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permission for the public to use them. use to public the for permission (including certain bulls) on paths on bulls) certain (including marked are not rights of way, but the landowner has given given has landowner the but way, of rights not are marked • Should not keep dangerous animals animals dangerous keep not • Should on all types of right of way. Any permissive paths or areas areas or paths permissive Any way. of right of types all on • Should not plough paths at fi eld edges edges eld fi at paths plough not • Should footpaths). Wheelchairs, pushchairs and dogs are allowed allowed are dogs and pushchairs Wheelchairs, footpaths). are entitled to use (for example, cyclists cannot use use cannot cyclists example, (for use to entitled are • Should not obstruct paths or deter use of them of use deter or paths obstruct not • Should shown on the map key; please check which paths you you paths which check please key; map the on shown • Maintain most stiles and gates and stiles most • Maintain responsible when using them. There are four types, as as types, four are There them. using when responsible to bear this in mind by keeping to the path and being being and path the to keeping by mind in this bear to or planting crops crops planting or Many rights of way cross private land, and we ask you you ask we and land, private cross way of rights Many • Reinstate paths across fi elds after ploughing ploughing after elds fi across paths • Reinstate Using local paths local Using vegetation • Keep back side growth and overhanging overhanging and growth side • back Keep countryside. Landowners: leafl et will encourage you to explore and enjoy your local local your enjoy and explore to you encourage will et leafl dramatically through the seasons. We hope that this this that hope We seasons. the through dramatically plants, trees and views along the same paths often change change often paths same the along views and trees plants, date to up countryside within a few hundred yards of home, and the the and home, of yards hundred few a within countryside • Keeps the defi nitive map nitive defi the • Keeps guided walks or events. Many people will be able to reach reach to able be will people Many events. or walks guided • Authorises stiles and gates gates and stiles • Authorises conservation areas, and your Parish Council may know of of know may Council Parish your and areas, conservation such as commons, woodland, recreation grounds or or grounds recreation woodland, commons, as such Upper Mill Upper • Signposts and waymarks paths waymarks and • Signposts this leafl et may also show access to other areas of land, land, of areas other to access show also may et leafl this • Maintains some bridges some • Maintains over 3,000 miles of these in Hampshire. The map in in map The Hampshire. in these of miles 3,000 over follow the route back to your starting point. point. starting your to back route the follow ancient trackways through deep countryside; there are are there countryside; deep through trackways ancient cross the water meadows behind Longparish House, and and House, Longparish behind meadows water the cross for its intended use use intended its for great outdoors. Rights of way are linear routes, often often routes, linear are way of Rights outdoors. great mill which has been restored to working order. You then then You order. working to restored been has which mill • Maintains the surface in a fi t condition condition t fi a in surface the • Maintains which provide a range of opportunities for enjoying the the enjoying for opportunities of range a provide which On the way back, look at Upper Mill, a 19th century corn corn century 19th a Mill, Upper at look back, way the On • Ensures that rights of way are not obstructed not are way of rights that • Ensures countryside and an extensive network of public paths paths public of network extensive an and countryside directions for the Firgo path from this point. this from path Firgo the for directions Hampshire boasts an extremely rich and diverse diverse and rich extremely an boasts Hampshire the ducks and fi sh. For a longer walk you can follow the the follow can you walk longer a For sh. fi and ducks the Hampshire County Council: County Hampshire enjoy the river. Don’t forget to bring some bread to feed feed to bread some bring to forget Don’t river. the enjoy Enjoying the countryside the Enjoying Common and pause on the long wooden footbridge to to footbridge wooden long the on pause and Common Maintaining rights of way of rights Maintaining is a footbridge on your right. Walk across East Aston Aston East across Walk right. your on footbridge a is West and East Aston until the last house, where there there where house, last the until Aston East and West paths and sometimes the road you continue through through continue you road the sometimes and paths • Consider other people other • Consider 19th century seat recently rebuilt. Following sometimes sometimes Following rebuilt. recently seat century 19th • Keep dogs under close control close under • dogs Keep stream you will pass the grindstone and Ashburn Rest, a a Rest, Ashburn and grindstone the pass will you stream walk east down the village street, past the Plough. By the the By Plough. the past street, village the down east walk • Protect plants and animals animals and plants • Protect this route. Start by visiting the 13th century church and and church century 13th the visiting by Start route. this take your litter home home litter your take out for the red waymarks like the one above as you follow follow you as above one the like waymarks red the for out • Leave gates and property as you fi nd them and and them nd fi you as property and gates • Leave Start in the car park opposite the village hall and watch watch and hall village the opposite park car the in Start • Plan ahead and follow any signs signs any follow and • ahead Plan many bridges. How many can you count? you can many How bridges. many of the village and stunning views of the river from the the from river the of views stunning and village the of take care when crossing roads crossing when care take This walk offers a chance to see some attractive parts parts attractive some see to chance a offers walk This • Be safe – wear suitable clothing and shoes and and shoes and clothing suitable wear – • safe Be 3.5 miles; 1.5 hours; 2 stiles 2 hours; 1.5 miles; 3.5 generations be sure to: to: sure be generations To ensure that the countryside is protected for future future for protected is countryside the that ensure To Riverdance walk Riverdance Useful contacts The village website has a wealth of useful information, including more details on all the walks and on the limited public transport available: www.longparish.org.uk The footpaths in and around Longparish are maintained by volunteers and local landowners. If you would like to get xxploringploring involved in helping to maintain our local footpaths please refer E to www.longparish.org.uk for more information LLongparishongparish Longparish consists of numerous hamlets, including Forton, Public houses Middleton, Longparish Station, West Aston and East Aston, The Cricketers 01264 720335 lying along the west bank of the clear braided waters of the River Test. The valley is about half a mile wide, fl anked by The Plough 01264 720358 low ridges, with Harewood Forest to the north and west. Bed & breakfast The village has many attractive thatched cottages and St Nicholas Church, which dates from the 13th century. Mrs Rosie Lowry, Yew Cottage 01264 720325 An excellent network of footpaths including part of the Test Way links the settlements and provides some Parking memorable views of the old cottages, the landscape and There is a Parish Council car park opposite the village hall, near of the river. The chosen routes include sections of village the church and the Plough. The pubs may allow parking by roads as well as the countryside. arrangement. The low lying fi elds of the valley are used for grazing Public Transport livestock, while the rising ground is used for arable crops such as barley, wheat and oilseed rape. Small spinneys and National Travel Line 0870 608 2608 areas specially planted provide cover for game birds and Stagecoach 0845 121 0180 other wildlife. Harewood Forest, in Saxon and Norman Geocaching times a royal hunting forest, is now managed for forestry, A number of geocaches have been placed in and around the hunting and wildlife. Harewood Forest was used in World village and Harewood Forest. For those with a sharp eye and War II for storing and marshalling ammunition which was keen mind take a look at www.geocaching.com to fi nd out more then taken by rail to Southampton, so many rides were about this fascinating hobby. concreted and are still used for forestry operations. Only a few are footpaths, so keep a careful watch for the footpath Tourist Information markers. Andover Tourist Information Centre 01264 324320 Hampshire County Council Information Centre 0800 028 0888 Enjoying Hampshire’s Countryside: www.hants.gov.uk/countryside Rights of Way Maps on-line: www.hants.gov.uk/maps/paths OS Explorer Map No 131 covers this area Disclaimer: Published by Longparish Parish Council and Hampshire County Council, through the Small Grants Scheme. The routes described have been put forward by the Parish Council.