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85407 PRINTED BY HAMPSHIRE PRINTING SERVICES 01962 870099 unable is Council County Hampshire but leaflet, this of preparation the in taken been

additional resources are not allocated to routes promoted in this leaflet. Every care has has care Every leaflet. this in promoted routes to allocated not are resources additional

Whilst the County Council endeavours to maintain all rights of way to a high standard, standard, high a to way of rights all maintain to endeavours Council County the Whilst

Grants Scheme. The routes described have been put forward by the Town Council. Council. Town the by forward put been have described routes The Scheme. Grants

with help from the Ringwood and Fordingbridge Footpath Society, through the Small Small the through Society, Footpath Fordingbridge and Ringwood the from help with

Published by Ringwood Town Council and Hampshire County Council, Council, County Hampshire and Council Town Ringwood by Published Disclaimer:

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walking on minor roads. minor on walking

www.thenewforesttour.info The three walks described in this leaflet all include some some include all leaflet this in described walks three The

New Forest Tour (summer months only) only) months (summer Tour Forest New

Healthy Walks, can be obtained from Ringwood Gateway. Ringwood from obtained be can Walks, Healthy

Details of these and other walks, including short short including walks, other and these of Details

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for 16.5 miles to Poole in the west. west. the in Poole to miles 16.5 for

827005 01983 Salisbury and Bournemouth Park to the east and can be followed followed be can and east the to Park

Wilts & Dorset - bus services to Burley, Christchurch, Christchurch, Burley, to services bus - Dorset & Wilts and provides access to the National National the to access provides and

the route of the old railway line line railway old the of route the

Public Transport Public

The Castleman Trailway follows follows Trailway Castleman The

and ideal for an overnight stop. stop. overnight an for ideal and

is well placed on the pathway pathway the on placed well is

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distance of 34 miles. Ringwood Ringwood miles. 34 of distance

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with Salisbury to the north, a a north, the to Salisbury with

links Christchurch to the south south the to Christchurch links Countryside Information Countryside

farmland. The Avon Valley Path Path Valley Avon The farmland.

New Forest National Park and and Park National Forest New

the delights of the surrounding surrounding the of delights the www.newforestnpa.gov.uk

walkers the opportunity to explore explore to opportunity the walkers New Forest National Park Authority - 01590 646600 01590 - Authority Park National Forest New

Footpath Society. These footpaths give give footpaths These Society. Footpath

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and are regularly surveyed by members of the local local the of members by surveyed regularly are and

Ringwood & Fordingbridge Footpath Society Footpath Fordingbridge & Ringwood

The many footpaths in the Ringwood area are well used, used, well are area Ringwood the in footpaths many The

& St Paul is a Grade II* Listed building and well worth a visit. a worth well and building Listed II* Grade a is Paul St & www.thenewforest.co.uk

restaurants, pubs and cafes. The parish Church of St Peter Peter St of Church parish The cafes. and pubs restaurants,

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with both quaint and modern shops, street entertainment, entertainment, street shops, modern and quaint both with

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Ringwood Gateway Ringwood For centuries it has been the traditional market town of of town market traditional the been has it centuries For

Forest National Park, at a crossing point of the River Avon. Avon. River the of point crossing a at Park, National Forest

Ringwood Town Council & Visitor Information Visitor & Council Town Ringwood

Ringwood is the Western Gateway to the beautiful New New beautiful the to Gateway Western the is Ringwood

USEFUL CONTACTS USEFUL Explore Ringwood and its local countryside local its and Ringwood Explore

