Information on Rights of Way in Hampshire 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 End point Descriptions, Conditions and Limitations (Grid ref and (Grid ref and description) description)

Tichborne 1 Footpath 5635 3080 5722 3105 From Parish Boundary to Road C.218 south of Vernal Farm Itchenstoke and Road C218, Ovington 5, at Riverside Farm From Parish Boundary north eastwards along sunken earth track through woods, over bar Parish Boundary Lane, fence, along verge of arable field, over wire fence, then along verge of pasture, over bar opposite Vernal fence, along verge of pasture and through field gate on to Road C.218. Farm

Tichborne 2 Footpath 5658 3119 5701 3034 From Parish Boundary at Trodd’s Copse to Road C.218 at Parsonage Road A31, Footpath 12 Alresford Road, From Parish Boundary south eastwards along grass headland of arable field, over bar north of Trodd’s fence, along verge of pasture, through gateway, then along grass track approximately Copse, at Parish 10ft. wide enclosed between hedges, then along sunken grass track, over stile, then along Boundary gravel track to junction with Road C.218.

Tichborne 3 Footpath 5724 3064 5691 3059 From Road C.218 at Godwins Farm to Junction with No. 2 Road C218, Footpath 2 Riverside Farm From C.218 through farm yard and farm building, across paddock, through field gate Lane, then along farm track on headland of field to junction with No. 2. at Godwins Farm

Tichborne 4a Bridleway 5724 3105 5813 3145 From Road C.218 at Vernal Farm to Road U.180 at Parish Boundary That part of the path which ran between 5773 3153 Road C218, Road B3046, and 5781 3159 has been diverted and now runs Riverside Farm Alresford Road, From C.218 north eastwards along 12ft. wide gravel road, over brick bridges, passing between 5773 3153 and 5813 3145 Lane, north of Club east of Vernal Farm then along 10ft. wide gravel road enclosed between hedges to road at Vernal Farm House U.180 at Parish Boundary.

Tichborne 4b Bridleway 5781 3155 5791 3159 Road A31, Road U180, Spring Alresford By- Gardens, Pass, south west north east of Vernal of Vernal Cottages Cottages

Tichborne 5 Footpath 5786 3150 5801 2976 From No. 4 at Parish Boundary to Road B.3046 That part of the path which ran between 5791 3159 Bridleway 4 Road B3046, and 5786 3150 has been extinguished Alresford Road, From No. 4 over stile, south westwards along grass path through allotments, over stile north of Mill Cross then along grass headland of arable field, then along unenclosed grass path across arable Cottage field, through gap, along grass track through trees, then southwards along gravel road approximately 10ft. wide through Tichborne Park to Tichborne House then over stile and along earth path enclosed between fences, over stile, along verge of pasture, through field gate, then along grass track enclosed approx. 6ft. wide between fences, over stile, along earth path through tree belt, over stile, across pasture, over two stiles, across pasture and over stile on to Road B.3046.

721 Tichborne 6 Bridleway 5800 3067 5911 3141 From Road B.3046 opposite Tichborne Park to Road U.181 at Parish Boundary That part of the path which ran between 5880 3130 Road B3046, Bishops Sutton 23, and 5894 3146 has been diverted and now runs Alresford Road, at Parish Boundary between 5880 3130 and 5911 3141 From B.3046 north eastwards along stone based track enclosed through avenue of trees, opposite Lodge through gap, along grass track, through gap, then along grass track unenclosed across of Tichborne Golf Course and through gateway on to Road U.181 north of Tichborne Down Farm. Park

Tichborne 7 Bridleway 5911 3067 5895 3142 From Road U.181 north of Tichborne Down Farm to Parish Boundary That part of the path which ran between 5895 3142 Footpath 8 Bridleway 6 and 5895 3146 has been extinguished From U.181 through gateway, south eastwards along earth track on edge of downland then along enclosed track approximately 12ft. wide between hedge and Hassock’s Copse, through gateway then along unenclosed path across downland and through gap on to Road U.181 at Parish Boundary.

