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Orrell

Greater Manchester


Slow Ways linking Orrell and Billinge, Skelmersdale, Standish, Wigan

England / Greater Manchester / Orrell

Orrell’s four Slow Ways are 38% checked

Drawn: 4/4
reviewed: 3/4
verified: 0/4
and surveyed: 0/4

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Walk to Orrell from further afield

Slow Way Route To do
Billinge—Orrell
Bilorr one Review me Distance 6km/4mi Ascent 74m Descent 70m
Orrell—Standish
Orrsta one Pioneer me Distance 8km/5mi Ascent 88m Descent 107m
Orrell—Wigan
Orrwig one

Double check Distance 6km/4mi Ascent 19m Descent 72m
Orrell—Wigan
Orrwig two Pioneer me Distance 6km/4mi Ascent 40m Descent 87m
Skelmersdale—Orrell
Skeorr one

Double check Distance 7km/4mi Ascent 135m Descent 107m
Skelmersdale—Orrell
Skeorr two Pioneer me Distance 7km/4mi Ascent 163m Descent 134m

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Collective progress

42% of Orrell’s four route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified

6/6

drawn

3/6

reviewed

1/6

surveyed

0/6

verified

4 people have contributed to Orrell’s Slow Ways

1 people have pledged to walk and review a route

1 people have surveyed a route in Orrell

19km out of 40km have been walked and reviewed

24km of reviews have been shared in Orrell

Latest Updates

Whilst entirely functional, as has mentioned already in Andrew's previous review, this not a particularly exciting route and includes a bizarre deviation from the main road around Newtown. If taking this route, the alternative "Orrwig Two" would be preferable....

Dannywith

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First, the route from Eskdale over the roundabout to Tanhouse Road isn't quite as straightforward as the route suggests. Lastly, there is no pavement or safe way of crossing the main road to get to the route uphill. I've updated it slightly for SkeOrr Two for a safer and more accurate route....

Hiking Historian

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Skelmersdale—Orrell

Hiking Historian added Skeorr two, a new walk from Skelmersdale to Orrell

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Orrell—Wigan

Andrew Dowd added Orrwig two, a new walk from Orrell to Wigan

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It is rather boring and follows Ormskirk Road except for a bizarre diversion down Tunstall Lane for no apparent reason....

Andrew Dowd

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One could go down Beacon Road, then turn left down the footpath and follow the perimeter of the housing estate but that's unnecessary deviation....

Andrew Dowd

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Billinge—Orrell

Slow Ways added Bilorr one, a new walk from Billinge to Orrell

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Orrell—Standish

Slow Ways added Orrsta one, a new walk from Orrell to Standish

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Orrell—Wigan

Slow Ways added Orrwig one, a new walk from Orrell to Wigan

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Skelmersdale—Orrell

Slow Ways added Skeorr one, a new walk from Skelmersdale to Orrell

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Orrell, Thu 28 March

Light rain

Orrell’s Slow Ways starting point

Grid ref

SD5342905055

Lat / Lon

53.54008° / -2.70420°

Easting / Northing

353,429E / 405,055N

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