Enjoying the countryside Using local paths Maintaining rights of way

Hampshire boasts an extremely rich and diverse countryside Many rights of way cross private land, and we ask you Hampshire County Council: and an extensive network of public paths, which provide a to bear this in mind by keeping to the path and being range of opportunities to enjoy the great outdoors. Rights responsible when using them. There are four types of path, • Ensures that rights of way are not obstructed of way are linear routes, often ancient track ways through as shown on the map key; please check which you are • Maintains the surface in a fit condition for its intended deep countryside; there are over 3,000 miles of these in entitled to use (for example cyclists cannot use footpaths). use Ringwood & Fordingbridge Footpath Society Hampshire. The map in this leaflet may also show access to Wheelchairs, pushchairs and dogs are allowed on all types • Maintains some bridges other areas of land, such as commons, woodland, recreation of right of way. Any paths or areas marked as permissive, are grounds or conservation areas, and your Town Council may not rights of way, the landowner has given permission for • Signposts and waymarks paths know of guided walks or events. Many people will be able to the public to use them. reach the countryside within a few hundred yards of home, • Authorises stiles and gates and the plants, trees and views along the same paths often To ensure that the countryside is protected for future • Keeps the definitive map up to date change dramatically through the seasons. We hope that this generations please be sure to: leaflet will encourage you to explore and enjoy your local

• Be safe – wear suitable clothing and shoes and take

countryside. paths on bulls)

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Keep dogs under close control and clean up after them after up clean and control close under dogs Keep •

Should not plough paths at field edges edges field at paths plough not Should

Using local paths • • Plan ahead and follow any signs • Keep back side growth and overhanging vegetation

Should not obstruct paths or deter use of them of use deter or paths obstruct not Should •

Protect plants and animals animals and plants Protect • • Reinstate paths across fields after ploughing or

• Leave gates and property as you find them and take

Maintain most stiles and gates and stiles most Maintain • planting crops

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planting crops crops planting • Maintain most stiles and gates

Leave gates and property as you find them and take take and them find you as property and gates Leave •

Reinstate paths across fields after ploughing or or ploughing after fields across paths Reinstate

• • Protect plants and animals • Should not obstruct paths or deter use of them

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leaflet will encourage you to explore and enjoy your local local your enjoy and explore to you encourage will leaflet

change dramatically through the seasons. We hope that this this that hope We seasons. the through dramatically change generations please be sure to: to: sure be please generations

Keeps the definitive map up to date date to up map definitive the Keeps • and the plants, trees and views along the same paths often often paths same the along views and trees plants, the and To ensure that the countryside is protected for future future for protected is countryside the that ensure To

reach the countryside within a few hundred yards of home, home, of yards hundred few a within countryside the reach

Authorises stiles and gates gates and stiles Authorises •

the public to use them. use to public the know of guided walks or events. Many people will be able to to able be will people Many events. or walks guided of know

Signposts and waymarks paths waymarks and Signposts • not rights of way, the landowner has given permission for for permission given has landowner the way, of rights not grounds or conservation areas, and your Town Council may may Council Town your and areas, conservation or grounds

of right of way. Any paths or areas marked as permissive, are are permissive, as marked areas or paths Any way. of right of

other areas of land, such as commons, woodland, recreation recreation woodland, commons, as such land, of areas other Maintains some bridges some Maintains •

Wheelchairs, pushchairs and dogs are allowed on all types types all on allowed are dogs and pushchairs Wheelchairs, Hampshire. The map in this leaflet may also show access to to access show also may leaflet this in map The Hampshire.

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entitled to use (for example cyclists cannot use footpaths). footpaths). use cannot cyclists example (for use to entitled deep countryside; there are over 3,000 miles of these in in these of miles 3,000 over are there countryside; deep Ringwood & Fordingbridge Footpath Society Footpath Fordingbridge & Ringwood

Maintains the surface in a fit condition for its intended intended its for condition fit a in surface the Maintains •

as shown on the map key; please check which you are are you which check please key; map the on shown as of way are linear routes, often ancient track ways through through ways track ancient often routes, linear are way of

responsible when using them. There are four types of path, path, of types four are There them. using when responsible

range of opportunities to enjoy the great outdoors. Rights Rights outdoors. great the enjoy to opportunities of range Ensures that rights of way are not obstructed not are way of rights that Ensures •

to bear this in mind by keeping to the path and being being and path the to keeping by mind in this bear to and an extensive network of public paths, which provide a a provide which paths, public of network extensive an and

