Information on Rights of Way in including extracts from

“The Hampshire

Definitive Statement of Public Rights of Way”

Prepared by the County Council under section 33(1) of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 and section 57(3) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

The relevant date of this document is 15th December 2007

Published 1st January 2008

Notes:

1. Save as otherwise provided, the prefix SU applies to all grid references

2. The majority of the statements set out in column 5 were prepared between 1950 and 1964 and have not been revised save as provided by column 6

3. Paths numbered with the prefix ‘5’ were added to the definitive map after 1st January 1964

4. Paths numbered with the prefix ‘7’ were originally in an adjoining parish but have been affected by a diversion or parish boundary change since 1st January 1964

5. Paths numbered with the prefix ‘9’ were in an adjoining county on 1st January 1964

6. Columns 3 and 4 do not form part of the Definitive Statement and are included for information only Parish and Path No. Status Start Point (Grid End point (Grid Descriptions, Conditions and Limitations ref and ref and description) description)

Itchen Valley 1 Bridleway 5273 2771 5253 2785 3 metres wide 8, at Owslebury 701b, at Parish Boundary Parish Boundary

Itchen Valley 2 Bridleway 5274 2770 5410 2940 From Parish Boundary at Cheesefoot Head to Road A.31 Owslebury 6, at Road A31, Parish Boundary Alresford Road, From Parish Boundary north eastwards along 8ft. wide earth track unenclosed between at Matterly Corner arable field, crossing Road A.272, then along grass track skirting punch bowl, through field gate, along grass track on verge of pasture, through field gate, then along gravel track enclosed between banks and hedges to junction with No. 6 at Temple Farm, then along 12ft. wide tarmac road to junction with Road A.31 at Matterly Corner.

Itchen Valley 5 Bridleway 5300 2761 5300 2757 From Road A.272 at Cheesefoot Head to Parish Boundary Road A272, Owslebury 7, at Petersfield Road, at Parish Boundary From A.272 at junction with No. 1 southwards along 10ft. wide earth track to field gate Cheesefoot Head at Parish Boundary.

Itchen Valley 6 Bridleway 5372 2893 5446 2858 From Road U.180 at Junction with No. 2 at Parish Boundary Road U180 Itchenstoke and Blackbushes Lane, Ovington 1, at From U.180 south eastwards along 10ft. wide stone based track enclosed north of Keeper’s Parish Boundary approximately 20 ft. wide between hedges to Parish Boundary. Cottage

Itchen Valley 7 Footpath 5412 2944 5353 3028 From Road A.31 opposite No. 2 to Road C.19 at Avington Farm Road A31, Road C19, Alresford Road, Avington Road, From A.31 northwards along 10ft. wide grass track then north westwards along at Little Hampage at Avington Manor unenclosed path through Little Hampage Wood then along headland of arable field and Wood Farm through field gate on to Road C.19 at Avington Farm.

Itchen Valley 8 Bridleway 5353 3032 5496 3001 From Road C.19 at Avington Farm to Road A.31 at Matterly Farm Road C19, Road A31, Avington Road, Alresford Road, From C.19 north eastwards along 10ft. wide earth and gravel track enclosed between at Avington Manor at Matterly Farm hedges, then along track unenclosed through Hampage Wood, then south eastwards Farm along farm track on headland of arable field, then along unenclosed track between arable fields to Road A.31 at Matterly Farm.

Itchen Valley 9 Footpath 5522 3015 5530 3151 From Road A.31 north east of Matterly Farm to Road U.179 south of Lovington Farm That part of the path which ran between 5543 3076 and Road A31, Bridleway 11 5555 3175 has been diverted and now runs between 5543 Alresford Road, From A.31 north eastwards along 9ft. wide earth track enclosed between hedges then 3076 and 5530 3151 at Matterly Farm along headland of arable field, across arable field and through gateway, then along earth track on headland of arable field, through field gate, along verge of pasture and over bar fence on to Road U.179. Itchen Valley 11 Bridleway 5445 3062 5541 3179 From No. 8 at Hampage Wood to Road U.179 south west of Lovington Farm Bridleway 8, at Road U179, Hampage Wood Lovington Lane, From No. 8 north eastwards along 9ft. wide earth track unenclosed through Hampage southwest of Wood, then along earth track enclosed approximately 9ft. wide between hedges to Lovington Farm junction with Road U.179.

Itchen Valley 12 Footpath 5541 3181 5548 3205 From Road U.179 to Parish Boundary north west of Lovington Farm Road U179, Itchenstoke and Lovington Lane, Ovington 11, at From Road U.179 northwards along 8ft. wide earth track enclosed between hedges southwest of Parish Boundary then along grass track enclosed between fences and over footbridge at Parish Lovington Farm Boundary.

