Woodchurch — Bebington

Woobeb one
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By a Slow Ways Volunteer on 07 Apr 2021

Distance

9km/5mi

Ascent

77m

Descent

105m

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Description

This is a Slow Ways route connecting Woodchurch and Bebington.

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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Woodchurch and Bebington.

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Route status - Live

Reviews - 3

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Is this route good enough? -  Yes (3)

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Surveys

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Description Note
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 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)
Supermarket (0)
Restaurant (0)
Not present at time of survey Vegan restaurant (2)
Not present at time of survey Accommodation (2)
Not present at time of survey 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 (1)
Not present at time of survey Public phone (2)
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)
Very slippery (0)
Very muddy (0)
Maybe present Very icy (1)
Maybe present Likely to flood (1)
Long grass sections (0)
Maybe present Crops encroaching on path (2)
Not present at time of survey Diverted path (2)

Obstacles

Obstacles on this route.

Present at time of survey Stiles (2)
Present at time of survey Step and kerbs (2)
Not present at time of survey Possible to avoid steps, if applicable (2)
Flights of steps (0)
Present at time of survey Gates (2)
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)
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)
Present at time of survey Narrow bridges (2)
Not present at time of survey Ferry required (2)
Present at time of survey Acceptable road walking (2)
Not present at time of survey Unacceptable road walking (2)
Maybe present Dangerous road crossings (1)
Walking on paths beside roads (0)
Not present at time of survey Walking on verges beside roads (2)
Present at time of survey Railway crossings (2)
Not present at time of survey River crossings (2)
Cattle possible (0)
Maybe present Horses possible (1)
Not present at time of survey Tidal area (2)
Not present at time of survey Potential falls (2)
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)
No visible path (0)
Maybe present Seasonal nesting birds (1)
Not present at time of survey Other hazards (2)

Accessibility

Is this route step and stile free?

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

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: Clear (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.

Present at time of survey Small Pug-sized dog (1)
Present at time of survey Small Labrador-sized dog (2)
Present at time of survey Large St. Bernard-sized dog (1)
Not present at time of survey Standard pram (1)
Not present at time of survey Off-road rugged pram (1)
Not present at time of survey Standard wheelchair (1)
Not present at time of survey Off-road rugged wheelchair (1)
Not present at time of survey Standard mobility scooter (1)
Not 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 (2)
Present at time of survey Large St. Bernard-sized dog (1)
Not present at time of survey Standard pram (1)
Not present at time of survey Off-road rugged pram (1)
Not present at time of survey Standard wheelchair (1)
Not present at time of survey Off-road rugged wheelchair (1)
Not present at time of survey Standard mobility scooter (1)
Not 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.

50.0% of the route is on roads (2)

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

45.0% of the route is paved (2)

20.0% of the route is muddy (2)

20.0% of the route is over rough ground (2)

There is no data on long grass

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2 surveys

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4X June 2021 by Hiking Historian
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4X December 2022 by Mary Oz
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Geography information system (GIS) data

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Start and end points

Woodchurch
Grid Ref SJ2763086331
Lat / Lon 53.36888° / -3.08912°
Easting / Northing 327,630E / 386,331N
What3Words powder.fetch.tape
Bebington
Grid Ref SJ3333084942
Lat / Lon 53.35715° / -3.00317°
Easting / Northing 333,330E / 384,942N
What3Words rods.reduce.choice

Woobeb One's land is

Arable 25.5%
Pasture 24.6%
Urban 48.4%
Woods 1.6%

Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018

reviews

DerbyshireBBguide

26 Dec 2022 Winter
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Mainly a pleasant rural walk through fields and lanes. Starts off along a busy main road for the first 10 minutes and finishes walking along suburban streets. The section from Storeton up to the B5151 (Mount Road) seemed unnecessarily complicated - easier to walk up Redhill Road ( a quiet lane much used by local walkers and away from the noise of the motorway). The hamlet of Storeton is nice with some attractive sandstone buildings. Dog friendly (no difficult stiles) but not for pushchairs.

Mary Oz

05 Dec 2022 Autumn
Report

After a tedious 1 mile start along the pavement of the traffic-heavy A551 from Woodchurch, it was a relief to reach the lanes and fields across to Storeton. There was a level crossing, with kissing gates, and there were several delightful clapping gates/stiles of a design that seems unique to the Wirral. They were easy for my friend’s dog, but looked challenging for anyone using wheels.
The section from a narrow footbridge to the motorway bridge was a fenced in path between fields, which was very muddy. It appears that people sometimes walk along the field edges to avoid this.
Storeton Village had a pretty old school house, but we were soon heading through a field towards the M53. There were cows in here, which was the only part of the route we found tricky, with my friend’s Staffy. Soon we were heading up through another couple of fields and out onto Red Hill Road, an uphill road walk with no pavement, but quiet.
At the top, crossing the fairly busy Mount Road B5151 was a bit tricky from this direction, with poorish visibility to the left, but not too bad. We passed the pargetted “Little House” (a rare style outside Eastern England, I think) and some other nice houses opposite Brackenwood Golf Course, before a pretty much direct route along pleasant suburban housing streets to reach Bebington Station.
Lots to like about this route, but not the mile of main road, the longer than necessary proximity of the M53, and a lot of mud.

Hiking Historian

23 Jun 2021 Summer
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Walked Bebington-Woodchurch. Urban section through Bebington looks confusing on the map, but on the ground is sensible and makes a lot of sense. Pavements are even with crossings and ramps, but there are sections on unpaved roads and footpaths that exclude cyclists and wheelchairs. That being said, it is a pleasurant urban and rural walk through a pretty part of the Wirral.

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