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)

Burghclere 1 Footpath 4901 6366 4930 6326 From Road C.183, south of to Parish Boundary at Common. The path follows a diverted route between 4901 6366 Road and and 4916 6333 (C183) Sydmonton 1 at From C.183, through field gate and southeastwards across pasture, eastwards following Parish Boundary hedge and southeastwards across rough pasture to footbridge at Parish Boundary. 6 metres wide between 4901 6366 and 4903 6365; 1.2 metres wide between 4903 6365 and 4916 6333

Burghclere 2 Footpath 4888 6257 4952 6188 From Road U.31, north of Farm to Parish Boundary. Adbury Farm Stream at Parish Boundary From Road U.31 through field gate and southeastwards along 9 ft. wide earth track on south side of pasture, through field gate, then southwards across field and along track, then eastwards through gap, across field to stream at Parish Boundary.

Burghclere 3 Footpath 4722 6266 4733 6266 From Parish Boundary to Parish Boundary at Lower Sheepwash. Newtown 13a at Newtown 13b at Parish Boundary Parish Boundary From Parish Boundary, westwards along 9 ft. wide gravel track to Parish Boundary at .

Burghclere 4 Footpath 4676 6250 4734 6233 From Road, A.34 at Quarrystone Wood to Road C.45, at Heatherwold Plantation. Newtown Straight Harts Lane (C45) (B4640) From A.34, opposite Quarrystone Wood eastwards along 9 ft. wide gravel track, along gravel path, south of Sheepwash Farm, over concrete and iron footbridge, through field gate, skirting northern side of Heatherwold Plantation to C.45 at Burghclere Common.

Burghclere 5 Footpath 4696 6246 4703 6270 From No. 4 northwards to Parish Boundary Footpath 4 Newtown 13 at Parish Boundary From No. 4, opposite road from Woodbine Farm, northwards following hedge to stile at Newtown Common.

Burghclere 6 Footpath 4735 6233 4777 6192 From Road to C.45 to Road C.183 at Earlstone Common 2 at Burghclere Road Parish Boundary (C183) From Road C.45 opposite No. 4 eastwards along northern side of Herbert Plantation, over stile, then southeastwards through plantation, over stile, crossing U.35, across concrete footbridge and southwards across Earlstone Common to C.183, 150 yards north of Great Gravels.

Burghclere 7 Footpath 4669 6236 4652 6233 From Road A.34 to Parish Boundary at Deadman's Bottom Newtown Straight Highclere 2 at (B4640) Parish Boundary From Road, A.34 southwestwards, along 12 ft. wide gravel track, between Quarrystone Wood, and Deadman's Bottom to Highclere Parish Boundary

Burghclere 9 Footpath 4651 6183 4691 6166 From Road A.34 to Road U.35, the Ox Drove Newtown Straight BOAT 37 (B4640) From Road, A.34, 200 yards north of milestone (Newbury) over stile and eastwards on south side of hedge, and over stile onto U35, the Ox Drove.

1 Burghclere 10 Footpath 4694 6107 4667 6143 From Road C45 at Church to Road U35, the Ox Drove War Memorial in BOAT 37 Harts Lane (C45) From Road C.45, opposite Church of the Ascension, over stile, northwestwards on east side of hedge and across field to U.35, the Ox Drove.

Burghclere 11 Footpath 4725 6147 4746 6143 From Road C.45 to Road C.183 Harts Lane (C45) Burghclere Road (C183) From Road C.45 eastwards along 8 ft. wide gravel track across heathland to Road C.183, opposite No. 12.

Burghclere 12 Footpath 4747 6142 4925 6104 From Road C.183 at Earlstone Common to Parish Boundary Burghclere Road Parish Boundary at (C183) stream From Road C.183, eastwards along enclosed 8 ft. wide gravel road, through white gate, along road, through field gate at Palmers Court Farm, through farmyard, through wire gate and along verge arable field on southern side of Batts Copse, then through field gate at corner of copse southeastwards across field, through field gate, and across arable field, through field gate to cart bridge at Parish Boundary.

