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)

Owslebury 1 Bridleway 5037 2687 5058 2717 From Road C.9 to Parish Boundary Road C9, Junction with Road, From C.9 through field gate, north-westwards along 9ft. wide farm track on headland opposite Bridleway Bridleway 4, at of arable field and through field gate at the Parish Boundary. 27 Parish Boundary

Owslebury 2 Footpath 5052 2652 5112 2580 From Road C.9 at Morestead Down to Road U.177, Fawley Lane Road C9, Road U177, Morestead Road Fawley Lane, From C.9 through field gate, south-eastwards across Morestead Down, through tress, opposite Bridleway over stile, then along verge of pasture and through field gate on to Road U.177. 3

Owslebury 3 Bridleway 5113 2579 5145 2537 From Road U.177 to Road C.9 (Old Down Road U177, Road C9, Lane) Fawley Lane, Morestead Road, From U.177 through bridle gate south-eastwards along earth track enclosed opposite Footpath 2 west of Footpath approximately 20ft. wide between hedges, through bridle gate, and along sunken 11a earth track enclosed approximately 14ft. wide between hedges to junction with road C.9.

Owslebury 4 Bridleway 5127 2596 5309 2612 From Road U.177, Fawley Lane, to Junction with No. 7, Warren Lane (Ox Drove) Restricted Byway Bridleway 7 and 50 Footpath 10 From Road U.177, eastwards along 8ft. wide unmetalled track enclosed approximately 20ft. wide between hedges, through field gate, and along track enclosed approximately 20ft. wide between hedges to junction with No. 7.

Owslebury 6 Bridleway 5172 2674 5274 2770 From Road U.177 at Fawley Down to Parish Boundary Restricted Byway 2, at 50 Parish Boundary From U.177 through field gate and north-eastwards along grass track unenclosed across Fawley Down to the Parish Boundary.

Owslebury 7 Bridleway 5306 2446 5300 2757 From Road C.139 at Longwood to Parish Boundary at Cheesefoot Head Road C139, Junction with Longwood, Itchen Valley From C.139 northwards along 9ft. wide earth track enclosed between hedges to opposite Bridleway Bridleway 5, at junction with No. 11, then along 20ft. wide gravel road enclosed between hedges to 14 Parish Boundary junction with No. 4, then along 9ft. wide grass track on headland of arable field, through field gate and along grass track on headland of arable field to field gate at Parish Boundary.

Owslebury 8 Bridleway 5284 2759 5274 2770 From No. 7 to Junction with No. 6 at Parish Boundary That part of the path which ran between 5300 2694 and 5284 Footpath 701 Bridleway 6 2759 has been extinguished From No. 7 north-westwards across arable downs to junction with No. 6 at Parish Boundary. Owslebury 9 Bridleway 5110 2324 5007 2220 From Road U.176 at Boyes’ Farm to Parish Boundary at Ham Plantation Road U176, Bridleway 18, at (Water Lane) Whitehill, south of Parish Boundary From U.176 south-westwards along 8' wide sunken earth track enclosed between Boyes’ Farm hedges to Parish Boundary at Ham Plantation.

Owslebury 10 Footpath 5309 2610 5347 2626 From No. 7 North of Old Down Plantation to junction with No. 13 Bridleway 7 Bridleway 13 From No. 7 north-eastwards along verge of arable field, through Fir Plantation, and across arable field to Longwood Warren House.

Owslebury 11a Footpath 5146 2537 5296 2534 From Road C.9 to Junction with No. 13 That part of the path which ran between 5296 2534 and 5327 Road C9, Bridleway 7 2548 has been extinguished Morestead Road From C.9 eastwards along 9ft. wide earth track enclosed between hedges then across arable field, through gap, across arable field, and through gap at junction with No. 7, A minimum of 2.4 metres wide between 5327 2548 and 5329 Owslebury 11b Bridleway 5327 2548 5329 2536 then along verge of arable field to Old Down Farm and southwards along gravel 2536 Bridleway 501 Bridleway 13a track to junction with No. 13.

