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Every one of Old Oak Common’s six Slow Ways has a route that’s been walked and reviewed positively at least three times, and surveyed. Scroll down to explore them, or help connect another place
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Slow Ways linking Old Oak Common and Acton, Ealing Broadway, Kilburn, Shepherds Bush, Wembley, Westbourne Park
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Old Oak Common’s six Slow Ways are 67% checked
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Walk to Old Oak Common from further afield
| Slow Way | Route | To do | ||||||||
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Acton—Old Oak Common
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Actold one |
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1 X |
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Enjoy me | Distance 3km/2mi | Ascent 27m | Descent 35m | |
Ealing Broadway—Old Oak Common
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Ealold one |
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1 X |
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Review me | Distance 6km/4mi | Ascent 59m | Descent 51m | |
Ealing Broadway—Old Oak Common
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Ealold two |
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1 X |
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Verify me | Distance 5km/3mi | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
Old Oak Common—Kilburn
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Oldkil one |
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2 X |
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Verify me | Distance 5km/3mi | Ascent 25m | Descent 17m | |
Old Oak Common—Shepherds Bush
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Oldshe one |
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U U |
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Verify me | Distance 5km/3mi | Ascent 32m | Descent 13m | |
Old Oak Common—Westbourne Park
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Oldwes one |
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1 Y |
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Verify me | Distance 4km/2mi | Ascent 13m | Descent 14m | |
Wembley—Old Oak Common
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Wemold one |
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1 X |
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Enjoy me | Distance 6km/4mi | Ascent 50m | Descent 36m |
Collective progress
79% of Old Oak Common’s six route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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9 people have contributed to Old Oak Common’s Slow Ways
0 people have pledged to walk and review a route
6 people have surveyed a route in Old Oak Common
33km out of 33km have been walked and reviewed
114km of reviews have been shared in Old Oak Common
Latest Updates
Take note of Cristie’s first comment/review - there’s no access to the Old Oak Common meeting point at present, but I think the route should stand as it is for the time being despite its obvious limitations....
Jane Taylor
Short, functional route mostly through suburban streets, with the final section in the run-in to Old Oak Common itself having major construction (for the Elizabeth Line depot, and HS2). Another reviewer has noted, but it bears repeating, that this node will become accessible again once the works are complete. And in the meantime, its a small treat for those (like me) who like their engineering....
Martin McGovern
But as a railway enthusiast, he'd presumably approve of the Elizabeth Line depot and HS2 construction which currently make the access to the exact Old Oak Common Slow Ways terminus impractical....
Martin McGovern
Quite straight forward down to Wormwood Scrubs, which was a welcome piece of green down to the prison and to the hospital. A bit confused with the path and ended up going over steep steps down to a fairly straight road to Shepherds Bush. Lots of places for refreshment....
Lizbiz70
The steps adjacent to the tube station were quite steep and then I struggled to find the cut through path....
Lizbiz70
Old Oak Common is not accessible as a node yet but there are places of interest nearby (Wormwood scrubs Park, East Acton Tube, Hammersmith Hospial and Linford Christie Stadium, so the walk may be worth your while....
Strider
There are steps close to Wembley station that can be walked around, the suburban streets to the Grand Union Canal....
Strider
It is a good route, however, and you can continue along the canal to various places (Wemkil uses to same path for example) and it passes close by to other stations....
Strider
An odd one to review as you cannot access Old Oak Common node, yet, and I started by the canal (having just walked Oldkil)....
Strider
This route has two halves: one is from Kilburn to the canal, and then the second is along the canal. On the Kilburn half, the route mainly sticks to quiet residential areas, and I just loved the architecture of the buildings....
mtormey
I was continuing on from Westbourne Park to Wembley, so I just stayed on the Grand Union Canal and didn’t bother trying to get off it....
mtormey
Following the paved Grand Union Canal towpath makes navigation incredibly simple, and there were lots of interesting details to keep the walk engaging, like a cool bridge, or industrial activity as the city gradually changed, or a lovely canal-side restaurant....
mtormey
Quick and direct route - nearly all through residential areas, so not especially interesting, but safe and accessible. Old Oak Common is just a building site currently, so harder to judge the final section....
jamiekirk
I'm not sure that the canal section is nice enough to be worth the unpleasant walk through the industrial estate, so a more direct route would probably be better....
jamiekirk
It's all right along the canal, but the part through the industrial/business estate was unpleasant. It's also not the most direct route....
Derick Rethans
Derick Rethans added Ealold two, a new walk from Ealing Broadway to Old Oak Common
Walk this routeI walked this as part of my tube walking project, as part of the Central Line walk. It is quite pleasant, although very residential. Easy access and walking on pavement....
Derick Rethans
I would probably also walk along Brondesbury Villas instead of Brondesbury Road, but that's just a small nit....
Derick Rethans
The Slow Ways network is future proofed and this Slow Ways node will be ready in 2026....
Slow Ways Cristie
The Slow Ways network is future proofed and this Slow Ways node will be ready in 2026....
Slow Ways Cristie
The Slow Ways network is future proofed and this Slow Ways node will be ready in 2026....
Slow Ways Cristie
The Slow Ways network is future proofed and this Slow Ways node will be ready in 2026....
Slow Ways Cristie
The Slow Ways network is future proofed and this Slow Ways node will be ready in 2026....
Slow Ways Cristie
The Slow Ways network is future proofed and this Slow Ways node will be ready in 2026....
Slow Ways Cristie
This is a route that minimises contact with busy roads. Assuming there is no ramp nearby, the route will need to be modified for wheelchair users....
JamesMisra
Slow Ways added Actold one, a new walk from Acton to Old Oak Common
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Ealold one, a new walk from Ealing Broadway to Old Oak Common
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Oldkil one, a new walk from Old Oak Common to Kilburn
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Oldshe one, a new walk from Old Oak Common to Shepherds Bush
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Oldwes one, a new walk from Old Oak Common to Westbourne Park
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Wemold one, a new walk from Wembley to Old Oak Common
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Old Oak Common’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
TQ2171282184
Lat / Lon
51.52546° / -0.24693°
Easting / Northing
521,712E / 182,184N
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