Tichborne 8 Footpath 5911 3067 5910 3036 From No. 7 south of Hassock’s Copse to Parish Boundary The path runs on a diverted route between 5910 3050 Junction with Bishops Sutton 14, and 5911 3037 Bridleway 7 at Parish Boundary From No. 7 southwards along grass track on headland of arable field and through gap at Parish Boundary. 1.22 metres wide between 5910 3050 and 5911 3037

Tichborne 9 Footpath 5756 2969 5772 2996 From Road C.218 opposite Sevington Farm to junction with No. 5 Road C218, Footpath 5 Riverside Farm From C218 northwards along earth track enclosed approximately 9ft. wide between Lane, hedges, over brick cattle bridge, along grass track, over wire fence, then along verge of at Sevington pasture to junction with No. 5. Farm

Tichborne 10 Footpath 5718 3016 5736 2997 From Road C.218 to junction with No. 11 at Sevington Farm That part of the path which ran between 5736 2997 Road C218, Road C218, and 5754 2957 has been extinguished Riverside Farm Riverside Farm From field gate at Grange Farm south-eastwards across pasture, over stile into old chalk Lane, Lane pit, then up bank, through copse, over wire fence, across pasture, over wire fence and at Grange Farm along grass track to junction with No. 11.

Tichborne 11 Footpath 5756 2966 5764 2921 From Road C.218 at Sevington Farm to Parish Boundary Road C218, Cheriton 14, at Riverside Farm Parish Boundary From C.218 southwards along gravel road through farm yard, then along unenclosed path Lane, at across arable field and over fence at Parish Boundary. Sevington Farm

Tichborne 12 Footpath 5700 3035 5572 2904 From No. 2 at Parsonage to Parish Boundary south of Fulley Wood Footpath 2 Itchenstoke and Ovington 4, at From No. 2 south-westwards along earth path enclosed approximately 4ft. wide between Parish Boundary hedges, over stile, along gravel and grass path through church yard, over stile, then along grass path unenclosed between arable fields, through gap, across arable fields, through gap, across arable field, along headland of arable field and along grass path through woods to Parish Boundary.

722 Tichborne 13 Bridleway 5692 2842 5549 2791 From Parish Boundary north of Ovington Down Cottages to Road U.180 That part of the path which ran been 5459 2848 and Restricted Byway Bridleway 14 5570 2822 has been diverted and now runs between 24a 5549 2791 and 5570 2822 From Parish Boundary eastwards along earth track enclosed between hedges, through gateway (loose wired) then along earth track unenclosed across downland, through gateway, across pasture, over wire fence, then along earth track unenclosed through trees to Road U.180 (unmetalled).

Tichborne 14 Bridleway 5528 2806 5627 2727 From Road U.180 to Gander Down and Parish Boundary Road U180, Cheriton 18, at Rodfield Lane, Parish Boundary From U.180 south-eastwards along 10ft. wide stone based track enclosed approximately at Gander Down 20ft. wide between hedges, through field gate, along grass track unenclosed across downland, through field gate, then along verge of pasture and through field gate at Parish Boundary.

Tichborne 15 Bridleway 5712 3014 5600 2820 From Road C.218 at Grange Farm to junction with No. 13 at Gander Down Road C218, Bridleway 13 Riverside Farm From C.218 southwards along 10ft. wide gravel farm road enclosed between hedges and Lane, fences then along grass track to junction with No. 13. at Grange Farm

Tichborne 16 Footpath 5643 2952 5647 2930 From Road U.180 to junction with No. 15 Restricted Byway Bridleway 15 23 From U.180 over bar fence, south-eastwards across pasture, and through field gate on to farm road No. 15.

