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)

Ropley 1 Footpath 6312 3285 6316 3270 From Road U.153 to Road U.153 near Bowers Grove Wood Bighton Hill Bighton Hill From U.153 southwards along earth path approximately 4 ft. wide through fir plantation to Road U.153.

Ropley 2 Footpath 6302 3239 6329 3218 From Ropley Station Yard to Road A.31 The path follows a diverted route between 6325 3222 and 6329 Ropley Station Road A31 3218 From station yard, through wicket gate southeastwards across pasture, over stile, 1.8 metres wide between 6325 3222 and 6329 3218 across pasture, through field gate, across farm yard, and through field gate on to Road A.31.

Ropley 3 Footpath 6323 3255 6351 3236 From Road U.153 to Road A.31 at Chequers Inn Road U153 Road A31 From U.153 over stile, down four steps, southeastwards across arable field and over stile on to Road A.31.

Ropley 4 Footpath 6360 3233 6416 3196 From Road C.96 at Chequers Inn to Road C.189 at Recreation Ground Road C96 Vicarage Lane (C189) From C.96 over stile, southeastwards across pasture, through gap, across pasture, over stile across arable field, over stile, across Recreation Ground, and through wicket gate on to Road C.189.

Ropley 5 Footpath 6384 3216 6390 3185 From No. 4 to Road C.189 at Vicarage Footpath 4 Vicarage Lane (C189) From No. 4 over stile, southwards along headland of arable field, over stile, across pasture, over stile, then along 10 ft. wide path and down steps on to Road C.189.

Ropley 6 Footpath 6361 3191 6412 3199 From Road C.189 to No. 4 at Recreation Ground Vicarage Lane Footpath 4 (C189) From C.189 over stile eastwards across pasture, over stile across pasture, over stile at junction with No. 5 then along headland of arable field, and over stile at junction with No. 4.

Ropley 7 Footpath 6390 3145 6414 3167 From Road U.228, Hammond’s Lane, to Road U.228, Park Lane Road U228 South Street From U.228 westwards along 10 ft. wide track, then southwards along 3 ft. wide metalled path, crossing Road C.18, and south westwards along 5 ft. track, widening to 12 ft. to Road U.228, Park Lane.

Ropley 8 Footpath 6299 3095 6365 3123 From Road U.228, Park Lane, to Road U.228 at Parish Boundary Road U181 at Park Lane Parish Boundary (U228) From Road U.228 over bar fence, southwestwards across pasture, over wire fence, across pasture, over wire fence, across arable field, over wire fence, across arable field and through gap on to Road U.228 at the Parish Boundary. Ropley 10 Footpath 6431 3303 6450 3236 From Road A.31 to Road C.96 at Dunsell’s Stone Road A31 Gascoigne Lane (C96) From A.31 through field gate, southwards across arable field, over stile, along headland of arable field, through copse, then along grass path enclosed 4 ft. wide between hedge and wire fence, and over stile onto Road C.96 at Dunsell’s Stone.

Ropley 11 Footpath 6439 3195 6451 3228 From Road C.189, Church Street, to Road U.228 Dunsell’s Lane The path follows a diverted route between 6448 3220 and 6451 Road C189 Dunsell’s Lane 3228 From C.189 through kissing gate, northwards along 10 ft. wide track, through farm yard, then along earth path across pasture, over stile, along 6 ft. wide grass track 1.8 metres wide between 6448 3220 and 6451 3228 across pasture, over stile, across pasture, over stile, and down 6 steps onto Road U.228.

Ropley 12 Footpath 6456 3195 6465 3202 From U.228 to Dunsell’s Lane to Road C.189 Church Street Dunsell’s Lane From U.228 up steps, through squeeze stile, southwestwards along 4 ft. wide gravel path through church yard and through wicket gate on to Road C.189 west of St. Peter’s Church.

