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Wombourne

Staffordshire


Slow Ways linking Wombourne and Bridgnorth, Dudley, Highley, Kingswinford, Sedgley, Wightwick, Wolverhampton

England / Staffordshire / Wombourne

Wombourne’s seven Slow Ways are 43% checked

Drawn: 7/7
reviewed: 5/7
verified: 0/7
and surveyed: 0/7

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Walk to Wombourne from further afield

Slow Way Route To do
Bridgnorth—Wombourne
Briwom one Pioneer me Distance 20km/13mi Ascent 352m Descent 322m
Highley—Wombourne
Higwom one Pioneer me Distance 20km/12mi Ascent 334m Descent 322m
Wightwick—Wombourne
Wigwom one Verify me Distance 8km/5mi Ascent 70m Descent 68m
Wightwick—Wombourne
Wigwom two Verify me Distance 7km/4mi Ascent - Descent -
Wombourne—Dudley
Womdud one Pioneer me Distance 10km/6mi Ascent 247m Descent 141m
Wombourne—Dudley
Womdud two Review me Distance 10km/6mi Ascent - Descent -
Wombourne—Kingswinford
Womkin one Review me Distance 7km/4mi Ascent 60m Descent 50m
Wombourne—Kingswinford
Womkin two Review me Distance 7km/4mi Ascent 96m Descent 85m
Wombourne—Sedgley
Womsed one

Double check Distance 5km/3mi Ascent 174m Descent 46m
Wombourne—Sedgley
Womsed two Review me Distance 5km/3mi Ascent - Descent -
Wombourne—Wolverhampton
Womwol one

Review me Distance 10km/6mi Ascent 164m Descent 111m
Wombourne—Wolverhampton
Womwol two Review me Distance 10km/6mi Ascent - Descent -

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Collective progress

44% of Wombourne’s seven route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified

12/12

drawn

9/12

reviewed

0/12

surveyed

0/12

verified

3 people have contributed to Wombourne’s Slow Ways

3 people have pledged to walk and review a route

0 people have surveyed a route in Wombourne

68km out of 118km have been walked and reviewed

91km of reviews have been shared in Wombourne

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A direct, safe and enjoyable walk....

David Sanderson

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David Sanderson took this photo on Womsed two

Comprises of a reasonably interesting wander through the south of Wolverhampton until the first stile of the route takes you into South Staffs....

David Sanderson

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Wombourne—Sedgley

David Sanderson added Womsed two, a new walk from Wombourne to Sedgley

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Wombourne—Wolverhampton

David Sanderson added Womwol two, a new walk from Wombourne to Wolverhampton

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I was in the home straight of this in Sedgley when I discovered that there's no way through at the end of Horton Close. Looking at the map there isn't even a suggestion that there is. Poor plotting!...

David Sanderson

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However, the plotting on the golf course is sufficiently out to be misleading (it suggests you cross the course before you reach the actual footpath) and needs fixing...

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As such it is pretty flat and accessible but sadly the exit at Wombourne entails a flight of steps which makes the track exit at this point unavailable to wheelchairs, buggies etc....

Dave4

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David Sanderson took this photo on Wigwom two

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Following the route of the old South Staffs Railway it's well used, friendly and very easy to follow....

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Wightwick—Wombourne

David Sanderson added Wigwom two, a new walk from Wightwick to Wombourne

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A great Slow Way in theory, but the section into Lower Penn is rather pointless as it adds 1km to what should only be a 6km route. I walked a route missing it out and will submit it as a separate Slow Way...

David Sanderson

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The rest of the walk consists of the residential streets of The Straits, Lower Gornal and London Fields, alternating with parks and nature reserves. It consists of quite a few climbs too, but the views are amazing! This route is safe, direct, offroad, where it can be, varied in nature and with quite a few stops and shops in its undulating 10km....

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The South Staffordshire Railway Route is the best thing about this route so as I followed the route I was sorry to leave it....

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Wombourne—Kingswinford

David Sanderson added Womkin two, a new walk from Wombourne to Kingswinford

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Starting from the centre of Kingswinford, the walk along the pavement of the Dudley Road, soon diverts off into "The Village"....

David Sanderson

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Having walked the off-road sections of the Wightwick to Wombourne route over the years I don’t think much has changed, so I have gathered some pictures together of the South Staffs Railway walk, here in the Wightwick to Wombourne direction. <a href="https://beta.slowways.org/Route/Wigwom/5669" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">beta.slowways.org/Route/Wigwom/5669</a>...

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Leaving out the street sections at either end, I have gathered some pictures together and placed on the Ipernity Photo Club site....

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Wombourne—Dudley

X201 added Womdud two, a new walk from Wombourne to Dudley

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Bridgnorth—Wombourne

Slow Ways added Briwom one, a new walk from Bridgnorth to Wombourne

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Highley—Wombourne

Slow Ways added Higwom one, a new walk from Highley to Wombourne

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Wightwick—Wombourne

Slow Ways added Wigwom one, a new walk from Wightwick to Wombourne

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Wombourne—Dudley

Slow Ways added Womdud one, a new walk from Wombourne to Dudley

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Wombourne—Kingswinford

Slow Ways added Womkin one, a new walk from Wombourne to Kingswinford

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Wombourne—Sedgley

Slow Ways added Womsed one, a new walk from Wombourne to Sedgley

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Wombourne—Wolverhampton

Slow Ways added Womwol one, a new walk from Wombourne to Wolverhampton

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David Sanderson took this photo on Womdud two

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Wombourne’s Slow Ways starting point

Grid ref

SO8746993137

Lat / Lon

52.53596° / -2.18617°

Easting / Northing

387,469E / 293,137N

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