Tichborne 17 Bridleway 5722 3171 5734 3172 From Road U.80 to Road C.218 south of Lady Croft Cottages That part of the path which ran between 5713 3160 Road A31, Road C218, and 5722 3171 has been extinguished Alresford By- Riverside Farm From U.180 north eastwards, then eastwards along grass lane enclosed between banks Pass verge Lane, and hedges to C.218 at Junction with U.180. south of Lady Croft Farm

Tichborne 18 Bridleway 5572 2686 5627 2727 From Road A.272 to junction with No. 14 at Parish Boundary Road A272, Bridleway 14 Petersfield Road, From A.272 through field gate, north eastwards along 10ft. wide earth track enclosed west of Hold approximately 15ft. wide between hedges, through field gate, then along grass track on Farm Cottages verge of pasture and through field gate at Parish Boundary.

Tichborne 19 Bridleway 5499 2571 5486 2549 From Road C.139 to Parish Boundary at Stonywalls Plantation Road C139, Cheriton 19, at Longwood, at Parish Boundary From C.139 through field gate, southwards along headland of arable field, and through Lane End Down field gate at Parish Boundary.

Tichborne 20 Footpath 5459 2514 5420 2479 From Parish Boundary to Longwood House Drive Cheriton 19, at Footpath 21 Parish Boundary From Parish Boundary south westwards along 10ft. wide earth track, then along tarmac road passing Rosehill Cottage to junction with No. 21, Longwood House Drive.

723 Tichborne 21 Footpath 5399 2507 5431 2442 From Road C.139 to Parish Boundary Road C139, Owslebury 48, at Longwood, at Parish Boundary From C.139 through entrance gates of Longwood House and south eastwards along 12ft. Witchers wide tarmac drive to Parish Boundary. Plantation

Tichborne 22 Restricted 5807 3046 5846 3002 From Road B.3046 to Parish Boundary Byway Road B3046, Cheriton 22, at Alresford Road, Parish Boundary From Road B.3046 at Crooked Billet south eastwards along grass track approximately south of Crooked six feet wide between hedges to Parish Boundary. Billet

Tichborne 23 Restricted 5705 3027 5643 2952 From Road C.218 to junction with No. 16 Byway Road C218, Footpath 16 Riverside Farm From Road C.218 westwards along metalled road approx. ten feet wide between hedge Lane, opposite and wall, then south westwards along roughly metalled track approx. nine feet wide The White between hedge and fence about fifteen feet apart, then grass track eight feet wide Cottage between hedge and fence about sixteen feet apart then along grass track beside arable field to junction with No. 16.

Tichborne 24a Restricted 5700 2841 5692 2841 From Parish Boundary, east of Slab Pond to Parish Boundary That part of the path which ran between 5692 2842 Byway Cheriton 28, at Bridleway 13 and 5692 2827 has been diverted and now runs Parish Boundary From Parish Boundary to the east of Slab Pond westwards along roughly metalled track between 5697 2841 and 5692 2827 approximately eight feet wide then southwards along grass track round the pond, then Tichborne 24b Restricted 5697 2841 5689 2819 along earth track approximately eight feet wide between hedge and fence about forty feet Byway Bridleway 13 at Cheriton 28 apart to Parish Boundary. Slab Pond

Tichborne 501 Footpath 5705 3162 5712 3129 Road A31, Road C218, Alresford Road, Riverside Farm southwest of Lane, northwest of roundabout Vernal Farm

Tichborne 502 Footpath 5880 3142 5880 3148 Bridleway 6 Road U181, Tichborne Down, opposite Pallings

Tichborne 503 Bridleway 5350 2618 5494 2567 2.4 metres wide Owslebury 502, Road C139, at Parish Longwood, at Boundary Ganderdown Wood

Tichborne 504 Footpath 5402 2678 5382 2625 1.8 metres wide Itchenstoke and Bridleway 503 Ovington 501, at Parish Boundary

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

Owslebury 13b Bridleway 5347 2561 5300 2698 Tichborne 713, at Bridleway 7 Parish Boundary

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