17610°
Easting / Northing 526,650E / 181,304N
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Wespad One's land is

Urban 100.0%

Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018

reviews

Martin McGovern

11 Mar 2022 Winter
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At the present time (March 2022) there's quite a bit of building work around Paddington Station, and some entrances to the station are closed. But this is a nice enough walk; as other reviewers have noted, it does have a significant flight of steps from Bishop's Bridge Road to the canal, but the diversion mentioned is fine.
This route works well with adjacent Slow Ways.

Strider

06 Feb 2022 Winter
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I walked from Paddington to Westbourne Park.
This is a quick direct walk avoiding the busiest roads. The Paddington Station is lovely but tricky to navigate.
For a step free route exit the station turn right and right again to join the plotted route, this walk is then suitable for wheel chairs.

Mtormey

05 Dec 2021 Autumn
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I walked this route from Paddington and I really enjoyed it!

A few notes:
- I found it a bit tricky to navigate through Paddington Station, but I followed the signs “to taxis” and then “to grand union canal” and I think that got me where I needed to go!
- it was a bit disappointing to come out to the canal and then not get to follow it, but the walk through the quiet residential streets was more direct and just as pleasant.
- the train spotter in me loved passing over the Paddington tracks!

Overall, I was really pleased! Great route.

HandM

01 Jul 2021 Summer
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Good direct Route.
Timing based on brisk walking, no time to pat the dog.

At the end need to go down the escalator after the taxi rank at the station.

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