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Greater Manchester
Slow Ways linking Ashton-in-Makerfield and Billinge, Golborne, Haydock, Ince-in-Makerfield, Newton-le-Willows, Platt Bridge, Wigan
England / Greater Manchester / Ashton-in-Makerfield
Ashton-in-Makerfield’s seven Slow Ways are 39% checked
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Walk to Ashton-in-Makerfield from further afield
| Slow Way | Route | To do | ||||||||
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Ashton-in-Makerfield—Golborne
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Ashgol one |
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3 X |
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Verify me | Distance 3km/2mi | Ascent 11m | Descent 22m | ||
Ashton-in-Makerfield—Ince-in-Makerfield
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Ashinc one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 9km/6mi | Ascent 53m | Descent 49m | ||
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Ashton-in-Makerfield—Platt Bridge
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Ashpla one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 6km/3mi | Ascent 31m | Descent 50m | ||
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Ashton-in-Makerfield—Newton-le-Willows
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Ashtnew one |
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U U |
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Verify me | Distance 5km/3mi | Ascent 42m | Descent 17m | ||
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Ashton-in-Makerfield—Newton-le-Willows
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Ashtnew two |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 6km/4mi | Ascent 41m | Descent 67m | ||
Ashton-in-Makerfield—Wigan
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Ashwig one |
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U U |
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Double check | Distance 8km/5mi | Ascent 54m | Descent 42m | |
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Billinge—Ashton-in-Makerfield
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Bilash one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 6km/4mi | Ascent 54m | Descent 93m | ||
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Haydock—Ashton-in-Makerfield
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Hayash one |
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U U |
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Double check | Distance 4km/2mi | Ascent 27m | Descent 22m | |
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Haydock—Ashton-in-Makerfield
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Hayash two |
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U U |
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Double check | Distance 4km/2mi | Ascent 33m | Descent 31m | |
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Haydock—Ashton-in-Makerfield
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Hayash three |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 4km/3mi | Ascent - | Descent - |
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Collective progress
45% of Ashton-in-Makerfield’s seven route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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2 people have contributed to Ashton-in-Makerfield’s Slow Ways
1 people have pledged to walk and review a route
1 people have surveyed a route in Ashton-in-Makerfield
35km out of 56km have been walked and reviewed
43km of reviews have been shared in Ashton-in-Makerfield
Latest Updates
From the centre of Haydock, we take well-paved roads to the East Lancs Road, a busy dual carriageway which we cross using a footbridge. Once over the bridge, it's along the wall of the school to the main road, which we follow into the centre of Ashton-in-Makerfield, and, past the crossroads, to the end of the route....
Hiking Historian
Hiking Historian added Hayash three, a new walk from Haydock to Ashton-in-Makerfield
Walk this routeAlthough it uses footpaths, it is mostly a road walk, although some of the footpaths may be too muddy or uneven for wheeled users. At the end, we join another muddy footpath, before taking a junction onto a tarmac track that runs across the starting straight of the racecourse and onto an unpaved track beyond, which is a quiet rural walk, closed to almost all traffic. From the track, we join a residential road, and from here, it's pavements all the way....
Hiking Historian
At the end, we join another muddy footpath, before taking a junction onto a tarmac track that runs across the starting straight of the racecourse and onto an unpaved track beyond, which is a quiet rural walk, closed to almost all traffic. From the track, we join a residential road, and from here, it's pavements all the way....
Hiking Historian
Hiking Historian added Ashtnew two, a new walk from Ashton-in-Makerfield to Newton-le-Willows
Walk this routeThis route consists of a mixture of canal towpaths, gravel, unmade footpaths and private lanes, with major roads at either end of the route. The first is at Park House Farm (SD578022) where the Right of Way has been unofficially diverted around the farmhouse buildings....
Dannywith
A short route with heavy use of pavements next to busy roads, but with a more rural northern-section....
Dannywith
It's not an easy path: overgrown, with debris and even old bottles on the path, it is only for the foolhardy (like myself!)...
Hiking Historian
There are many problems with this route: first, the route crosses the East Lancs Road where there is no crossing (there is a stepped footbridge nearby); also, there is no access from the main road to the residential road of The Hedgerows....
Hiking Historian
Ashton Heath too can be wet and muddy, with many paths across it, but one can just as easily walk along the road around the heath....
Hiking Historian
Hiking Historian added Hayash two, a new walk from Haydock to Ashton-in-Makerfield
Walk this routeThe surface is predominantly made up of tarmac and compressed stone, with an unmade, but well trodden path through farmland - this section can get muddy after heavy rain....
Dannywith
Slow Ways added Ashgol one, a new walk from Ashton-in-Makerfield to Golborne
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Ashinc one, a new walk from Ashton-in-Makerfield to Ince-in-Makerfield
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Ashpla one, a new walk from Ashton-in-Makerfield to Platt Bridge
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Ashtnew one, a new walk from Ashton-in-Makerfield to Newton-le-Willows
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Ashwig one, a new walk from Ashton-in-Makerfield to Wigan
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Bilash one, a new walk from Billinge to Ashton-in-Makerfield
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Hayash one, a new walk from Haydock to Ashton-in-Makerfield
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Ashton-in-Makerfield’s Slow Ways starting point
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SJ5776299272
Lat / Lon
53.48847° / -2.63804°
Easting / Northing
357,762E / 399,272N
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Facilities
Users have reported that the following facilities can be found within 1km of Ashton-in-Makerfield's meeting point
Public toilet
Wheelchair accessible toilet
Supermarket or convenience shop
Restaurant, cafe or pub
Accommodation
Accommodation for under £50 a night
Campsite
Bothy
Free wifi
Mobility scooter hire
Off-road wheelchair hire
Disabled Parking
Train station
Bus stop
Ferry
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