Owslebury 12 Bridleway 5203 2481 5331 2530 From Road C.9 to Junction with No. 13 Road C9, Bridleway 13 (Honey-man Lane) Morestead Road, From C.9 north-eastwards along 9ft. wide earth track enclosed between hedges, north of Bottom crossing No. 7 then along 9ft. wide earth track between hedges to junction with No. Pond Farm 13.

Owslebury 13a Bridleway 5372 2494 5328 2536 From Road C.139 at Beech Grove to junction with No. 7 The path runs on a diverted route between 5314 2664 and 5300 Road C139, Bridleway 11b 2694 Longwood, north From C.139 north-westwards along 8'0" wide gravel track through woods, then of Bottom Pond skirting Bushy Copse, and east of Old Down Farm, then along unenclosed grass That part of the path which ran between 5329 2536 and 5350 Farm track to Longwood Warren House and along earth track across Longwood Warren, 2568 has been diverted and now runs between 5332 2529 and passing through three field gates to junction with No. 7. 5350 2568 Owslebury 13b Bridleway 5347 2561 5300 2698 713, at Bridleway 7 3 metres wide between 5314 2664 and 5300 2694 and 5332 Parish Boundary 2529 and 5350 2568

Tichborne 713 Bridleway 5332 2529 5347 2561 Owslebury 13a, at Owslebury 13b, at Parish Boundary Parish Boundary

Owslebury 14 Bridleway 5333 2381 5306 2445 From Road C.9 at Whiteflood to Road C.139 2.4 metres wide Road C9, Belmore Road C139, Lane, east of Longwood, From Road C.9 through gap, northwestwards along track on northeastern boundary Whiteflood Farm opposite Bridleway of pasture field, through gap, northwards across arable field, through gap and on to 7 Road C.139.

Owslebury 16 Footpath 5311 2406 5400 2506 2 metres wide Bridleway 14 Tichborne 21, at Parish Boundary Stiles at 5383 2463 and 5372 2490 Owslebury 17 Footpath 4950 2252 4941 2264 From Parish Boundary west of Hensting Farm to Parish Boundary Twyford 24, at 26, at Parish Parish Council From stile at Parish Boundary north westwards and north eastwards along headland Boundary of arable field to stile at Parish Boundary.

Owslebury 18 Footpath 5379 2360 5429 2448 From Road C.9 at Lodge to Parish Boundary Road C9, Belmore Tichborne 21, at Lane, near Double Parish Boundary From C.9 through Lodge gates north-eastwards along 9ft. wide tarmac drive to Lodge Parish Boundary.

Owslebury 20 Footpath 5370 2364 5316 2334 From Road C.9 to Road U.176 east of Baybridge Farm Road C9, Belmore Road U176, Lane, at Collygrove Baybridge Farm From C.9, through gap, south-westwards across arable field, through gap, along Copse Road, east of Upper verge of arable field, through gap, crossing Road U.186, through gap, across arable Baybridge Farm field, over fence, across pasture and over fence onto Road U.176.

Owslebury 21 Footpath 5304 2376 5282 2325 From Road C.9 west of Whiteflood Farm to Road U.176 at Baybridge That part of the path which ran between 5308 2376 and 5304 Road C9, Belmore Road U197, 2360 has been diverted and now runs between 5304 2376 and Lane, west of Baybridge Lane, From C.9 over bar fence, southwards across arable field, over bar fence, across 5304 2360 Whiteflood opposite Elm Farm arable field over bar fence then along 8ft. wide track on headland of field to junction Farmhouse with Road U.176. 2 metres wide between 5304 2376 and 5304 2360

Shown on Owslebury Award Map as a 4ft. wide footway.

