Walkability is the measure of how friendly an area is to walk especially in urban planning. The last twelve month I have walked over 3,500 Miles in Stamford and the surrounding towns. While all of Stamford is walkable there are many notable walks.
One is Strawberry Hill Avenue and Newfield. The walk starts at the intersection of Grove and Prospect. There are three stores at the intersection, John’s Pizza, Duncan Donuts and a convenience store. A nice selection of stores to stock up for the walk.
Another nice part of the walk are sidewalks all the way to Sterling Farms Golf Course. Many of the roads I walk do not have sidewalks. Not having sidewalks is not a problem, you just have to pay greater attention to the traffic.
There is a lot to see on the walk. It is interesting to see Apartments at the beginning of the walk turn into housing soon after starting the walk. There is also an historical marker on the walk talking about U.S. Grant.
I like to look at the different styles of houses in Stamford and this walk has many. Did you know if a house has a chimney in the middle of the roof it shows that the house is old? There are quite a few houses like that on the route. There is also a Victorian looking house on the route.
I also like that there are rest stops along the way. Tully Medical center has bathrooms and Sterling Farms has bathrooms.
When I walked the Avenues this week it took me one hour to walk to Sterling Farms and it was three miles to the Golf course. There is a restaurant at Sterling Farms, The Stillery. It is open to the public and is quite nice.
Another good point about walking this route is there is a bus route that goes from downtown to Davenport School. If three miles is enough walking you can take bus 333 back.
Enough for today. Enjoy good walking
Stamford By Foot 