Burghclere 13 Footpath 4702 6104 4675 6044 From Road C.183, near Church to Road U.6 Spring Lane Church of the Spring Lane Ascension Church From C.183, east of Church of the Ascension, through kissing gate, and southwards Lane (C183) following churchyard wall, over stile, across field to steps at Silver’s Copse, the along west side of copse, over stile, following east side of hedge and over stile onto U.6, Spring Lane.

Burghclere 14 Footpath 4617 6065 4624 6006 From Road C.45 to Road U.35, West Street The path follows a diverted route between 4634 6059 Harts Lane (C45) West Street (U35) and 4633 6042 From C.45, eastwards along 12 ft. wide enclosed gravel road to Ashold Farm then over stile, and southwards across pasture, skirting south of Budd’s Farm, then southeastwards 3 metres wide between 4634 6059 and 4636 6058; 1.8 along track, over stile, and around north side of field over stile and southwestwards across metres wide between 4636 6058 and 4633 6042 pasture to stile, at junction with U.35.

Burghclere 15 Footpath 4667 6048 4644 6019 From Road U.6, Spring Lane to No. 14 Spring Lane Footpath 14 From U.6, Spring Lane, over stile and southwestwards to railway, over line and through kissing gate, southwestwards across field, over stile across pasture to No. 14, north of The Alders

Burghclere 16 Footpath 4676 6041 4685 5982 From Road U.6, Spring Lane to No. 23 Spring Lane Footpath 23 From U.6, Spring Lane, over stile and southwards to railway embankment, over stile, across railway, over stile, southwards across small fields, over stile, then across footbridge, then southeastwards across field, over stile and southeastwards across field to stile at junction with No. 23.

Burghclere 17 Footpath 4676 6021 4647 5972 From No. 16 to Road U.35, Ridgemoor Farm Footpath 16 West Street (U35) From No. 16, at stile on south of railway line, southwestwards to corner of The Alders, and across cart bridge, then southwestwards across field and through field gate at Ridgemoor Farm.

2 Burghclere 18 Footpath 4644 6019 4688 6001 From No. 14 to No. 19 near railway. Footpath 14 Disused railway line From No 14, at junction with No. 15, north of The Alders, eastwards skirting north of The Alders, over stile, through corner of The Alders, over stile, and across corner of field, crossing No. 17, across footbridge at junction with No. 16 and eastwards to stile at junction with No. 19.

Burghclere 19 Footpath 4709 6005 4648 5972 From Road U.13, west of Dodd’s Farm to Road U.35 at Ridgemoor Farm. Well Street (U13) West Street (U35) From U.13 opposite Dodd's Farm road, through field gate, and following south side of hedge to railway, over stile across railway line, over stile at junction with No. 18 and No. 23, southwestwards, skirting south of Gosling Copse and through field gate at Ridgemoor Farm.

Burghclere 20 Footpath 4611 6001 4623 6005 From Road A.34 to Road U.35, West Street Harts Lane (C45) West Street (U35) From A.34, eastwards along 3 ft. earth path enclosed by hedge, then along path enclosed by woodland to U.35, West Street.

Burghclere 21 Footpath 4589 5976 4626 5974 From Road A.34, north of House to Road U.35, west of Weststreet Farm Harts Lane (C45) West Street (U35) From A.34, 50 yards north of Whitway house over stile and eastwards on north side of hedge, over stile, across field, over stile and northeastwards to stile on to U.35 at south side cottages.

Burghclere 22 Footpath 4660 5961 4716 5966 Road U.13 to Road U.35 BOAT 39 West Street (U35) From Road U.13 westwards along grass track enclosed between hedges, through field gate, across railway line, through field gate, along verge of pasture on north side of hedge, through field gate, across small field and through field gate on to U.35.

Burghclere 23 Footpath 4688 6001 4688 5930 From No. 19 and railway to Road U.35 (unmetalled) Footpath 19 BOATs 38 and 39 From No. 19 at stile, southwards, over stile and across field, over stile, southwards, and over stile onto U.35, east of junction.