Ropley 13 Footpath 6460 3200 6461 3193 From No. 12 to Road C.189 at St. Peter’s Church Footpath 12 Church Street From No. 12 southwards along gravel path through churchyard, and through squeeze stile on to Road C.189.

Ropley 14 Footpath 6524 3389 6559 3360 From Road A.31 at Ropley Soke to Road U.228, Brisland Lane Road A31 Brisland Lane From Road A.31 southwards along earth path through copse, over fence, across pasture, through gap, across pasture, over slip rails and along track 8ft. wide to Road U.228, Brisland Lane.

Ropley 15 Footpath 6563 3360 6607 3285 From Road U.228, Brisland Lane, to Road C.96 Swelling Hill Brisland Lane Swelling Hill (C96) From Road U.228 southeastwards along 12 ft. wide track to junction with No. 16 then along grass track 8 ft. wide through Old Down Wood to Road C.96 at Swelling Hill.

Ropley 16 Footpath 6473 3284 6616 3350 From Road U.228, Court Lane, to Parish Boundary at Old Down Wood That part of the path which ran between 6509 3286 and 6470 3300 Court Lane 17 at has been diverted and now runs between 6509 3286 and 6472 Parish Boundary From U.228 through field gate, eastwards across arable field, over stile, across 3284 pasture, through wicket gate, along 10 ft. track, narrowing to 6 ft. wide, unenclosed through wood, over wire fence, and along track 10 ft. wide, then undefined to the That part of the path which ran between 6617 3348 and 6626 3356 Parish Boundary. has been diverted and now runs between 6617 3348 and 6616 3350

The path follows a diverted route between 6519 3290 and 6536 3298

2 metres wide between 6617 3348 and 6616 3350; 1.2 metres wide between 6489 3290 and 6509 3286; 1.8 metres wide between 6519 3290 and 6536 3298 and between 6472 3284 and 6489 3290 Ropley 17 Footpath 6542 3257 6536 3293 1.8 metres wide Gilbert Street Footpath 16

Ropley 18 Footpath 6564 3306 6574 3337 From Road C.96 at Parker’s Farm to junction with No. 15 That part of the path which ran between 6551 3263 and 6560 3305 Footpath 16 Footpath 15 has been extinguished From C.96 over stile, northeastwards along earth path, through kissing gate, across pasture, over wire fence, across pasture, over stile, crossing No. 16, then along earth path unenclosed through Old Down Wood to junction with No. 15.

Ropley 19 Footpath 6588 3328 6654 3316 From No. 16 at Old Down Wood to Parish Boundary Footpath 16 Four Marks 19 at Parish Boundary From No. 16 southeastwards along 8 ft. wide track through wood to the Parish Boundary.

Ropley 20 Footpath 6606 3283 6622 3283 From Road C.96 at Swelling Hill to Parish Boundary Swelling Hill Four Marks 27 at (C96) Parish Boundary From C.96 through wicket gate eastwards across arable field, to the Parish Boundary.

Ropley 21 Footpath 6475 3193 6544 3255 From Road U.228 at Gilbert Street to Road C.189 at Town Street Farm C198 at Town Andrews Lane Street Farm (U228) From U.228 through field gate, southwestwards across pasture, over fence, across arable field, over wire fence, across pasture, over stile, then along grass track, enclosed 10 ft. wide between hedges and across pasture, over stile, across arable field, through gap, across arable field, through gap, and along track at Town Street Farm to Road C.189.

Ropley 22 Footpath 6531 3238 6546 3244 From No. 21 to Road U.228, Andrew’s Lane Footpath 21 Andrews Lane (U228) From No. 21 eastwards along earth track enclosed approximately 10 ft. wide between hedges to Road U.228

Ropley 23 Footpath 6500 3207 6579 3209 From No. 21 to Road U.228 at Crates Copse Footpath 21 Andrews Lane (U228) From No. 21 eastwards along verge of pasture, then across pasture, over wire fence, across arable field, over wire fence, across arable field and over wire fence on to Road U.228.

