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80431 PRINTED BY HAMPSHIRE PRINTING SERVICES 01962870099 80431 PRINTEDBYHAMPSHIREPRINTINGSERVICES from the information within this leaflet. leaflet. this within information the from leaflet, Hampshire County Council is unable to accept any responsibility for accident or loss resulting resulting loss or accident for responsibility any accept to unable is Council County Hampshire leaflet, been put forward by the Town Council. Whilst every care has been taken in the preparation of this this of preparation the in taken been has care every Whilst Council. Town the by forward put been New Forest National Park Authority, through the Small Grants Scheme. The routes described have have described routes The Scheme. Grants Small the through Authority, Park National Forest New Disclaimer: Published by Fordingbridge Town Council, Hampshire County Council and the the and Council County Hampshire Council, Town Fordingbridge by Published Disclaimer: above number or visit www.hants.gov.uk/countryside visit or number above please contact Hampshire County Council on the the on Council County Hampshire contact please For further information on access to the countryside countryside the to access on information further For 0845 603 5636 603 0845 Centre Information Hampshire County Council County Hampshire Tourist Information Tourist Centre at Kings Yard, off Salisbury Street. Street. Salisbury off Yard, Kings at Centre and leaflets can be obtained from the Visitor Information Information Visitor the from obtained be can leaflets and 01425 650000 01425 Cars Express There are many attractive walks in the area; information information area; the in walks attractive many are There 01425 652676 01425 Cars Fordingbridge for refreshment. refreshment. for Bournemouth via Fordingbridge) via Bournemouth Gardens and numerous cafes and hostelries in the town town the in hostelries and cafes numerous and Gardens (X3 service from Salisbury to to Salisbury from service (X3 There is an attractive Recreation Ground and Memorial Memorial and Ground Recreation attractive an is There www.wdbus.co.uk www.wdbus.co.uk cemetery. cemetery. 827005 01983 company bus Dorset & Wilts in 1961. He is buried in Stuckton Road Road Stuckton in buried is He 1961. in & taxi services taxi & Transport Public and surrounding area until his death death his until area surrounding and Augustus John who lived in the Town Town the in lived who John Augustus to the bridge is a statue of the artist artist the of statue a is bridge the to www.rffs.org.uk dates from the 19th century. Close Close century. 19th the from dates Fordingbridge Footpath Society Footpath Fordingbridge 14th century and the current bridge bridge current the and century 14th river Avon was established in the the in established was Avon river Ringwood & & Ringwood A road bridge crossing over the the over crossing bridge road A of St. Mary’s is well worth a visit. visit. a worth well is Mary’s St. of [email protected] Roman villa. The 13th century church church century 13th The villa. Roman Fordingbridge which is still evident at Rockbourne Rockbourne at evident still is which Street, Salisbury off the remains of significant Roman occupation occupation Roman significant of remains the 654560 01425 Yard, Kings The area was populated from early times with with times early from populated was area The Visitor Information Centre Information Visitor Godshill, Hyde, Rockbourne and Woodgreen. and Rockbourne Hyde, Godshill, attractive villages and hamlets including Bickton, Breamore, Breamore, Bickton, including hamlets and villages attractive Fordingbridge, SP6 1AB SP6 Fordingbridge, and Cranborne Chase. Fordingbridge is surrounded by by surrounded is Fordingbridge Chase. Cranborne and 51 Salisbury St, St, Salisbury 51 New Forest and to the west are the Western Downlands Downlands Western the are west the to and Forest New 653126 01425 House, Upton 1, Unit T lies 13 miles south of Salisbury. To the east is the the is east the To Salisbury. of south miles 13 lies Post Office Post he Hampshire Avon runs through this small town that that town small this through runs Avon Hampshire he E Fordingbridge www.fordingbridge.gov.uk xploring 1AS SP6 Fordingbridge, Fordingbridge, 63 High St, St, High 63 01425 654134 01425 Council Town Fordingbridge Useful Contacts Useful Enjoying the countryside Using local paths Maintaining rights of way Hampshire boasts an extremely rich and diverse Many rights of way cross private land, and we ask you countryside and an extensive network of public paths to bear this in mind by keeping to the path and being which provide a range of opportunities for enjoying the responsible when using them. There are four types, as Hampshire County Council: great outdoors. Rights of way