Owslebury 22 Footpath 5255 2295 5221 2337 From Road U176 south of Baybridge to Junction with No. 23 Road U176, Lower Footpath 23 Baybridge Lane, From U.176 through gap, north-westwards along headland of arable field, through south of Lower gap, along headland of arable field, and over fence at junction with No. 23. Baybridge House

Owslebury 23 Footpath 5255 2336 5145 2342 From Road U.176, west of Baybridge, to No. 43 at Owslebury Church Road U197, Road C139, Baybridge Lane, Longwood Road, From Road U.176 through kissing gate, westwards along edge of pasture, then across opposite Willow north of church pasture, through kissing gate, across pasture, through kissing gate, north westwards Farm and south westwards along edge of arable field, along farm road and drive to Underdown Farm, through gateway, across Pitcot Lane, up eleven steps, through kissing gate, and westwards along 4' wide gravel path through churchyard to junction with No. 43.

Owslebury 24 Footpath 5296 2318 5351 2281 From Road U.176 south of Baybridge Farm to Road U.176 Road U716, Road U197, Baybridge Farm Blackdown, From U.176 through gap, south-eastwards across pasture, over fence, across pasture, Road, east of White north west of Green over fence, across pasture, and over fence onto U.716 at the Parish Boundary. Lilacs Lane Cottage

Owslebury 25 Bridleway 5322 2261 5229 2175 From Road U.176 at Green Hill to junction with Road U.176 (Greenhill Road U197, Restricted Byway Lane) Baybridge Lane, 31 From U.176 south-westwards along 8ft. wide earth track enclosed approximately north of Greenhill 10ft. wide between hedges to junction with No. 29, then southwards enclosed House between wire fence and copse to junction with U.176. Owslebury 26a Footpath 5294 2232 5335 2189 From No. 25 to Woodlock’s Down Farm and Parish Boundary That part of the path which ran been 5245 2194 and 5324 2160 Bridleway 25 Footpath 27 has been diverted and now runs between 5294 2232 and 5335 From No. 25 south-eastwards along verge of arable field on north side of 2189. fence, then along earth path through Rowhay Wood, across arable field, Owslebury 26b Footpath 5325 2158 5327 2157 through field gate, along farm track to Woodlock’s Down Farm, then south- That part of the path which ran between 5324 2160 and 5325 Footpath 27 Upham 13, at 2158 has been extinguished. Parish Boundary eastwards along 8ft. wide track to the Parish Boundary. 1.8 metres wide between 5335 2189 and 5307 2206 and 1.5 metres wide between 5307 2206 and 5294 2232

Owslebury 27 Footpath 5354 2214 5320 2145 From Parish Boundary to Parish Boundary south of Woodlock’s Down Farm That part of the path which ran between 5329 2172 and 5318 Upham 12, at Upham 30b, at 2141 has been diverted and now runs between 5329 2172 and Parish Boundary Parish Boundary From Parish Boundary over fence, south-westwards along verge of pasture, through 5320 2145. field gate, along verge of pasture through field gate, then along 9ft. wide earth track to Parish Boundary. 3.0 metres wide between 5329 2172 and 5320 2145.

Owslebury 28 Footpath 4977 2232 5108 2321 From Road U.176 at Hensting Farm to Junction with No. 9 south of Boyes’ Farm Colden Common Bridleway 9 18, at Parish From U.176 up steps cut in bank, over stile, north-eastwards across arable field, over Boundary stile, across arable field, over stile, then along headland of arable field, over stile, then south-eastwards and north-eastwards along 8ft. wide earth track enclosed between hedges to junction with No. 9.

Owslebury 29 Footpath 5214 2224 5245 2211 From No. 44 at Austin’s Green Plantation to Junction with No. 25 Footpath 44 Bridleway 25 From No. 44 south-eastwards along earth path through Austin’s Green Plantation, through gap then along headland of arable field and through gap to Junction with No. 25.