Ropley 24 Footpath 6611 3199 6606 3283 From Road U.228 to Road C.96 at Swelling Hill Andrews Lane Swelling Hill (C96) From U.228 northwards along 6 ft. wide track, through gateway, along verge of pasture, over stile, along verge of pasture, over stile, then along earth path enclosed 4 ft. wide between hedges to Road C.96 at Swelling Hill.

Ropley 25 Footpath 6372 3020 6446 3147 From Road C.18 at Little Grove Farm to Road U.228 at Parish Boundary BOAT 46 and Road C18 Bridleway 45 From C.18 southwards along Webb Lane enclosed approximately 10 ft. wide between banks and hedges, then through gap, southwestwards across arable field, through gap, across arable field, along headland, skirting western side of Lyeland Wood and through gap into U.228. Ropley 26 Byway 6610 3097 6620 3097 From Road C18 to Road U228 at Monkwood Open to All Smugglers Lane Road C18 Traffic From C18 westwards along sunken track approximately 7 ft. 6 ins. Wide, down steep slope to U228

Ropley 27 Footpath 6428 3095 6474 3074 1.8 metres wide Footpath 25 Stapley Lane (Webb Lane)

Ropley 28 Footpath 6480 3060 6502 3038 From Road C.78 to the Parish Boundary Parkstone Road 7a at Parish Boundary From C.78 through field gate, southeastwards across pasture, over stile, and across pasture to wire fence at Parish Boundary.

Ropley 29 Footpath 6467 3189 6583 3125 From Road U.228, Church Lane, to Road C.18 Church Lane Road C18 (U228) From Road U.228 through gate, southeastwards along path 4 ft. wide, over stile, across arable field, over wire fence, across arable field, over stile, across arable field, through hedge, across arable field, through kissing gate, across arable field, through field gate, across arable field, over stile, and up steps to Road C.18.

Ropley 30 Footpath 6472 3192 6495 3118 From Road C.18 at Abbot’s Croft Farm to Road C.189 at Town Street Farm Lyeway Lane Road C18 From C.18, through field gate, northwards along verge of arable field, over wire fence, northwestwards across arable field, over stile at junction with No. 38, across arable field, over wire fence, then northwards along 15 ft. track and through field gate on to Road C.189 opposite Town Street Farm.

Ropley 31 Footpath 6583 3125 6753 3157 From C.18 at junction with No. 29 to Road U.228, Charlwood Lane Road C18 Charlwood Lane (U228) From C.18 through field gate, eastwards across pasture, through wicket gate, along earth track enclosed 20 ft. wide between banks, through gap, along verge of pasture, over stile, across pasture, over stile, along verge of pasture, over stile, along verge of pasture, over stile, along verge of pasture, over stile, along verge of pasture over stile, along headland of arable field, then along 10 ft. wide track through Broom Copse, and across arable field to Road U.228, Charlwood Lane.

Ropley 32 Footpath 6596 3109 6619 3182 From Road C.18 to Road C.189, Lyeway Lane Road C18 Lyeway Lane From C.18 over wire fence, northeastwards along unenclosed path through trees and bushes, over wire fence, across pasture, through hedge, over wire fence, across arable field, and through field gate on to Road C.189.

Ropley 33 Footpath 6542 3079 6604 3096 From Road C228 at Monkwood to Road U.228 at Bottom Farm Road U228 Road U228 opposite Soames From U.228 through field gate, southeastwards across pasture, through field gate, Farm along headland of arable field, through gap, along headland of arable field, over stile, along path unenclosed through wood, then along green lane enclosed 18 ft. wide between hedges to Road U.228. Ropley 34 Footpath 6603 3097 6614 3042 From No.33 at Monkwood to Road U.228 at Parish Boundary Footpath 33 Road U228 From No. 33 southwards along headland of arable field, over stile, along headland of arable field, and through field gate on to Road U.228 at Parish Boundary.