are linear routes, often shown on the map key; please check which paths you are ancient trackways through deep countryside;paths on therebulls) are certain (including entitled to use (for example, cyclists cannot use footpaths). • Ensures that rights of over 3,000 miles of these in Hampshire. The map in this • Should not keep dangerous animals Wheelchairs, pushchairs and dogs are allowed on all types way are not obstructed leaflet may also show access to other areas of land, such as • Should not plough paths at field edges of right of way. Any permissive paths or areas marked are • Maintains the surface in a commons, woodland, recreation grounds or conservation not rights of way, but the landowner has given permission deter use of them of use deter fit condition for its areas, and your Parish Council may know of guided for the public to use them. • Should not obstruct paths or intended use walks or events. Many people will be able to reach the To ensure that the countryside is protected for future countryside within a few hundred yards of home and the • Maintain most stiles and gates • Maintains some bridges generations be sure to: plants, trees and views along the same paths often change or planting crops crops planting or • Signposts and waymarks dramatically through the seasons. We hope that this • Be safe – wear suitable clothing and shoes and • Reinstate paths across fields after ploughing paths leaflet will encourage you to explore and enjoy your local take care when crossing roads countryside. vegetation overhanging • Authorises stiles and • Plan ahead and follow any signs • Keep back side growth and gates • Leave gates and property as you find them and • Consider other people • Keeps the definitive map Landowners: take your litter home up to date • Protect plants and animals • Keep dogs under close control • Keep dogs under close control • Protect plants and animals date to up take your litter home home litter your take Landowners: map • Keeps the definitive find them and you • Consider other people • Leave gates and property as gates • Keep back side growth and any • Plan ahead and follow signs countryside. • Authorises stiles and overhanging vegetation leaflet will encourage you to explore and enjoy your local local your enjoy and explore to you encourage will leaflet take care when crossing roads crossing when care take paths • Reinstate paths across fields after ploughing dramatically through the seasons. We hope that this this that hope We seasons. the through dramatically • Be safe – wear suitable clothing and shoes and • Signposts and waymarks or planting crops plants, trees and views along the same paths often change change often paths same the along views and trees plants, generations be sure to: to: sure be generations countryside within a few hundred yards of home and the the and home of yards hundred few a within countryside • Maintains some bridges • Maintain most stiles and gates To ensure that the countryside is protected for future future for protected is countryside the that ensure To walks or events. Many people will be able to reach the the reach to able be will people Many events. or walks intended use use intended • Should not obstruct paths or areas, and your Parish Council may know of guided guided of know may Council Parish your and areas, for the public to use them. use to public the for fit condition for its its for condition fit deter use of them commons, woodland, recreation grounds or conservation conservation or grounds recreation woodland, commons, not rights of way, but the landowner has given permission permission given has landowner the but way, of rights not • Maintains the surface in a leaflet may also show access to other areas of land, such as as such land, of areas other to access show also may leaflet of right of way. Any permissive paths or areas marked are are marked areas or paths permissive Any way. of right of • Should not plough paths at field edges over 3,000 miles of these in Hampshire. The map in this this in map The Hampshire. in these of miles 3,000 over Wheelchairs, pushchairs and dogs are allowed on all types types all on allowed are dogs and pushchairs Wheelchairs, way are not obstructed not are way • Should not keep dangerous animals ancient trackways through deep countryside; there are are there countryside; deep through trackways ancient entitled to use (for example, cyclists cannot use footpaths). footpaths). use cannot cyclists example, (for use to entitled • Ensures that rights of (including certain bulls) on paths great outdoors. Rights of way are linear routes, often often routes, linear are way of Rights outdoors. great shown on the map key; please check which paths you are are you paths which check please key; map the on shown which provide a range of opportunities