Connect Freckleton with Slow Ways
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Freckleton’s three Slow Ways are 83% checked
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Walk to Freckleton from further afield
| Slow Way | Route | To do | ||||||||
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Freckleton—Preston
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Frepre one |
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4 X |
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Double check | Distance 15km/9mi | Ascent 99m | Descent 97m | |
Freckleton—Preston
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Frepre two |
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4 X |
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Verify me | Distance 15km/10mi | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
Kirkham—Freckleton
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Kirfre one |
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2 Y |
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Enjoy me | Distance 4km/2mi | Ascent 16m | Descent 15m | ||
Kirkham—Freckleton
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Kirfre two |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 9km/6mi | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
Lytham St Anne's—Freckleton
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Lytfre one |
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3 X |
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Enjoy me | Distance 14km/9mi | Ascent 69m | Descent 59m |
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Collective progress
80% of Freckleton’s three route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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5 people have contributed to Freckleton’s Slow Ways
0 people have pledged to walk and review a route
4 people have surveyed a route in Freckleton
57km out of 57km have been walked and reviewed
108km of reviews have been shared in Freckleton
Latest Updates
From Newton with Scales to Lea Town the walking was mostly on minor roads without footpaths I really didn’t enjoy this part of the walk....
Stearsb
It’s paved the entire way, with a couple of stretches of narrower pavement along the side of the road....
Gismay
Nichola Rhodes added Kirfre two, a new walk from Kirkham to Freckleton
Walk this routeLots of stiles make this route unsuitable for any wheeled transport but the path itself is fairly even and does not have very much in the way of steep assents or descents. The right of way near the windmill is through the owners garden, signposted and fairly obvious it is not quite as the map and goes between the windmill and the neighboring house not to the left of the windmill....
Nichola Rhodes
The road has quite a few cars using it, and also occasional buses, trucks and tractors....
Mary Oz
The route follows this canal past a few locks, on a tarmacked cycle track, then crosses some pleasant housing to reach Ashton Park. After this there is Riversway Docklands, with some refreshment options, and then (via a level-crossing of a small heritage railway line) the cycle path alongside the River Ribble for most of the remainder of the route to Preston Station....
Mary Oz
On leaving Freckleton, it is necessary to cross the busy dual carriageway A584 then walk alongside it on the grass verge until the footpath it spotted, hidden behind a tree. This takes you into open fields (which could be muddy) where the changed field boundaries mean the route has changed slightly, but it isn’t too bad to navigate if you look ahead for the crossing points. Another footpath takes you under a pylon to the busy A583 dual carriageway, which is a slightly tricky road to cross....
Mary Oz
The plotted route then follows the road rather than the beach or the dunes, which makes it easier for wheels, although there is hard surfacing available around Fairhaven Lake closer to the beach. The route heads inland along a paved main road, then up some steps onto the first of two tidal-defence embankments, with a boatyard between them....
Mary Oz
Apart from a few narrow sections, and traffic parking on pavements in Freckleton, it is wide enough to walk 2-a-breast. This route crosses a few major roads that are controlled by puffin crossings....
Stearsb
This is a walk of two halves, from Freckelton to Lytham is a bit of a slog along the main road, and from Lytham to St Annes it is excellent. Walking the route I was struck by the number of busses that passed me so if you’re not thrilled by such a long walk along a main road then a bus to Lytham could be an option. The footpaths were excellent, and there were plenty of road crossings (puffin). The route moves away from the main road in 2 places. It follows good foopaths to give interesting views over the Ribble estuary. Both paths require the use of steps up and down. The first loop also brings you into close proximity to cows. Cows graze in the area and do walk on the narrow earth bank the footpath follows....
Stearsb
The walk is very flat and very popular with walkers and dog walkers and so can be very busy until you get beyond the prom. At this point you will spend more time walking along a very busy road through Warton and onto Freckleton....
JanMet
Slow Ways added Frepre one, a new walk from Freckleton to Preston
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Kirfre one, a new walk from Kirkham to Freckleton
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Lytfre one, a new walk from Lytham St Anne's to Freckleton
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Freckleton’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
SD4303529102
Lat / Lon
53.75517° / -2.86544°
Easting / Northing
343,035E / 429,102N
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Facilities
Users have reported that the following facilities can be found within 1km of Freckleton'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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