Connect Downholland with Slow Ways
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more walks and reviews are needed to fully connect Downholland to the verified network. Can you give a hike and help?
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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.
Give a hike and help get a for every one of Downholland’s Slow Ways.
Walk to Downholland from further afield
| Slow Way | Route | To do | ||||||||
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Downholland—Burscough
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Dowbur one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 12km/8mi | Ascent 105m | Descent 97m | ||
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Downholland—Maghull
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Dowmag one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 6km/4mi | Ascent 28m | Descent 22m | ||
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Downholland—Ormskirk
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Doworm one |
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4 X |
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Review me | Distance 7km/4mi | Ascent 78m | Descent 49m | ||
Formby—Downholland
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Fordow one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 10km/6mi | Ascent 26m | Descent 19m | |
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Formby—Downholland
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Fordow two |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 11km/7mi | Ascent 37m | Descent 28m | ||
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Southport—Downholland
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Soudow one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 14km/9mi | Ascent 36m | Descent 26m |
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Collective progress
46% of Downholland’s five route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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5 people have contributed to Downholland’s Slow Ways
2 people have pledged to walk and review a route
1 people have surveyed a route in Downholland
37km out of 61km have been walked and reviewed
46km of reviews have been shared in Downholland
Latest Updates
Unfortunately, however, it was marred for me by the link between the Cheshire Lines railway walk and Owens Lane: the first section isn't too bad, albeit through a ploughed, muddy field, but at the brook, which heads into a strawberry field, I couldn't locate any way across the water course as it was so overgrown. Couldn't even be sure there was a footbridge!...
Hiking Historian
The section between the brook and Owen's Lane is a little frustrating, with some poorly maintained footpaths leading straight through planted potato fields and overgrown hedgerows (see photos), but that was the only dampener on an otherwise enjoyable hike....
Sam Walton
Hiking Historian added Fordow two, a new walk from Formby to Downholland
Walk this routeThis is a wonderful walk, but be warned that the signposting at the Downholland end is non existent, and the wiggle through various buildings is also not signposted. If I go back I will try and put up some photos to help....
Nicola van Rijsbergen
Lack of ramps or road crossings; narrow pavements and a short unpaved section of road; footpaths across grassy or sandy ground; the odd step; and a lengthy canal walk....
Hiking Historian
Two short sections of busy road without pavement requiring care and one on a quiet country road....
Barrie Woodcock
Slow Ways added Dowbur one, a new walk from Downholland to Burscough
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Dowmag one, a new walk from Downholland to Maghull
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Doworm one, a new walk from Downholland to Ormskirk
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Fordow one, a new walk from Formby to Downholland
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Soudow one, a new walk from Southport to Downholland
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Downholland’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
SD3647406795
Lat / Lon
53.55394° / -2.96036°
Easting / Northing
336,474E / 406,795N
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