Footpaths and Bridleways in the Parish of Beech, 702 707 703 704 709 710 712 714

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Publication produced by Beech Parish Council ©2017 www.beechpc.com BEECH PARISH COUNCIL Way’, a publically available legal record Some notable areas of produced by Hampshire County Council (which includes Ordnance Survey map interest (footpath ref. BEECH PARISH COUNCIL grid references), extracts of which are numbers shown): reproduced opposite. The full document Rights of Way is available at www.beechpc.com Beech 710 Shown on front cover. From Brick Kiln Lane (Alton) to the A.339 Footpaths and Bridleways By law, footpaths are for pedestrian (Beech). A marvellous undulating walk in the Parish of Beech, use only; bridleways can be used by through ‘Great Wood’, parallel to the pedestrians, horse riders and cyclists. Hampshire site of the disused Alton - Basingstoke railway line which was used in the This information has been prepared to 1930’s classic film “Oh Mr Porter” increase public awareness of, and to and understood to be the first line provide guidance on, the spectacular authorised under the Light Railways Act footpaths and bridleways in and of 1896. around Beech village. In particular, it is Beech 714 From Road to the hoped that this aids recreational and A.339. The path runs close-by Wyards educational activities for the community Farm where Jane Austen frequently of Beech and visitors. visited her Aunt for tea. Beech 703 From Homelands Road (off Wellhouse Road) Beech to District Boundary. At the highest point (205 metres/670 feet above sea level), there are magnificent views across to Sussex and Surrey. This is one of the highest Copse Bridleway from Thedden to Thedden Copse footpaths in Hampshire.

Maintenance of our public rights of way Beech Parish Council in general, falls under the duty and/or very much hope that power of Hampshire County Council (Access Team/‘Community Engagement you enjoy using the Rangers’), East Hants District Council Down to Beech from and Beech Parish Council. Landowners rights of way! also have some duties e.g. to ensure Users of Beech’s rights of way enjoy styles and gates are in good condition, wonderful views, extremely diverse and to clear vegetation growing from woodland, prolific wild plants, shrubs the side or above. and flowers, together with a wide Further information, including how variety of wildlife. to report a problem, is available from Beech has 10 footpaths and 5 Hampshire County Council and on their bridleways. These are described web site: www.hants.gov.uk/ and defined in the ‘The Hampshire landplanningandenvironment/ Definitive Statement of Public Rights of rightsofway Top of Bridleway from Wellhouse road to Thedden