Hampshire County Council: County Hampshire Many rights of way cross private land, and we ask you you ask we and land, private cross way of rights Many Hampshire boasts an extremely rich and diverse countryside countryside diverse and rich extremely an boasts Hampshire

Maintaining rights of way of rights Maintaining paths local Using Enjoying the countryside the Enjoying

Explore Ringwood and its local countryside USEFUL CONTACTS Ringwood is the Western Gateway to the beautiful New Forest National Park, at a crossing point of the River Avon. Ringwood Town Council & Visitor Information For centuries it has been the traditional market town of Ringwood Gateway the New Forest with its Market Charter dating back to xploring The Furlong 1226. Ringwood still has a lively Wednesday morning street Ringwood Ringwood market and has remained a delightful, unspoilt historic town E BH24 1AT 01425 473883 with both quaint and modern shops, street entertainment, restaurants, pubs and cafes. The parish Church of St Peter www.ringwood.gov.uk & St Paul is a Grade II* Listed building and well worth a visit. www.thenewforest.co.uk

The many footpaths in the Ringwood area are well used, Ringwood & Fordingbridge Footpath Society and are regularly surveyed by members of the local Footpath Society. These footpaths give www.rffs.org.uk walkers the opportunity to explore New Forest National Park Authority - 01590 646600 the delights of the surrounding www.newforestnpa.gov.uk New Forest National Park and farmland. The Avon Valley Path links Christchurch to the south Countryside Information with Salisbury to the north, a Hampshire County Council 0845 603 5636 distance of 34 miles. Ringwood is well placed on the pathway www.hants.gov.uk/countryside and ideal for an overnight stop. The Castleman Trailway follows Public Transport the route of the old railway line and provides access to the National Wilts & Dorset - bus services to Burley, Christchurch, Park to the east and can be followed Bournemouth and Salisbury 01983 827005 for 16.5 miles to Poole in the west. www.wdbus.co.uk Details of these and other walks, including short Healthy Walks, can be obtained from Ringwood Gateway. New Forest Tour (summer months only) The three walks described in this leaflet all include some www.thenewforesttour.info walking on minor roads. Ringwood Taxis 01425 474949 Castle Cars 01425 480360 Red Express 01425 474747

Disclaimer: Published by Ringwood Town Council and Hampshire County Council, with help from the Ringwood and Fordingbridge Footpath Society, through the Small Grants Scheme. The routes described have been put forward by the Town Council. Whilst the County Council endeavours to maintain all rights of way to a high standard, additional resources are not allocated to routes promoted in this leaflet. Every care has

been taken in the preparation of this leaflet, but Hampshire County Council is unable 01962 870099 85407 PRINTED BY HAMPSHIRE PRINTING SERVICES to accept any responsibility for accident or loss resulting from following the information contained within this leaflet.

Miles This map is reproduced from Ordnance Survey material with the permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of the 0 0.25 0.5 1 Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office © Crown copyright. Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown copyright and may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings. HCC 100019180 2012

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Route 1 - Hightown & Crow Route 2 - Crow & Kingston Route 2 - Crow & Kingston (alternative route) Route 3 - Rockford Common & beyond Avon Valley Path (AVP) Castleman Trailway