Itchen Valley 14 Footpath 5546 3197 5499 3213 From No. 12 at Lovington to Road U.179 That part of the path which ran between 5523 3204 and Footpath 12 Road U179, 5507 3211 has been diverted and now runs between 5523 Lovington Lane, From No. 12 through wicket gate, northwestwards along verge of pasture, through 3204 and 5499 3213 east of Yavington wicket gate, along grass path and through wicket gate, on to Road U.179 east of Farm Yavington Farm. 2 metres wide between 5523 3204 and 5499 3213

Itchen Valley 15 Footpath 5473 3227 5373 3235 From Road U.179 at Yavington Farm to Road C.19 at Avington That part of the path which ran between 5492 3219 and Road U179, Road U179, 5454 3224 has been diverted and now runs between 5473 Yavington Farm Yavington Farm From U.179 through field gate, across farm yard through field gate, then westwards 3227 and 5454 3224; that part of the path which ran Road, Road, along verge of pasture, through gateway, across pasture, over stile, then along between 5384 3215 and 5345 3222 has been diverted and west of Yavington east of Avington unenclosed path across parkland, and through kissing gate on to Road C.19. now runs between 5384 3215 and 5373 3235 Farm House 1.2 metres between 5473 3227 and 5454 3224 and between 5384 3215 and 5373 3235

Stile at 5473 3227

Itchen Valley 17 Footpath 5303 3197 5142 3031 From Road U.17, at Avington Park, to Road C.238 That part of the path which ran between 5301 3197 and Road U179, Road C238, Chapel 5253 3139 has been diverted and now runs between 5303 Avington Park Lane, From Road U.17 south westwards across open parkland, through field gate, and along 3197 and 5253 3139; the path runs on a diverted route Lane, north west of earth path through trees, through field gate, across pasture, over wire fence, along between 5249 3129 and 5211 3091, and between 5205 3083 west of West Hill Larkwhistle Farm verge of pasture north of Mud Farm, through field gate, along earth track on headland and 5142 3031 Dairy of arable field, through field gate, across pasture, through field gate, across arable field, then along headland of arable field, through gap and no to Road C.238. 1.8 metres wide between 5303 3197 and 5253 3139; 1.2 metres wide between 5249 3129 and 5247 3122; 3 metres wide between 5247 3122 and 5211 3091; 3 metres wide between 5205 3083 and 5209 3069; 1.8 metres wide between 5209 3069 and 5142 3031

Itchen Valley 19 Restricted 5072 3211 4994 3197 From Road U.179 at Easton Rectory to Junction with Road U.179 at Easton Down Byway Road U179, Road U179, Church Lane, Long Walk, From U.179 westwards along 10ft. wide roughly metalled track enclosed between at Malms near railway line hedges to junction with Road U.179. Itchen Valley 20 Footpath 4988 3201 4960 3172 From Road U.179 to Junction with No. 21 at Easton Down That part of the path which ran between 4993 3196 and Road U179, Footpath 21 4976 3187 has been diverted and now runs between 4988 Long Walk, From U.179 south westwards along grass track unenclosed across pasture to junction 3201 and 4976 3187 where it crosses with No. 21. M3 Motorway

Itchen Valley 21 Footpath 4983 3209 4938 3146 From Road U.179 at Fulling Mill to Road A.33, By Pass That part of the path which ran between 4942 3151 and Road U179, Long Headbourne 4938 3145 has been diverted and now runs between 4942 Walk, Worthy 501 at From U.179 south westwards along grass path, over stile, then along verge of pasture, 3151 and 4938 3146 at Fulling Mill Parish Boundary, at over stile, along verge of pasture, over stile, along verge of pasture and over stile Road A33 beside field gate, on to Road A.33 near road bridge.

Itchen Valley 22 Footpath 5086 3219 4984 3211 From Road U.179 at Easton School to Road U.179 at Fulling Mill The path runs on a diverted route between 5017 3224 and Road U179, Road U179, 5008 3226 Church Lane, Long Walk, From U.179 northwards along 10ft. wide gravel track to Church Cottage, then southwest of St. opposite Mill westwards through gate, along verge of pasture, over stile, along verge of pasture, over Mary’s Church fence, along verge of arable field, then south westwards along grass track enclosed between fences to junction with Road U.179.