Owslebury 30 Footpath 5151 2348 5205 2257 From Road C.139 to Junction with Road U.176 Baybridge Lane Road C139, High Road U176, Street, north of Lower Baybridge From Road C.139 south-eastwards along 10ft. wide chalk lane enclosed between church Lane, opposite hedges, over stile, then eastwards along verge of pasture, over stile, along verge of Hillview pasture, then south-eastwards along earth track across downland, and along track on headland of arable field to junction with Road U.176.

Owslebury 31 Restricted 5184 2215 5229 2175 From Road U.176 to junction with Road U.176 (unmetalled) at Leybushes Copse Byway Road U176, Lower Bridleway 25 Baybridge Lane From U.176 south-eastwards along 9ft. wide earth track enclosed approx. 20ft. wide between hedges to junction with No. 25.

First Part shown on Owslebury Award map as a Public Road 20ft. wide.

Owslebury 32 Restricted 5211 2144 5292 2100 4.6 metres wide Byway Junction with Junction with Restricted Byway Upham Footpath 51 14, at Parish Boundary Owslebury 33 Footpath 5210 2143 5133 2142 From Road U.176 at Sladford’s Copse to Junction with No. 35 at Marwell Farm Restricted Byway Footpath 35, east of 51 Hurst Farm From U.176 westwards along 8ft. wide grass track through copse, then along headland of arable field, through field gate, then along earth track approximately 8ft. wide on verge of pasture and through field gate at junction with No. 35.

Owslebury 34 Footpath 5198 2116 5154 2110 From Road U.176 at Sladford’s Copse to Junction with No. 35 Restricted Byway Footpath 35a 51 From Road U.176 through field gate, westwards along verge of pasture, through coppice, then along verge of pasture to junction with No. 35.

Owslebury 35a Footpath 5122 2158 5154 2110 From Road C.139 at Marwell Farm to Parish Boundary at Upham Copse The path follows a diverted route between 5122 2158 and 5129 Road C139, Footpath 34 2148; that part of the path which ran between 5154 2110 and Whaddon Lane, From C.139 south-eastwards along 10ft. wide gravel farm road enclosed between 5187 2057 has been diverted and now runs between 5197 2115 west of Marwell hedges and farm buildings, through farm yard and field gate, then along 8ft. wide and 5188 2057 House earth track across pasture, though gap, across pasture, over bar fence, across arable field, over bar fence, across arable field, over bar gap, and across arable field, 1.8 metres wide between 5122 2158 and 5129 2148 Owslebury 35b Footpath 5197 2115 5201 2028 through gap, crossing road U.176, over bar fence, across pasture, over fence, then Footpath 34 Restricted Byway along unenclosed path through Upham Copse to junction with U.176 (unmetalled) at 3 metres wide between 5197 2115 and 5188 2057 52 Parish Boundary.

Owslebury 37 Bridleway 4976 2234 4971 2306 From Road U.176 at Hensting Farm to Parish Boundary That part of the path which ran between 4975 2248 and 4971 Road U176, Junction with 2272 has been diverted and now runs between 4976 2234 and Hensting Lane, at Twyford Bridleway From U.176 north-westwards along gravel farm track through farmyard then north- 4971 2272 Hensting Farm 22. at Parish eastwards along 10ft. wide farm track enclosed between hedges to the Parish Boundary Boundary. 4 metres wide between 4976 2234 and 4971 2272

Owslebury 40 Footpath 4993 2100 4980 2082 From Road A.333, west of Marwell Manor Farm, to Parish Boundary That part of the path which ran between 4995 2100 and 4993 Road B2177, Colden Common 2096 has been diverted and now runs between 4993 2100 and Portsmouth Road, 30, at Parish From Road A.333 over stile, southwards along eastern boundary of pasture field, 4993 2096 west of Marwell Boundary then westwards along boundary of same field to Parish Boundary. Manor Farm 1.8 metres wide between 4993 2100 and 4993 2096

Owslebury 41 Bridleway 5119 2175 5108 2169 From Road C.139 to Junction with No. 39 at Hurst Common That part of the path which ran between 5108 2169 and 5032 Road C139, Bridleway 42b 2142 has been extinguished Whaddon Lane From C.139 through field gate, south westwards along verge of pasture, through field gate, then along 8ft. wide earth track to junction with No. 42, through iron kissing 2.4 metres wide gate, then across arable field, and through field gate at junction with No. 39.

