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Woking — Ottershaw

Wokott one
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By a Slow Ways Volunteer on 07 Apr 2021

Distance

9km/6mi

Ascent

47m

Descent

49m

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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Woking and Ottershaw.

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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Woking and Ottershaw.

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Route status - Live

Reviews - 5

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Is this route good enough? -  Yes (5)

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Downloads - 10

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Grade 2: Mostly smooth and compacted surfaces, but there may be some loose gravel, muddy patches or cobbles.
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)
Not 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)
Not present at time of survey Very slippery (1)
Maybe present 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)
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)
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)
Maybe present 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 55.0cm (1)

The steepest uphill gradient walking East 10.0% (1)

The steepest uphill gradient walking West 10.0% (1)

The steepest camber gradient across the path 2.0% (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

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

There is no data on how much of this route is lit at night

Thereis no data on amount of route paved

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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2X September 2025 by Strider
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Geography information system (GIS) data

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Start and end points

Woking
Grid Ref TQ0065258741
Lat / Lon 51.31888° / -0.55704°
Easting / Northing 500,652E / 158,741N
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Ottershaw
Grid Ref TQ0233863935
Lat / Lon 51.36527° / -0.53137°
Easting / Northing 502,338E / 163,935N
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Wokott One's land is

Green urban 6.6%
Pasture 3.7%
Urban 71.8%
Woods 17.9%

Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018

reviews

Strider

05 Sep 2025 Summer
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I walked from Ottershaw to Woking on a warm September day.
Agree with previous reviewers, a good walk.
Just about doable for a rugged wheel chair. Rough parts and inclines.
Very good path along the length of the Basingstoke canal.
Didn't manage to follow the route exactly though Woking, I was distracted by an H G Wells alien tripod!
Very nice.

Derick Rethans

27 Oct 2024 (edited 31 Oct 2024) Autumn
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I walked this from Ottershaw to Woking, on a warm but grey afternoon. It had rained a little in the preceding week, and I also had a few drops on my head during the walk.

From Ottershaw, the first section is along a road (photo #1), and then a quieter residential road, before going onto a very quiet lane that turns into a wooden path, full of colours this time of year (photo #2). The ground was a little muddy (photo #3). The path comes out on Row Town, which doesn't have a lot of pavement (photo #4), but there wasn't a lot of traffic and fairly pleasant. After passing the garden centre, the route continues on lovely wooded paths (photo #5, #6).

Crossing the B385 at the Victoria was easy with a (new) zebra crossing. Faris Lane was annoying due to the many cars. No idea why they were going up and down as it's a dead end (photo #7). Crossing the lock on a narrow foot bridge was fun (photo #8).

The rest of the route is alongside the Basingstoke Canal. The colours were really lovely, and it's really easy to walk too (photo #9, #10, #11). When coming of it at the Woking End, I recommend you use the underpass underneath Victoria Way, as it has an interesting War of the Worlds themed mosaic (photo #12). The last stretch to the station isn't very captivating, but it is short (photo #13).

Great route, would walk again!

Photos to follow.

Petr Sadilek

16 Jun 2024 Spring
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Woking to Ottershaw
A very enjoyable route that is not too long either. There are mighty trees along the way so walkers are mostly shielded from the sun.
It is easy to follow but I noticed one inaccuracy. When the route crosses the Basingstoke Canal towpath, the little bridge is some 40m further on.

When it then reaches Woodham Lane at the Victoria pub (see the first photo), it continues along a footpath on the other side of the road, not a paved street with a "private access" sign.
I also made a mistake further on when the route turns off Row Town road at the Cricketers pub. There is a crossroads with three possible roads ahead. The right one is in the middle where you can see a red litterbin. See the last photo.

Even though the towpath and the first 7km from Woking would be perfectly good for wheelers, the last footpath through a forest before Ottershaw has a relatively steep incline.

Tallulah P

15 Jun 2023 Spring
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This was a lovely walk that I enjoyed a lot. It's very calm and mostly in nature apart from the beginning and end. Can be completed by any age and doesn't take too long either.

RichP

07 May 2023 Spring
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A pretty unchallenging walk during the enjoyable Basingstoke Canal towpath part - well-surfaced and pretty wide, plenty to see. Passing the A245 requires either a nimble cross of the road (no pedestrian crossing) or going under the road in a fairly low and narrow passageway.

Thereafter a short amble to Woodham Lane, and then a somewhat more narrow country path walk until you hit Woodham Park Rd.

Easy walk up the road into Row Town, then a left through a more restricted country footpath, with a narrow muddier part and an obstacle or two for, wheelchair users or even the less confident walker. Footpath ends at Ottershaw Junior school - then very plain sailing on pavements into Ottershaw itself.

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    Derick Rethans

    27 Oct 2024

    There was at least a traffic island crossing the A245 at the Victoria now. Perhaps that's new though.

  • Derick Rethans

    Derick Rethans

    27 Oct 2024

    Sorry, a zebra crossing even.

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