Burghclere 24 Footpath 4711 6004 4805 6001 From Road U.13, at Dodd's Farm to Earlstone Farm Dodds Farm Bridleway 25 From U.13, eastwards along gravel track enclosed 9 ft. wide between hedges, through field gate south of Dodd's Farm, and along 20 ft. grass track enclosed between hedges, then through wire fence and northeastwards on north side of hedge and Great Gasson Copse through wicket gate, skirting wood through wicket gate then southeastwards across arable field and along bottom of cottage gardens to gravel road No. 25 at Earlstone Farm.

Burghclere 25 Bridleway 4768 5933 4727 6101 From Road U.18 at Hockley's Hole, to Road C.183 The path follows a diverted route between 4801 5983 White Hill (U18) Well Street and 4803 5995 From U.13, northeastwards along 9 ft. grass track enclosed by hedge and wire fence, along verge of pasture, on west side of hedge, over wire fence, along lane over wire fence and along and enclosed track, and along gravel road 9 ft wide, to Earlstone Farm, skirting south of farm and northwards to junction of U.13 with C.183.

3 Burghclere 26 Footpath 4803 5995 4877 6023 From No. 25 to Earlstone Farm to Parish Boundary Bridleway 25 Ecchinswell and Sydmonton 12 at From No. 25, southeastwards along 9 ft. wide grass track, following barbed wire fence, Parish Boundary over cart bridge, and following wire fence, through field gate, northeastwards across pasture, through field gate, and across pasture on east side of hedge and Hobbs Copse over fence in northeast corner of meadow, then eastwards across pasture, and through field gate at Parish Boundary.

Burghclere 27 Footpath 4626 5921 4629 5972 From Road U.35, West Street, to Road U35, Old Brick Works BOAT 38 West Street From U.35, 60 yards west of Weststreet Farm, southwards over timber rail fence and along 10 ft. wide enclosed grass track, then along verge of pasture, through field gate and short enclosed track 9 ft. wide to U.35, east of Old Brick Works.

Burghclere 28 Footpath 4576 5942 4603 5919 From Road A.34 at Whitway to Road U.35 at Burghclere Brick Works Harts Lane (C45) BOAT 38 From A.34, north of Elms Farm, eastwards along enclosed track, over stile, southeastwards across corner of field, over stile, along western side of Brick Works, and through on to U.35, west of cottages.

Burghclere 29 Footpath 4705 5793 4760 5924 From Road C.57, north of Burghclere station to Road U.13 at Hockley's Hole Sydmonton Road Well Street (U13) (C57) From C.57, east of Burghclere station railway bridge, through kissing gate and northwards across pasture, following railway fence, over stile, then northeastwards through copse and northwards to footbridge, on east side of hedge and around headland of field, then northeastwards across pasture on east side of hedge, through field gate on to U.13 at Hockley's Hole.

Burghclere 30 Footpath 4776 5834 4839 5850 3 metres wide Well Street Ecchinswell and Sydmonton 22 at Parish Boundary

Burghclere 31 Footpath 4628 5814 4666 5786 From Road C.57 to Burghclere Church. That part of the path which ran between 4663 5798 Sydmonton Road Footpath 32 and 4682 5789 has been diverted and now runs (C57) From C.57, over stile and southeastwards across pasture to field gate at junction with No. between 4663 5798 and 4666 5786 32. 1.8 metres wide between 4663 5798 and 4666 5786

Stiles at 4663 5798 and 4666 5786

Burghclere 32 Footpath 4634 5781 4696 5792 From Road A.34, to Road C.57 at Burghclere Manor That part of the path which ran between 4628 5780 Road A34 Burghclere Manor and 4634 5781 has been extinguished From A.34, opposite Ivory Farm road, through and eastwards along 2 ft. earth path across verge of arable field, through gate at junction with No. 31, and along enclosed path skirting The path follows a diverted route between 4634 5781 churchyard, and along gravel road past Burghclere Manor to C.57. and 4682 5789