Itchen Valley 23 Footpath 5086 3219 5070 3228 From Road U.179 at Easton School to Junction with No. 22 Road U179, Footpath 22 Church Lane, From U.179 north westwards across pasture to junction with No. 22. southwest of St. Mary’s Church

Itchen Valley 24 Footpath 5114 3222 5138 3221 From Road C.238 at Manor Farm to Road U.17 at Chestnut Horse Inn That part of the path which ran between 5113 3221 and Road C238, Easton Road U179, 5117 3220 has been diverted and now runs between 5114 Lane, Avington Park From C238 over stile, eastwards across pasture, over stile, across pasture, over stile, 3222 and 5117 3220 north of Manor Lane, and along footpath adjoining the northern boundary of the Chestnut Horse Inn to road Farm north of Chestnut U.17. 0.91 metres wide between 5114 3222 and 5117 3220 Horse Inn Stile at 5114 3222

Itchen Valley 25 Footpath 5153 3227 5159 3265 From Road U.17 at Easton to Road U.179 at Road U179, Road U179, Avington Park Church Lane, From U.17 northwards along 9ft. wide earth track enclosed between fences, over stile, Lane, south of St. across pasture, through gap, across pasture, through wicket gate, over 3ft. wide at the White House Swithun’s Church footbridge, along earth path, and over 5ft. wide footbridge to junction with Road U.179.

Itchen Valley 26 Footpath 5157 3267 5113 3254 From Road U.179 at Martyr Worthy to Road C.238 That part of the path which ran between 5157 3267 and Road U179, Road C238, 5150 3265 has been diverted and now runs between 5157 Church Lane, south Easton Lane, From U.179 over stile, westwards along verge of pasture, over stile, along verge of 3267 and 5150 3265 of St. Swithun’s near pumping pasture, through kissing gate, then along grass path on river bank to junction with Road Church station C.238. 1.8 metres wide between 5157 3267 and 5154 3267 Itchen Valley 27 Footpath 5111 3254 5011 3270 From Road C.238 north of Easton Bridge to Road B. 3047 at That part of the path which ran between 5010 3270 and Road 3047, Road C238, 5062 3261 has been diverted and now runs between 5011 Martyr Worthy Easton Lane, From C.238 over stile, westwards along verge of pasture, over stile, across pasture, 3270 and 5062 3261 Road, near Easton Bridge over stile, across pasture, over stile, across pasture, over stile, across pasture and over East of Worthy stile on to Road B.3047. The path runs on a diverted route between 5043 3259 and Park Home Farm 5020 3261

3 metres wide between 5031 3255 and 5020 3261

Itchen Valley 28 Footpath 5147 3265 5158 3276 From No. 26 to Road U.179 at Church That path of the path that ran between 5129 3259 and 5147 Footpath 26 Road U179, 3275 has been diverted and now runs between 5147 3265 Church Lane, From No. 26 through kissing gate, north eastwards across pasture, through kissing gate and 5147 3275 south of St. Mary’s at junction with No. 29, then along verge of pasture and over stile on to Road U.179 at Church Church. 2 metres wide between 5147 3265 and 5147 3275

Itchen Valley 29 Footpath 5147 3276 5125 3294 2 metres wide Footpath 28 Road B3047, Martyr Worthy Road, opposite Freefolk House

Itchen Valley 30 Footpath 5160 3278 5233 3263 From Road U.179 opposite Marty Worthy Church to Road U.179 at Chilland Road U179, Road U179, Church Lane, south Chilland Lane, From U.179 eastwards along gravel road, through wicket gate, along earth path of Village Hall east of Chilland enclosed approximately 4ft. wide between fences, through wicket gate, across pasture, House over stile, along grass path enclosed between fences, through kissing gate, along headland of arable field, over stile, through kissing gate, then south eastwards along grass path enclosed approximately 4ft. wide between fences to junction with Road U.179 at Chilland.

Itchen Valley 31 Footpath 5236 3263 5348 3281 From Road U.179 at Chilland to Road C.19 at Road U179, Road C19, Chilland Lane, Avington Road, From U.179 eastwards along earth track enclosed approximately 8ft. wide between north of Lower north of church hedges and fences, over stile, along verge of pasture, through kissing gate at junction Chilland House with No. 32, across pasture, through kissing gate, along verge of pasture, through kissing gate, crossing gravel drive, through kissing gate, along verge of pasture, through kissing gate, then along gravel track enclosed approximately 15ft. wide between hedges and farm buildings to junction with Road C.19.