Owslebury 42a Bridleway 5104 2211 5118 2174 From Road C.139 to Junction with No. 39 south of Marwell Hall That part of the path which ran between 5103 2211 and 5081 Road C139, Bridleway 41 2155 has been diverted and now runs between 5032 2142 and Whaddon Lane From C.139 through entrance gates south-westwards along metalled drive to 5108 2169 and 5118 2174 and 5104 2211 Marwell Hall then south-eastwards to junction with No. 39. Owslebury 42b Bridleway 5108 2169 5032 2142 2.4 metres wide between 5032 2142 and 5108 2169 Bridleway 41 Road U176, Thompson’s Lane, 3 metres wide between 5118 2174 and 5104 2211 west of Hurst Common Cottages Owslebury 42c Bridleway 5081 2155 5081 2147 Bridleway 42b Road U176, Thompson’s Lane, at Hurst Wood

Owslebury 43 Footpath 5146 2342 5169 2290 From Road C.139 at Church to Road U.176 north-east of Marwell Lodge Footpath 23, north Road U176, of St. Andrew’s Lower Baybridge From C.139, through kissing gate, south-eastwards along 3ft. wide gravel path, Church Lane through kissing gate, across pasture, through kissing gate, along verge of pasture, over stile, along verge of pasture, through collapsible fence, across pasture, over fence, across arable field, over fence, across pasture, over double bar fence across arable field, over fence at junction with No. 45, then along verge of arable field, through gap, along verge of arable field and through gap onto Road U.176.

Owslebury 44 Footpath 5206 2255 5228 2176 From Road U.176, Baybridge Lane, to Junction with No. 31 at Leybushes Copse The path runs on a diverted route between 5210 2242 and 5210 Road U176, Lower Restricted Byway 2231 Baybridge Lane, 31, at Leybushes From U.176 south-eastwards along earth track to junction with No. 29, then along west of Hillview Copse earth path unenclosed through Austin’s Green Plantation to junction with No. 31. 2 metres wide between 5210 2242 and 5210 2231

Owslebury 45 Footpath 5169 2300 5116 2249 From No. 30 to Road C.139 at Whaddon Farm Footpath 30 Road C139, Whaddon Lane, From No. 30 south-westwards along verge of pasture, through wicket gate at west of Whaddon junction with No. 43, along verge of pasture, over fence, along verge of pasture, over Cottages stile, along verge of pasture and through field gate onto Road C.139.

Owslebury 46a Bridleway 5118 2302 5043 2218 From Road C.139 at Owslebury Lower Farm to Parish Boundary at Horsham Copse 3.6 metres wide between 5119 2301 and 5109 2292; 3.0 metres Road C139, Junction of wide between 5109 2292 and 5043 2218 Whaddon Lane, Bridleway 504 and From C.139 south-westwards along 12ft wide gravel farm road enclosed between east of Owslebury Footpath 46b hedges, through field gate, along concrete road through farmyard, through field gate, Lower Farm then along 10ft. wide unmetalled track and through field gate at Horsham Copse, then along grass track following south-eastern boundary of Horsham Copse and Owslebury 46b Footpath 5043 2218 5012 2200 through field gate at Parish Boundary. That part of the path which ran between 5043 2218 and 5022 Junction of Colden Common 2179 has been diverted and now runs between 5043 2218 and Bridleways 46a and 746, at Parish 4989 2187 504 Boundary 4 metres wide between 5043 2218 and 5013 2200 Colden Common 746 Footpath 5013 2200 4989 2187 Owslebury 46, at Footpath 17 2 metres wide between 5013 2200 and 4989 2187 Parish Boundary

