Connect Bignall End with Slow Ways
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Give a hike!Bignall End
Staffordshire
Slow Ways linking Bignall End and Alsager, Crewe, Kidsgrove, Madeley, Newcastle-under-Lyme
England / Staffordshire / Bignall End
Bignall End’s five Slow Ways are 40% checked
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Many Slow Ways have several route options. Some will be better than others, or good for different reasons.
Our goal is for each Slow Way to have at least one route that is verified and surveyed. To be verified – and get its snail badge – a route needs at least three positive reviews.
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Walk to Bignall End from further afield
| Slow Way | Route | To do | ||||||||
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Alsager—Bignall End
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Alsbig one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 6km/3mi | Ascent 89m | Descent 33m | ||
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Alsager—Bignall End
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Alsbig two |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 6km/4mi | Ascent 99m | Descent 42m | ||
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Bignall End—Kidsgrove
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Bigkid one |
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U U |
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Double check | Distance 5km/3mi | Ascent 88m | Descent 114m | |
Bignall End—Kidsgrove
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Bigkid two |
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3 X |
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Verify me | Distance 6km/4mi | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
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Bignall End—Newcastle-under-Lyme
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Bignew one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 9km/5mi | Ascent 89m | Descent 114m | ||
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Bignall End—Newcastle-under-Lyme
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Bignew two |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 8km/5mi | Ascent 106m | Descent 132m | ||
Bignall End—Newcastle-under-Lyme
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Bignew three |
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3 X |
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Verify me | Distance 8km/5mi | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
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Crewe—Bignall End
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Crebig one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 14km/9mi | Ascent 193m | Descent 93m | ||
Madeley—Bignall End
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Madbig one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 11km/7mi | Ascent 233m | Descent 186m | ||
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Madeley—Bignall End
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Madbig two |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 8km/5mi | Ascent - | Descent - |
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Collective progress
40% of Bignall End’s five route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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4 people have contributed to Bignall End’s Slow Ways
0 people have pledged to walk and review a route
2 people have surveyed a route in Bignall End
30km out of 81km have been walked and reviewed
49km of reviews have been shared in Bignall End
Latest Updates
At the end of the walk The Plough is a good place to wait for the bus as the stop is on the other side of the road....
Potteries Outdoor Group
It was overcast with mizzle on the day we walked it, but I'm aware that on a clear day that some of the sections afford great views....
David Sanderson
Further cycle tracks (with one large puddle) took us past Apedale Valley Light Railway, which looked interesting, and through Apedale Country Park....
Mary Oz
Mary Oz added Bignew three, a new walk from Bignall End to Newcastle-under-Lyme
Walk this routeThe route is reasonably direct and from a safety point of view there is a section of road walking down Dean's Lane which has a reasonably wide verge....
David Sanderson
This route involves some road walking, but it is difficult to find a good combination of direct, and off-road....
Mary Oz
Mary Oz added Bigkid two, a new walk from Bignall End to Kidsgrove
Walk this routeNot walked, but based on Iain's review, and on looking carefully on Google Street View, I agree, this route is dangerous and should be failed....
Mary Oz
Mike Warrilow added Madbig two, a new walk from Madeley to Bignall End
Walk this routeconfusedmatrix added Alsbig two, a new walk from Alsager to Bignall End
Walk this routeThis route is dangerous, it crosses the A500 a motorway standard dual carriageway , A better route would be to use the Newcastle Way from Kidsgrove to the Wedgewood monument then drop down into Bignall Hill, picking up the route past Diglake. I would not use this route under any circumstances....
IAIN CHIPPENDALE
TimHardie added Bignew two, a new walk from Bignall End to Newcastle-under-Lyme
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Alsbig one, a new walk from Alsager to Bignall End
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Bigkid one, a new walk from Bignall End to Kidsgrove
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Bignew one, a new walk from Bignall End to Newcastle-under-Lyme
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Madbig one, a new walk from Madeley to Bignall End
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Bignall End’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
SJ8105450888
Lat / Lon
53.05492° / -2.28411°
Easting / Northing
381,054E / 350,888N
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Facilities
Users have reported that the following facilities can be found within 1km of Bignall End'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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