Itchen Valley 32 Footpath 5264 3256 5293 3286 From No. 31 at the Hatches to Road B.3047 Footpath 31 Road B3047, Station Hill, From No. 31 north eastwards across pasture and over stile on to Road B.3047. opposite West Haye

Itchen Valley 33 Footpath 5361 3307 5421 3324 From Road U.184 at School to Road U.184 at Railway Bridge Road U184, School Road U184, Lane, Rectory Lane, From U.184 over stile, north eastwards along 9ft. wide earth track enclosed between north of School north of Winton hedge and wire fence, then northwards enclosed between fences, then eastwards along Cottages enclosed path approximately 4ft. wide, between hedge and railway fence to junction with Road U.184. Itchen Valley 34 Footpath 5393 3299 5390 3321 From Road B.3047 at Itchen House to Junction with No. 33 Road B3047, Footpath 33 Station Hill, From B.3047 through wicket gate, then northwards along earth track enclosed between opposite Itchen wall and hedge, over stile, then along verge of pasture and over stile at junction with Abbas House No. 33.

Itchen Valley 36 Footpath 5446 3303 5430 3318 From Road B.3047 at The Elms to Road U.184 That part of the path that ran between 5430 3317 and 5422 Road B3074, Road U184, 3317 has been diverted and now runs between 5430 3318 Station Hill, Baring Close From B.3047 through field gate north westwards along headland of arable field, over and 5430 3317 east of The Elms wire fence, along verge of pasture, over fence, then along housing estate road to junction with Road U184.

Itchen Valley 37 Bridleway 5448 3303 5492 3350 From Road B.3047 at The Elms to the Parish Boundary Road 3074, Itchenstoke and Station Hill, Ovington 13, at From B.3047 north eastwards along 9ft. wide grass track enclosed between hedges, east of The Elms Parish Boundary over 12ft. wide railway bridge, then along grass track, enclosed approximately 12ft. wide between hedges to the Parish Boundary.

Itchen Valley 38 Bridleway 5435 3396 5479 3332 From Road C.19 south west of Itchen Down Farm to Junction with No. 37 Road C19, Bridleway 37 Road, From C.19 south eastwards along grass track enclosed approximately 9ft. wide south west of between hedges and fences to junction with No. 37. Itchen Down Farm

Itchen Valley 39 Footpath 5354 3315 5408 3354 From Road C.19 at Railway Arch to Road U.184 Road C19, Road U184, Northington Road, Rectory Lane From C.19 through field gate, along earth track, through field gate, along verge of near railway pasture, through field gate, across pasture, through field gate, across pasture, and over bridge wire fence on to Road U.184.

Itchen Valley 40 Footpath 5408 3360 5431 3394 From Road U.184 to Road C.19 at Itchen Down Road U184, Road C19, Rectory Lane, Northington Road, From U.184 over wire fence, north eastwards across pasture, over wire fence, across north of Rectory south west of arable field and through gap on to Road C.19. Lane Dairy Itchen Down Farm

Itchen Valley 41 Bridleway 5436 3399 5458 3502 From Road C.19 south west of Itchen Down Farm to Junction with No. 47 Road C19, Bridleway 47 Northington Road, From C.19 northwards along 10ft. wide track enclosed approximately 20ft. wide south west of between hedges to junction with No. 47. Itchen Down Farm

Itchen Valley 42 Bridleway 5402 3384 5376 3564 From Road C19 at Spreading Oak Corner to junction with No. 47 at Itchen Common The path runs on a diverted route between 5373 3522 and Road C19, Bridleway 47 Farm 5374 3549 Northington Road, east of Spreadoak From C19 northwards along 10ft. wide roughly metalled farm track enclosed between 2.4 metres wide between 5373 3522 and 5374 3549 Cottages hedges, and fences, through field gate, across grass paddock of Itchen Common Farm, through field gate, then along farm road enclosed between hedge and fence to junction with No. 47. Itchen Valley 43 Bridleway 5362 3571 5268 3511 From No. 47 east of Courtney’s Copse to Junction with Road U.184 at The Scrubbs Bridleway 47 Restricted Byway 54 From No. 47 south westwards along grass track skirting the north west boundary of Courtney’s Copse, then along earth track unenclosed through The Scrubbs to junction with Road U.184 (unmetalled).

Itchen Valley 44 Footpath 5099 3300 5048 3439 From Road B.3047 at Martyr Worthy Farm to Road A.33 south of Burntwood House The path runs on a diverted route between 5083 3414 and Road B3047, Road A33, 5093 3321 Martyr Worthy Basingstoke Road, From B.3047 over stile, northwards along farm track enclosed between hedge and wall, Road, west of north of Burntwood over stile, across pasture, through field gate, then along 10ft. wide farm track enclosed 2.5 metres wide between 5802 3344 and 5104 3398; 1.8 Martyr Worthy Cottages between hedges, under railway arch, along earth track on headland of arable field, then metres wide between 5104 3398 and 5803 3414 Farm along earth track unenclosed between arable fields, then north westwards between farm buildings, and along roughly metalled farm road to Road A.33.

