Connect Wivenhoe with Slow Ways
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Essex
Slow Ways linking Wivenhoe and Brightlingsea, Colchester, Manningtree, Tiptree, West Mersea
England / Essex / Wivenhoe
Wivenhoe’s five Slow Ways are 40% checked
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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 Wivenhoe from further afield
| Slow Way | Route | To do | ||||||||
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Colchester—Wivenhoe
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Colwiv one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 6km/4mi | Ascent 49m | Descent 73m | |
Tiptree—Wivenhoe
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Tipwiv one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 22km/14mi | Ascent 158m | Descent 204m | ||
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West Mersea—Wivenhoe
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Weswiv one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 20km/13mi | Ascent 136m | Descent 147m | ||
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West Mersea—Wivenhoe
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Weswiv two |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 22km/13mi | Ascent 186m | Descent 197m | ||
Wivenhoe—Brightlingsea
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Wivbri one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 10km/6mi | Ascent 69m | Descent 64m | ||
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Wivenhoe—Brightlingsea
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Wivbri two |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 10km/6mi | Ascent 91m | Descent 86m | ||
Wivenhoe—Manningtree
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Wivman one |
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U U |
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Verify me | Distance 19km/12mi | Ascent 89m | Descent 89m |
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Collective progress
36% of Wivenhoe’s five route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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5 people have contributed to Wivenhoe’s Slow Ways
4 people have pledged to walk and review a route
0 people have surveyed a route in Wivenhoe
36km out of 109km have been walked and reviewed
67km of reviews have been shared in Wivenhoe
Latest Updates
For multiple reasons – difficult terrain, narrow overgrown paths, camber and the odd step - this is not a route that can really be recommended for wheelchair users! Midway along Alresford Creek (w3w: ///gobblers.gains.firelight), Wivbri one diverts from the riverbank and takes a slightly more direct inland route before joining up with it again. This route section though is very narrow, highly overgrown, and lacks the views from the riverbank as well. - In addition to the above, tricky (for a chair), rutted mixed terrain along the riverbank for significant sections of the route, also likley to be muddy and slippery in the wet...
Rowena Macaulay
Route: I walked this route in March (20/03/23 Monday). This makes the route a mainline station to mainline station should anyone want the convenience from further afield though as WivmanOne (route originator) has shown the original route is well supported with public transport. I changed the route only once more at the busy Colchester to Elmstead road. The footpath circumnavigates an old orchard on right and eventually joins with Wivmanone’s route at Church Road....
Stuart McCain
The route starts from Wivenhoe rail station and the first section follows a path along the River Colne, passing through a nature reserve. Towards the end of the route I had to improvise slightly at the car park when the prescribed route could not be accessed....
Tracy K
footpath across Wivenhoe quarry to Keelars lane was completely flooded by the quarry lake. Easy to follow the quarry road out though without significant deviation and that cut out a portion of Keelars lane as well. Footpath from Bromley Cross (Hall Road to Carringtons Road) was completely overgrown and inaccessible...
arundago
The path from Brook Street railway tunnel to the Moors can be overgrown at times. I propose an diversion along the north bank of the Colne, croosing to Spurgeon Street to reach St Leonards Church...
Zenicepian
The path from Brook Street railway tunnel to the Moors can be overgrown at times. I propose an diversion along the north bank of the Colne, croosing to Spurgeon Street to reach St Leonards Church...
Zenicepian
Slow Ways added Colwiv one, a new walk from Colchester to Wivenhoe
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Weswiv one, a new walk from West Mersea to Wivenhoe
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Weswiv two, a new walk from West Mersea to Wivenhoe
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Wivbri one, a new walk from Wivenhoe to Brightlingsea
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Wivbri two, a new walk from Wivenhoe to Brightlingsea
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Wivman one, a new walk from Wivenhoe to Manningtree
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Wivenhoe’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
TM0369121671
Lat / Lon
51.85645° / 0.95647°
Easting / Northing
603,691E / 221,671N
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Facilities
Users have reported that the following facilities can be found within 1km of Wivenhoe'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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