Footpath Route 1 - Hightown & Crow Bridleway Route 2 - Crow & Kingston Restricted byway Route 2 - Crow & Kingston (alternative route) Byway open to all traffic Route 3 - Rockford Common & beyond Areas believed to offer public access Avon Valley Path (AVP) New Forest National Park Boundary Castleman Trailway Footpath Route 1 - Hightown & Crow Bridleway Restricted byway Route 1 - HightownRoute & 2 Crow- Crow & Kingston Route 2 – Crow & Kingston Route 3 – RockfordByway o pCommonen to all traffic & beyond Areas believed to offer public access 5.2 km (3.23 miles)Rout e 2 - Crow & Kingston (alternative rou7.2te) km (4.47 miles) or 8.8km (5.47 miles) 5.4 km (3.35 miles)New Fo rminimumest National Park Boundary including a circuit of Kingston Common Start at the Elm TreeR Inn.out eWalk 3 - eastRoc alongkfor dHightown Comm oRoadn & beyond Start at Poulner Lakes Car Park. Go northwards across a to a Footpath sign on the right, opposite Nouale Lane. Start from the Parish Church in the Market Place and grassy area to a bridge. Cross the bridge then turn right, Follow this path overA vstileson Vtoa lale housingy Path estate. (AVP Turn) left head east along the High Street and Christchurch Road following the path to Highwood Lane. Continue ahead on and through the gate ahead. to the Memorial Gardens. Take the path to the left of the Highwood Lane, then turn left at a Footpath sign beside Castleman Trailway ‘Linbrook Thatch’. Proceed uphill and through a gate. Bear Follow the path between a stream and a lake to a broad gardens to a pedestrian crossing. Cross and turn right onto left, uphill onto Rockford Common. cross track. Turn leftF ooverotp theath bridge and continue ahead, Quomp. Continue along Quomp to Hightown Road. Turn crossing the road, then continuing on to the end of the left and then right down steps opposite a school, passing to Continue straight ahead, crossing a wide gravel road, to Castleman Trailway,B besideridlew theay old crossing cottage the right of houses and onto Castleman Way. a junction of gravel tracks at a house, ‘Foxglove Corner’. No. 14 at Barrack Lane.Restricted byway Cross the road then turn left and continue on for Go straight ahead to the next 5-way junction and take the approximately 230m, then turn right onto Embankment gravel track left (go straight ahead here for endless walks in Turn left and continueBy uphillway otop ae biggern to a road.ll tra Turnffic right Way. Cross the stile ahead then proceed along the the National Park or a circuit of the old workings on the and follow the road for approximately 170m, then turn left Areas believed to offer public access Castleman Trailway, crossing two roads, to the end, beside common). at the Footpath sign. Continue ahead along a broad track the old crossing cottage No. 14 at Barrack Lane. which narrows and Ncontinuesew Fo rbetweenest Na ttreesiona lto P a field.rk Bo undary Turn left again at a cross track and keep left, leaving Turn right and continue to the next road, cross then Follow the field edge left and then right to a bridge, then the gravel, to follow the fence of Chatley Wood House continue onto the Right of Way ahead. At Green Lane follow the track uphill through the woods. for 20m. Bear left, downhill to a gate, about 500m. Go turn left, then follow the lane as it bends to the right. through the gate and right onto a lane. Follow downhill Continue to the gate of ‘Crowfields’. Go into the field At the lane go straight ahead, up to where the road turns for about 560m to a road. left, here continue ahead onto the path. At the road turn to the right of the driveway and continue straight ahead right and after approximately 80m turn left along a gravel to Christchurch Road. At the road, cross and go through the gate to left of Ivy track (to access Hightown Common and the open Forest you can go straight ahead here). At the cross track turn left Cross the road and take the gravel track ahead to Cottage, following the AVP signs. Pass the sailing club and continue downhill to Nouale Lane. ‘Oaklands’. Turn right after the house and follow the Avon and continue on the AVP for another 400m and at the Valley Path (AVP) signs back to the Market Place. For a road turn right then left at a bungalow. Continue on Cross the lane to a stile into a field. Cross two more fields longer walk turn left at ‘Oaklands’ over the small bridge to make the AVP for about 160m. Where the AVP turns right at heading generally diagonally left to the Elm Tree Inn. a circuit of Kingston Common, before following the AVP back to a telegraph pole, turn left. Follow the path beside the the Market Place. stream to a bridge on the right. Cross the bridge and Wet weather alternative from the bridges after Kingston continue ahead to the car park. Common (Hampshire Hatches) - turn right up the lane and after approximately 225m take the Footpath to the left and follow it to Christchurch Road. Turn left and continue to the roundabout, then turn left onto Bickerley Common to rejoin the AVP to the Market Place.