Connect Southport with Slow Ways
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more walks and reviews are needed to fully connect Southport to the verified network. Can you give a hike and help?
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Southport’s four Slow Ways are 50% checked
Help connect Southport
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.
Give a hike and help get a for every one of Southport’s Slow Ways.
Walk to Southport from further afield
| Slow Way | Route | To do | ||||||||
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Formby—Southport
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Forsou one |
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U U |
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Survey me | Distance 14km/8mi | Ascent 30m | Descent 32m | ||
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Southport—Downholland
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Soudow one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 14km/9mi | Ascent 36m | Descent 26m | ||
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Southport—Tarleton
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Soutar one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 16km/10mi | Ascent 48m | Descent 39m | ||
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Southport—Burscough
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Soutburs one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 17km/11mi | Ascent 54m | Descent 37m | ||
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Southport—Burscough
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Soutburs two |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 23km/15mi | Ascent - | Descent - |
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Collective progress
45% of Southport’s four route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
5/5
3/5
0/5
1/5
3 people have contributed to Southport’s Slow Ways
2 people have pledged to walk and review a route
0 people have surveyed a route in Southport
44km out of 85km have been walked and reviewed
71km of reviews have been shared in Southport
Latest Updates
A good mix of paved roads and footpaths along the coast and through the countryside. Here we break away from the main road and start along unpaved country lanes. Past this, more unpaved roads, a long farm track, and another unpaved road until we reach the outskirts of Tarleton, where it was now paved, and a short walk into the village centre....
Hiking Historian
From Formby station, we pass along a few residential streets before we join our first footpath, running between fences, which brings us to an unpaved road that runs alongside the railway. We're soon running alongside the railway once more, before we join the coastal road....
Hiking Historian
There is a railway crossing (not a bridge) that is located at Formby golf course and some slopes within the woods that may restrict accessibility. Starting the walk from Freshfields station is an option....
Walked Southport to Formby, have cycled opposite direction many times....
Barrie Woodcock
Two short sections of busy road without pavement requiring care and one on a quiet country road....
Barrie Woodcock
simonredding added Soutburs two, a new walk from Southport to Burscough
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Soudow one, a new walk from Southport to Downholland
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Soutar one, a new walk from Southport to Tarleton
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Soutburs one, a new walk from Southport to Burscough
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Southport, Sun 15 September
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Southport’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
SD3371217374
Lat / Lon
53.64867° / -3.00430°
Easting / Northing
333,712E / 417,374N
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This includes the great ring of routes that join its neighbours to each other!
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