1.8 metres wide between 4634 5781 and 4682 5789

4 Burghclere 33 Footpath 4697 5791 4632 5512 From Road A.34, west of Down Farm to Road C.57 at Burghclere Station That part of the path which ran between 4653 5622 Burghclere Manor BOAT 35 and 4637 5623 has been diverted and now runs From A.34, eastwards along 9 ft. wide stony track, across bridge, over railway, skirting between 4653 5622 and 4632 5512 Down Farm and northwards along 9 ft. wide earth track on east side of hedge and west of fir plantation, then westwards across railway bridge, and northwards along 9 ft. wide earth The path follows a diverted route between 4683 5745 track following railway fence, along grass track on west side of cottages and along stony and 4681 5738 track 9 ft. wide past station yards along tarmacadam road to C.57. 3 metres wide between 4653 5622 and 4631 5515; 2 metres wide between 4631 5515 and 4632 5512; 1.8 metres wide between 4683 5746 and 4681 5738

Burghclere 34 Bridleway 4778 5797 4759 5658 From Road C.57 at Sydmonton West Lodge to Parish Boundary at Sydmonton Court Litchfield and Lodge Woodcott 8 at From C.57, at junction with U.13, southwards along enclosed grass track 15 ft. wide and Parish Boundary then across Downs, southwest of Ladle Hill, to Parish Boundary.

Burghclere 35 Bridleway 4630 5512 4652 5513 From Road A.34 at Seven Barrows to Parish Boundary Road A34 9 at From A.34, along cattle creep under railway and across Great Litchfield Down to Parish Parish Boundary Boundary.

Burghclere 36 Byway 4828 6266 4810 6265 From Road C.183 to Parish Boundary Open to All Burghclere Road Newtown 37 at Traffic (C183) Parish Boundary From Road C.183 westwards along gravel track approximately 8 ft. wide, between hedges to ford at Parish Boundary.

Burghclere 37 Byway 4795 6211 4634 6100 From Road U.6 to Road C.183 Open to All Burghclere Road Pound Lane Traffic (C183) From Road U6 northeastwards along metalled road approximately 8 ft. wide between hedges, then grass track between hedges, then gravelled between hedges to Road C45, over C45, and along the gravelled track and onto earth track, through ford beside footbridge, and along earth track to Road C183.

Burghclere 38 Byway 4760 5928 4570 5904 From Road U.13, at Hockley's Hole, to Road A.34 Open to All Well Street (U35) Road A34 Traffic From Road U.13, at Hockley's Hole, westwards along grass track approximately 10 ft. wide between fence and hedge, over railway bridge, along earth track approximately 8 ft. wide through trees, over No. 39, then along grass track approximately 8 ft. wide between hedges and then along metalled track approximately 8 ft. wide to Road A.34.

Burghclere 39 Byway 4689 5808 4649 5971 From Road C.57 to Road U.35 at Ridgemoor Farm Open to All Sydmonton Road West Street (U35) Traffic (C57) From Road C.57, north of Burghclere Farm, and northwards along grass track between hedges, and then earth track between hedges, then along grass track, over No. 38, then northwestwards along roughly metalled track approximately 8 ft. wide, between hedges to Road U.35 at Ridgemoor Farm.

Burghclere 40 Byway 4626 5511 4556 5510 From Road A.34 to Parish Boundary at Thorn Down Open to All Seven Barrows Litchfield and Traffic (A34) Woodcott 14 at From Road A.34, just north of No. 35, westwards through gateway, and along grass track Parish Boundary at edge of arable field, through gateway and along grass track to Parish Boundary.

5 Burghclere 501 Footpath 4607 6138 4614 6162 Newtown Straight Highclere 501 at Tothill

Burghclere 502 Footpath 4616 6181 4652 6189 Highclere 501 at Newtown Straight Tothill

Burghclere 503 Footpath 4663 6044 4731 5927 Footpath 15 BOAT 38

Burghclere 504 Footpath 4533 5909 4558 5904 3 metres wide; 1 metre wide gate at 4548 5904 Highclere 502 at Bridge over A34 Parish Boundary

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