Connect Eccleston with Slow Ways
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Walk to Eccleston from further afield
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Eccleston—St Helens
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Eccsth one |
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U U |
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Double check | Distance 4km/3mi | Ascent 23m | Descent 30m | |
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Eccleston—St Helens
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Eccsth two |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 4km/3mi | Ascent 28m | Descent 36m | ||
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Kirkby—Eccleston
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Kirecc one |
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U U |
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Double check | Distance 10km/6mi | Ascent 53m | Descent 38m | |
Kirkby—Eccleston
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Kirecc two |
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U U |
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Verify me | Distance 9km/6mi | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
Prescot—Eccleston
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Preecc one |
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U U |
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Verify me | Distance 5km/3mi | Ascent 12m | Descent 56m | ||
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Rainford—Eccleston
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Raiecc one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 8km/5mi | Ascent 39m | Descent 36m | ||
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Rainford—Eccleston
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Raiecc two |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 7km/4mi | Ascent 51m | Descent 46m |
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Collective progress
50% of Eccleston’s four route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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2 people have contributed to Eccleston’s Slow Ways
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0 people have surveyed a route in Eccleston
48km out of 48km have been walked and reviewed
72km of reviews have been shared in Eccleston
Latest Updates
At the end of a long road, we join another road; it does have a pavement, albeit overgrown in places, so it's best to walk on the road. At another road, we follow a track (not an official footpath, but a well-used local desire path) along the edge of a field, until we follow the route until it crosses the A580; there's gaps in the crash barriers where to cross....
Hiking Historian
The road at the end is paved, but we soon join a footpath that runs between a golf course....
Hiking Historian
Running alongside sportsfields and then the edge of a farm field, we soon meet the A570, where we cross (there is no crossing, so care is needed). Ahead, a series of farm tracks (muddy in places) past Mossborough Hall until we meet the Coach Road, which is wooded and mostly tarmac....
Hiking Historian
Then onto a quiet single lane road and dirt path, and past farm buildings....
James Riding
This route includes private inaccessible paths and so isn't a valid route....
James Riding
A short straightforward paved route on pavement. Undulating but mostly downhill. Facilities at start and finish....
James Riding
Hiking Historian added Eccsth two, a new walk from Eccleston to St Helens
Walk this routeThere is one small section that doesn't work, however: there is no crossing over Kirkland Street from Albion Street to gain access to the footpath and beyond, so I've rerouted this section slightly in ECCSTH Two....
Hiking Historian
Mostly fully accessible route for all users; most junctions have ramped crossings or low kerbs, but there's the odd high kerb that may impede progress for wheelchair users. Fully paved throughout, although it's mostly an uninteresting suburban wander. Shops at both ends with nearby transport links....
Hiking Historian
Accessible mostly throughout for all users; only a couple of roads in Eccleston lack ramps for crossings, but there are nearby driveway ramps. It's all a paved road walk, from suburb to suburb, with a nice green country section in the middle, and mostly gradually downhill. Shops and transport links at both ends....
Hiking Historian
This route is not feasible: the entire Patten's Walk section is on private farm roads on the Knowsley Estate. I'll submit a better route in the future....
Hiking Historian
Slow Ways added Eccsth one, a new walk from Eccleston to St Helens
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Raiecc one, a new walk from Rainford to Eccleston
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Raiecc two, a new walk from Rainford to Eccleston
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Eccleston’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
SJ4856796298
Lat / Lon
53.46092° / -2.77612°
Easting / Northing
348,567E / 396,298N
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