Itchen Valley 45 Footpath 5129 3604 5008 3568 From Road A.33 at Burnt Wood to Parish Boundary Road A33, 4, at Basingstoke Road, Parish Boundary From A.33 through gap north westwards along grass track unenclosed between arable east of Burnt Wood fields, then along headland of arable field skirting northern boundary of Burnt Wood, then along earth track unenclosed through woods, then along grass track unenclosed across open common land, over stile, along headland of arable field and over stile at Parish Boundary.

Itchen Valley 47 Restricted 5506 3466 5320 3616 From Road C.19 to Parish Boundary at Itchen Wood Byway Road C83, Road C19, (Alresford Drove) Main Road, Northington Road, north-east corner opposite From C.19 north westwards along roughly metalled track enclosed approximately 15 of Itchen Wood Itchenstoke and ft. wide between hedges, then northwards and north westwards along earth track Ovington 14 enclosed between hedges, then unenclosed across arable field to junction with Road C.83.

Itchen Valley 48 Footpath 5232 3258 5210 3230 From Road U.179 at Chilland to Road U.17 Road U179, Road U179, Chilland Lane, Avington Park From U.179 over footbridge approximately 4ft. 6ins. wide, then south westwards along south of Chilland Lane, gravel path approximately 4ft. wide and over cattle bridge to Road U.17. House north of Beech Hill

Itchen Valley 49 Footpath 4936 3136 4933 3092 Headbourne Winchester 9, at Worthy 749, at Parish Boundary Parish Boundary

Itchen Valley 50 Footpath 5458 3268 5455 3264 From Parish Boundary at River Itchen to Road U.179 near Avington Saw Mills Itchenstoke and Road U179, Ovington 12, at Yavington Farm From footbridge at Parish Boundary southwards along unenclosed grass path onto Parish Boundary Road, U.179. south east of Park Farm Itchen Valley 51 Footpath 5238 3507 5164 3456 From Road U.184 (unmetalled) to Road U.162 Budgitts Lane That part of the path which ran between 5225 3507 and Road U184, Road U162, 5136 3475 has been diverted and now runs between 5225 Chillandham Lane, Bridgetts Lane, From Chilland Road, through field gate, westwards along verge of pasture on south 3507 and 5164 3456 north of at Rutherley Copse side of hedge, through field gate, then southwards along verge of arable field, then Chillandham Farm westwards and south westwards along earth track skirting Rutherley Copse to U.162. 1.8 metres wide between 5225 3507 and 5164 3456

Itchen Valley 52 Footpath 4973 3220 4983 3210 From Parish Boundary to junction with Nos. 21 and 22 Kings Worthy 7, at Road U179, Parish Boundary Long Walk, From Parish Boundary south eastwards along path, over bridge, then eastwards and south of Mill south eastwards along path through garden and over bridge at Fulling Mills to junction with Nos. 21 and 22.

Itchen Valley 53 Restricted 5241 3500 5260 3630 From Road U.184 at Chillingham Farm, to Road C.83 That part of the path which ran between 5235 3566 and Byway Road U184, Road C83, 5223 3633 has been diverted and now runs between 5235 Chillandham Farm Main Road, From Road U.184, at Chillingham Farm, northwards along earth track approximately 3566 and 5260 3630 Lane, east of Motorway nine feet wide between hedges approximately twenty feet apart, passing No. 54, then north of M3 roughly metalled ten to twelve feet wide between hedges fifteen to twenty feet apart, Chillandham Farm then between hedge and fence to Road C.83.

Itchen Valley 54 Restricted 5268 3511 5239 3508 From No. 43 to No. 53 Byway Bridleway 43 Restricted Byway 53 From No. 43 westwards along grass track approximately eight feet wide through woodland to No. 53.

Itchen Valley 501 Footpath 5214 3303 5216 3307 Road U184, Disused Railway Couch Green, Line at Couch Green Recreation Ground

Itchen Valley 502 Footpath 5318 3292 5315 3302 6 metres wide Road B3047, Dismantled Station Hill Railway Line

Itchen Valley 503 Footpath 5373 3235 5338 3222 2 metres wide Footpath 15, at Road C19, edge of Golf Avington Road, Course south east of Avington House

Itchen Valley 504 Footpath 5162 3314 5315 3302 From junction with Bridgets Lane, down ramp in westerly then easterly direction, then Bridgets Lane Footpath 502 eastwards to junction with Footpath 502.