Owslebury 47 Footpath 5146 2344 5079 2398 From Road C.139 opposite School to Road U.176 east of Poor Houses Road C139, Main Road U176, Road, Hatchers Lane, From C.139 through gap and up five steps then north-westwards along 3ft. wide at Owslebury Farm at Hazelwood Farm tarmac path enclosed between hedge and wall, over stile, along verge of pasture, over stile, along verge of pasture, over two stiles, along verge of pasture, over fence and stile, across pasture over stile, across pasture, and over stile on to Road U.176. Owslebury 48 Footpath 5445 2400 5430 2442 From Road U.177 to the Parish Boundary Road U177, Tichborne 21, at Longwood Dean Parish Boundary From U.177 north-westwards along tarmac drive of Longwood House, enclosed Lane, south of approximately 20ft. wide between hedges to the Parish Boundary. Douglas Cottages

Owslebury 49 Footpath 5154 2369 5158 2389 Form Hilly Close Housing Estate to Road U.176, Owslebury Road U176, Beech Road U176, Grove , From housing estate road, through wicket gate, northwards along unenclosed grass opposite Cricketers path down hillside and through kissing gate on to Road U.176.

Owslebury 50 Restricted 5127 2596 5172 2674 From Road U.177 at junction with No. 4, to junction with No. 6 Byway Bridleway 4 Bridleway 6 From Road U.177 at its junction with No. 4 north eastwards along roughly metalled track eight to ten feet wide between hedges fifteen to twenty feet apart, then between hedge and fence approximately twelve feet apart, through gateway and to junction with No. 6.

Owslebury 51 Restricted 5199 2116 5229 2175 From Road U.176, east of Rowhay Farm, to No. 25 (Red Lane) Byway Footpath 34 Bridleway 25 From Road U.177 at its junction with No. 34 north eastwards along roughly metalled track eight to ten feet wide between hedge and bank about thirty feet apart to junction with No. 25.

Owslebury 52 Restricted 5185 2034 5219 2014 From Road U.176 to Parish Boundary (Hatchley Lane) Byway Road U176, Red Road U197, Lane, Roughay Lane, From Road U.176 south eastwards along grass and earth track eight feet wide at Upham Copse south of Roughay between hedge and wood to Parish Boundary. Cottages

Owslebury 501 Bridleway 5327 2548 5303 2561 2.4 metres wide Bridleway 11b Bridleway 7

Owslebury 502 Bridleway 5347 2618 5350 2618 2.4 metres wide Bridleway 13b Tichborne 503, at Parish Boundary

Owslebury 503 Bridleway 5139 2441 5201 2480 3 metres wide between 5139 2441 and 5141 2441 Road U176, Road C9, 10 metres wide between 5141 2441 and 5146 2442 Owslebury Bottom, Morestead Road, 8 metres wide between 5146 2422 and 5148 2443 at South at Bottom Pond 3 metres wide between 5148 2443 and 5151 2444 Longwood Farm 2.5 to 3 metres wide between 515 2444 and 5201 2480

Owslebury 504 Bridleway 5043 2218 5010 2115 2.5 metres wide between 5043 2218 and 5040 2220; 3.5 metres wide between 5040 Junction of Bridleway 18 2220 and 5027 2218; 2.5 metres wide between 5027 2218 and 5010 2215. Bridleway 46a and Footpath 46b Owslebury 701a Bridleway 5301 2756 5284 2759 3 metres wide Owslebury 7 Owslebury 508

Owslebury 701b Bridleway 5253 2785 5243 2794 3 metres wide Itchen Valley 1, at Chilcomb 7, at Parish Boundary Parish Boundary