Progress towards triple-checked route options for Prescot’s eight Slow Ways: 47%
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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.
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Walk to Prescot from further afield
| Slow Way | Route | To do | ||||||||
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Belle Vale—Prescot
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Belpre one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 7km/4mi | Ascent 95m | Descent 34m | ||
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Kirkby—Prescot
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Kirkpre one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 11km/7mi | Ascent 92m | Descent 36m | ||
Kirkby—Prescot
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Kirkpre two |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 12km/7mi | Ascent 331m | Descent 271m | ||
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Liverpool—Prescot
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Livpre one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 12km/8mi | Ascent 127m | Descent 68m | ||
Liverpool—Prescot
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Livpre two |
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1 X |
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Review me | Distance 16km/10mi | 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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Prescot—Lea Green
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Prelea one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 6km/4mi | Ascent 35m | Descent 61m | ||
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Prescot—St Helens
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Presth one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 6km/4mi | Ascent 31m | Descent 82m | ||
Prescot—St Helens
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Presth two |
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3 X |
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Review me | Distance 8km/5mi | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
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Prescot—Widnes
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Prewid one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 12km/7mi | Ascent 115m | Descent 43m | ||
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Walton—Prescot
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Walpre one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 13km/8mi | Ascent 49m | Descent 90m |
Collective progress
50% of Prescot’s routes are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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3 people have contributed to Prescot’s Slow Ways
0 people have pledged to walk and review a route
2 people have surveyed a route in Prescot
85km out of 107km have been walked and reviewed
89km of reviews have been shared in Prescot
Latest Updates
After crossing the busy East Lancs dual carriageway the route goes onto the Gellings bridleway, again alongside the M57, before going onto Knowsley Lane for the final section. Nearing the end a busy roundabout has to be negotiated. Plenty of facilities at start and finish....
James Riding
A short straightforward paved route on pavement. Undulating but mostly downhill. Facilities at start and finish....
James Riding
The first half of this route, starting from Prescot, used suburban housing streets as far as possible, to avoid the main road slog of PreSth One, although after the small shopping street of Prescot, there was about mile of main road. The final section of the route was alongside the disused St Helens Canal, which included an easy level crossing over the disused railway which had blocked the canal!...
Mary Oz
Almost entirely accessible to all, but there's the odd section with no ramps or low pavements, although there are nearby residential parking ramps. The route takes us to Lea Green station through the car park, but a more direct route can be found by going down Old Elton Head Road....
Hiking Historian
Exiting the old railway (unfortunately a couple of steps after a ramp); a lengthy pavement walk, before heading into Croxteth Park. A short pavement pound to a park, followed by a long road walk, then a footpath under the motorway, before another long road walk to the end at Prescot....
Hiking Historian
A good route with off-road sections, followed by a lengthy paved road walk....
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
The first mile is a busy main road, and a slightly uphill slog, but with good surfaces and crossings, then there is a dull but quieter road. Another fairly quiet road takes you through some slightly faded-glory housing of Tuebrook. With about 4 miles still to go, the route entered a mile-and-a-half section of off-road cycle track (with several cycle barriers) through urban fields and alongside a stream....
Mary Oz
I say mostly accessible, as there are a couple of streets just past Dovecot shops that lack ramps, and the kerbs, whilst not high, may pose an obstacle to buggies or wheelchairs; there are nearby residential parking ramps, but it's a bit of a diversion....
Hiking Historian
A good urban, mostly residential, route, using paved roads throughout. Good shops at either end, with some along the way, and, with the aid of ramps at crossings, accessible to all users....
Hiking Historian
Slow Ways added Belpre one, a new walk from Belle Vale to Prescot
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Prescot’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
SJ4651592765
Lat / Lon
53.42896° / -2.80642°
Easting / Northing
346,515E / 392,765N
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Facilities
Users have reported that the following facilities can be found within 1km of Prescot'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
Official ‘Walkers are Welcome’ town
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