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Bawtry

South Yorkshire


Slow Ways linking Bawtry and Bircotes, Finningley, Gainsborough, Retford, Rossington

England / South Yorkshire / Bawtry

Bawtry’s five Slow Ways are 50% checked

Drawn: 5/5
reviewed: 3/5
verified: 1/5
and surveyed: 1/5

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Walk to Bawtry from further afield

Route Slow Way Distance To do Pledge Ascent Descent
Bawfin one
Bawtry—Finningley
Distance 8km/5mi Pioneer me Ascent 35m Descent 31m
Bawgai one
Bawtry—Gainsborough
Distance 24km/15mi Pioneer me Ascent 147m Descent 143m
Bawret one
Bawtry—Retford

Distance 23km/14mi Double check Ascent 91m Descent 95m
Bawret two
Bawtry—Retford
Distance 16km/10mi Review me Ascent 61m Descent 57m
Birbaw one
Bircotes—Bawtry

Distance 4km/3mi Double check Ascent 48m Descent 21m
Birbaw two
Bircotes—Bawtry
Distance 4km/2mi Enjoy me Ascent 10m Descent 35m
Rosbaw one
Rossington—Bawtry
Distance 8km/5mi Verify me Ascent 47m Descent 47m
Rosbaw two
Rossington—Bawtry

Distance 10km/6mi Double check Ascent 54m Descent 54m

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Collective progress

53% of Bawtry’s five route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified

8/8

drawn

6/8

reviewed

2/8

surveyed

1/8

verified

5 people have contributed to Bawtry’s Slow Ways

0 people have pledged to walk and review a route

2 people have surveyed a route in Bawtry

63km out of 95km have been walked and reviewed

78km of reviews have been shared in Bawtry

Latest Updates

Best on offer with very limited off road routes available. Meeting points are good and road stretch has a pavement. What more is there to say?...

Ken

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StephenWalker surveyed Birbaw two

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StephenWalker surveyed Rosbaw one

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The first three miles of the route is a pavement alongside the old Great North Road (A638)....

StephenWalker

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At the edge of town there is a rough path down the edge of two fields that brings us to the pavement alongside the A631....

StephenWalker

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Hugh Hudson took this photo on Bawret two

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Note that the path marked on the OS map along the east bank of Main Drain no longer exists - cross the footbridge and use the good path on the west bank then head straight across the road. We follow a lane (which serves various sites that have lorries), then head west along Station Road and over the level crossing (expect to wait as this is a main line with a lot of fast trains!). There are pubs and shops in Ranskill (if you are not planning to use them you can avoid a bit of the main road pavement by using the path alongside the railway and Folly Nook Lane)....

Hugh Hudson

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Bawtry—Retford

Hugh Hudson added Bawret two, a new walk from Bawtry to Retford

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Hugh Hudson took this photo on Birbaw two

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We turn right, crossing the wide but quiet school access road to find the path that cuts the corner across the green space ahead, then follow Shrewsbury Road and Scrooby Road to the meeting point....

Hugh Hudson

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Bircotes—Bawtry

Hugh Hudson added Birbaw two, a new walk from Bircotes to Bawtry

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I haven't walked this one but I can't see any evidence that a right of way or permissive path exists between Ashbrook Grove and the A638. I suspect the only walkable routes are along the pavement of Tickhill Road or a longer detour via the junction north of Scrooby....

Hugh Hudson

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Also, there is a nice coffee stop at the Classic and Contemporary Coffee Shop which is at the caravan shop along the route to Bawtry....

Goodisongirl

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I’ve given this three stars as it is a nice walk - except for high common lane. Cars wiz down here really quickly, but there isn’t a footpath. I kept having to jump up on to the grass verge which was high with weeds....

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This route follows unofficial paths through campsites / fishing lakes near Retford Also not very direct...

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Bawtry—Finningley

Slow Ways added Bawfin one, a new walk from Bawtry to Finningley

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Bawtry—Gainsborough

Slow Ways added Bawgai one, a new walk from Bawtry to Gainsborough

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Bawtry—Retford

Slow Ways added Bawret one, a new walk from Bawtry to Retford

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Bircotes—Bawtry

Slow Ways added Birbaw one, a new walk from Bircotes to Bawtry

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Rossington—Bawtry

Slow Ways added Rosbaw one, a new walk from Rossington to Bawtry

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Rossington—Bawtry

Slow Ways added Rosbaw two, a new walk from Rossington to Bawtry

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Bawtry’s Slow Ways starting point

Grid ref

SK6514392984

Lat / Lon

53.42965° / -1.02104°

Easting / Northing

465,143E / 392,984N

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