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Greater Manchester
Slow Ways linking Aspull and Blackrod, Hindley, Ince-in-Makerfield, Standish, Westhoughton, Wigan
England / Greater Manchester / Aspull
Aspull’s six Slow Ways are 54% checked
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Walk to Aspull from further afield
| Slow Way | Route | To do | ||||||||
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Aspull—Blackrod
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Aspbla one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 3km/2mi | Ascent 54m | Descent 26m | ||
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Aspull—Hindley
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Asphin one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 4km/2mi | Ascent 8m | Descent 59m | ||
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Aspull—Westhoughton
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Aspwes one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 6km/4mi | Ascent 35m | Descent 49m | ||
Ince-in-Makerfield—Aspull
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Incasp one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 5km/3mi | Ascent 10m | Descent 92m | ||
Standish—Aspull
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Staasp one |
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U U |
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Survey me | Distance 7km/4mi | Ascent 70m | Descent 87m | ||
Wigan—Aspull
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Wigasp one |
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U U |
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Double check | Distance 6km/3mi | Ascent 112m | Descent 25m | |
Wigan—Aspull
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Wigasp two |
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4 X |
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Review me | Distance 6km/4mi | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
Wigan—Aspull
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Wigasp three |
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2 X |
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Enjoy me | Distance 6km/3mi | Ascent - | Descent - |
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Collective progress
56% of Aspull’s six route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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4 people have contributed to Aspull’s Slow Ways
0 people have pledged to walk and review a route
2 people have surveyed a route in Aspull
33km out of 43km have been walked and reviewed
65km of reviews have been shared in Aspull
Latest Updates
Leaving Standish involved a narrow path, which at the time (after a long rainy spell) was very muddy, and then a footbridge over the railway, before a walk up the pavement of a fairly busy road to reach the canal at Red Rock....
Mary Oz
Quite long walk along canal, really good views of Standish and a nice stroll through an open forest. End of the walk included a bridge across a train track, through a housing estate and into town back to centre of Standish....
Will H
At the end of the canal section of the walk you enter a beautiful and secluded grassy plain with lots of dragon flies....
Will H
A short walk west from here then up over the (steep) steps of the bridge crossing the west coat railway line....
Gismay
Leaving from Wigan Wallgate we headed south east then joined the Leeds Liverpool Canal which forms most of the route. Leaving the canal we then headed through Kirklees wood/Woodshaw Ruck and then through to the finish in the centre of Aspull....
Gismay
Then a couple of bridges led to the canal towpath, with a pub next to it. There were a couple of road crossings where rather than the towpath going under the road bridge, it was necessary to cross the road via a zebra crossing....
Mary Oz
It headed past some interesting flood defences, and then on into Bottling Wood. I really enjoyed the woods, but the track now led past the Aspull Sough Mine Water Treatment Scheme, and out onto the busy B5238 for half a mile. This led into Aspull past the rugby and wrestling clubs....
Mary Oz
The route starts on residential footpaths it then enters a field with no real footpath but a number of sheep and inquisitive horses....
Stearsb
Careful at ///ferrets.frame.discussed as the footpath here is not the continuation of the route the route continues along St Wilfrids Rd (///wage.damp.autumn)....
Stearsb
This is a walk of 2 halves, a rather depressing walk through residential area, or countryside bordering residential areas (containing disappointing levels of detritus), and pleasing open aspects and woodland walks (from Top lock). Apart from a few narrow gaps and low steps there weren’t any obstructions and the path was good and reasonably dry (even after a wet spell). On parts of the first section I felt a little closed in by the surrounding vegetation....
Stearsb
Slow Ways added Aspwes one, a new walk from Aspull to Westhoughton
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Incasp one, a new walk from Ince-in-Makerfield to Aspull
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Aspull’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
SD6135008097
Lat / Lon
53.56806° / -2.58506°
Easting / Northing
361,350E / 408,097N
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