Wood Green — Enfield Town

Wooenf one
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By a Slow Ways Volunteer on 07 Apr 2021

Distance

8km/5mi

Ascent

53m

Descent

49m

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Description

This is a Slow Ways route connecting Wood Green and Enfield Town.

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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Wood Green and Enfield Town.

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This route has been reviewed by 3 people.

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Route status - Live

Reviews - 3

Average rating -

Is this route good enough? -  Yes (3)

There are currently no problems reported with this route.

Downloads - 6

Surveys

What is this route like?

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Description Note
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 2 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 (2)
Present at time of survey Restaurant (2)
Maybe present Vegan restaurant (1)
Maybe present Accommodation (2)
Maybe present Accommodation < £50 (2)
Maybe present Campsite (1)
Maybe present Bothy (1)
Maybe present Free wifi (1)
Not present at time of survey Public phone (2)
Present at time of survey Mobile phone coverage (2)
Maybe present Train station (1)
Bench (0)
Maybe present Picnic table (1)
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)
Maybe present Very icy (1)
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)
Not 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)
Maybe present Acceptable road walking (1)
Maybe present Unacceptable road walking (1)
Not present at time of survey Dangerous road crossings (2)
Walking on paths beside roads (0)
Maybe present Walking on verges beside roads (1)
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)
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)
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)
Not present at time of survey Free of single steps/kerbs (2)
Present at time of survey Free of flights of steps (2)
Free of other obstacles (0)

Measurements

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

The narrowest part of the path is 107.5cm (2)

The steepest uphill gradient walking East 9.0% (2)

The steepest uphill gradient walking West 10.0% (2)

The steepest camber gradient across the path 2.0% (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.

85.0% of the route is on roads (2)

95.0% of the route is lit at night (2)

97.5% of the route is paved (2)

There is no data on muddiness

1.0% 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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2X December 2021 by Strider
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2X September 2023 by Mark Sow
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Geography information system (GIS) data

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Maximum elevation

Minimum elevation

Start and end points

Wood Green
Grid Ref TQ3101190407
Lat / Lon 51.59728° / -0.10990°
Easting / Northing 531,011E / 190,407N
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Enfield Town
Grid Ref TQ3295596570
Lat / Lon 51.65221° / -0.07951°
Easting / Northing 532,955E / 196,570N
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Wooenf One's land is

Urban 100.0%

Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018

reviews

Mark Sow

02 Oct 2023 Autumn
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A reasonable route, not a lot of greenery on large parts, but a lot of fairly quiet backstreets. A couple of places on the way to stop for a break.

Strider

28 Dec 2021 Winter
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I walked from Enfield to Wood Green. This is a rather monotonous walk, neither pleasant or unpleasant, through suburban residential streets. Apart from the A406 the streets are generally wide and quiet with green spots but no parks.
There is a narrow uneven part but okay for wheels, generally downhill going South.

Rjwhitaker

17 May 2021 Spring
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The route does a good job of finding quieter routes through a very urban area. Some very traffic is unavoidable (e.g. crossing the A406), but this is generally a enjoyable walk. A couple of deviations from main roads could be changed to avoid using poorly maintained back streets/paths (use Elm Park Road instead of Sherbrook Gardens in Winchmore Hill; also use Melville Gardens after crossing A406 instead of separate pathway). The path alongside the New River in Winchmore Hill also needs to be followed all the way down to the gate onto Highfield Road (see photo).

  • JayA

    JayA

    25 May 2021

    Just to be clear, the photo shows the New River Path, which is separate from the parallel public footpath used by the Slow Ways route. The SW route joins Highfield Road 100m to the east of the location in the photo and is not gated.

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