Ropley 35a Footpath 6648 3058 6664 3090 From No. 42 north of Ropley Common Farm to Road U.228 That part of the path which ran between 6668 3093 and 6666 3091 Smugglers Lane Petresfield Road has been diverted and now runs between 6668 3093 and 6668 (C18) From U.228 (unmetalled) over stile, southwestwards across arable field, over stile, 3091 across pasture, over stile, across small arable field, through field gate, crossing Road Ropley 35b Footpath 6668 3091 6697 3117 C.18, over stile, across arable field, over stile, across pasture, and through gate on to 1.8 metres wide between 6668 3093 and 6668 3091 Road C18 BOAT 42 Road U.228.

Ropley 36 Footpath 6756 3148 6767 3142 From U.228, Charlwood Lane, to Parish Boundary Charlwood Lane 9 at Parish Boundary From U.228 over wire fence, and across pasture to stile at Parish Boundary.

Ropley 37 Footpath 6761 3140 6767 3142 From Road U.228, Charlwood Lane, to Parish Boundary Charlwood Lane East Tisted 9 at Parish Boundary From U.228 over wire fence and eastwards along verge of pasture to junction with No. 36 at Parish Boundary.

Ropley 38 Footpath 6471 3128 6480 3169 From Road C.18 to No. 30 Road C18 Footpath 30 From C.18 northwards along 9 ft. track, through field gate, across arable field, through field gate, and across arable field to stile at junction with No. 30.

Ropley 39 Byway 6429 3415 6445 3347 From Road A.31 to the Parish Boundary Open to All Rookwood Lane at A31 at North Street Traffic Parish Boundary From A.31 northwards along stone based lane, enclosed approximately 10 ft. wide between banks and hedges, under railway bridge and northeastwards to the Parish Boundary.

Ropley 40 Byway 6490 3460 6530 3442 From Road U.227 at railway to the Parish Boundary Open to All Bighton 719 at Road U227 at Traffic Parish Boundary railway From U.227 northwestwards along 10 ft. wide earth track, enclosed between hedges, then to the Parish Boundary at Gullet Wood.

Ropley 41 Byway 6537 3400 6567 3408 From A.31 at Ropley Soke to the Parish Boundary Open to All Road A31 Four Marks 20 at Traffic Parish Boundary From A.31 eastwards along earth track enclosed approximately 10 ft. wide between banks and hedges to the Parish Boundary.

Ropley 42 Byway 6698 3093 6757 3139 From Road C.18 at Ropley Common Farm to Road U.228, Charlwood Lane Open to All Road C18 Charlwood Lane Traffic (U228) From C.18 northwards along track approximately 10 ft. wide enclosed 20 ft. wide between hedges to old chalk pit, then eastwards along grass track enclosed 10 ft. wide between hedges to Road U.228, Charlwood Lane. Ropley 44 Byway 6712 3186 6747 3178 From Road U.228 at Lyeway to Road U.228 Charlwood Lane Open to All Road U228 at Road U228 Traffic Lyeway From U.228 at Lyeway southeastwards along grass track approximately 10 ft. wide, enclosed 20 ft. wide between hedges to Road U.228, Charlwood Lane.

Ropley 45 Bridleway 6372 3020 6354 2995 From Road U.228 at Lyeland Wood to Parish Boundary at Hatman Wood Footpath 25 BOAT West Tisted 1 at 46 and Road U228 Parish Boundary From U.228 through hunting gate, and along verge of pasture to the Parish Boundary.

Ropley 46 Byway 6372 3020 6396 2997 From Road U.228 south east of Parkside Farm to Parish Boundary Open to All Footpath 25 and West Tisted 26 at Traffic Bridleway 45 Parish Boundary From U.228 at Lyeland Wood southeastwards along earth track enclosed 10 ft. wide between hedge and wood to Parish Boundary.