Public Rights of Way in Bournemouth
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Contents
- INTRODUCTION
- Nature of the rights of way
- Research
- Numbering
- Notes on the maps used
- The smartphone experiment
- THE RIGHTS OF WAY
- 'A' series (Westbourne and Talbot Woods wards)
- 'B' series (West Cliff ward)
- 'C' series (Central ward)
- 'D' series (East Cliff ward)
- 'E' series (Kinson ward) - E01 to E20
- 'E' series - E21 to E40
- 'E' series - E41 to E56
- 'F' series (Boscombe West ward)
- 'G' series (Boscombe East ward)
- 'H' series (West Southbourne ward)
- 'I' series (Southbourne ward) - I01 to I11
- 'I' series - I12 to I20
- 'I' series - I21 to I33
- 'J' series (Littledown ward)
- 'K' series (Strouden Park ward) - K01 to K17
- 'K' series - K18 to K26
- 'K' series - K27 to K35
- 'K' series - K36 to K50
- 'L' series (Moordown ward)
- 'M' series (Muscliff ward) - M01 to M14
- 'M' series - M15 to M18
- 'N' series (Winton ward) - N01 to N08
- 'N' series - N09 to N16
- 'N' series - N17 to N42
- 'O' series (Ensbury Park and Redhill Park wards)
- 'U' series (Wallisdown ward) - U01 to U18
- 'U' series - U20 to U43
'B' series (West Cliff ward)
Number: B01
Designation: Public footpath
Length: 26m
Route: Durley Gardens [SZ 0799 9063] to West Cliff [SZ 0799 9061]
Map:
Commentary: Short path opening onto the cliff-top gardens of West Cliff.

Number: B02
Designation: Public footpath
Length: 53m
Route: Branksome Wood Road [SZ 0795 9169] to Upper Gardens [SZ 0792 9164]
Map:
Commentary: Path leading down to the edge of the Gardens.

(background)Number: B03
Designation: Public footpath
Length: 142m
Route: West Cliff Road [SZ 0817 9076] to West Cliff [SZ 0820 9061]
Map:
Commentary: Path opening onto the cliff-top gardens of West Cliff.
(background)Number: B04
Designation: Public footpath
Length: 35m
Route: West Cliff Gardens [SZ 0811 9064] to West Cliff [SZ 0811 9061]
Map:
Commentary: Short path opening onto the cliff-top gardens of West Cliff.
(foreground)Number: B05
Designation: Public footpath
Length: 95m
Route: Bourne Avenue [SZ 0844 9137] to B06 [SZ 0845 9144]
Map:
Commentary: Seamlessly joins path B06 to provide a single path from Bourne Avenue to St. Stephen's Road. Alongside the Town Hall and on its grounds.

Number: B06
Designation: Public footpath
Length: 24m
Route: St Stephen's Road [SZ 0845 9148] to B05 [SZ 0845 9144]
Map:
Commentary: Seamlessly joins path B05 to provide a single path from Bourne Avenue to St. Stephen's Road. Alongside the Town Hall and on its grounds.

Number: B07
Designation: Public footpath
Length: 58m
Route: Bourne Avenue [SZ 0824 9144] to St Stephen's Road [SZ 0828 9149]
Map:
Commentary: Very steep path, could hardly be steeper without requiring steps.

Number: B08
Designation: Public footpath
Length: 21m
Route: Braidley Road [SZ 0847 9147] to St Stephen's Road [SZ 0849 9148]
Map:
Commentary: Steps alongside road bridge.

Number: B11
Designation: Public footpath
Length: 122m
Route: Braidley Road [SZ 0847 9160] to Durrant Road [SZ 0838 9157]
Map:
Commentary: Route created (or realigned) when the by-pass was built in 1973.
(crossing diagonally)This footpath was created when the Wessex Way was built, in 1973. It comes from the dead end of Durrant Road - whose end is only dead because of the dual carriageway. It comes down the slope here under the huge viaduct to meet Braidley Road at the bottom.
(to right; left is B13)

(heading right, background)Number: B12
Designation: Public footpath
Length: 24m
Route: Braidley Road [SZ 0848 9159] to B11 [SZ 0847 9160]
Map:
Commentary: Just a short spur cutting the corner off at the bottom end of B11.
(to left) 
Number: B13
Designation: Public footpath
Length: 76m
Route: Central Drive [SZ 0838 9160] to B11 [SZ 0844 9159]
Map:
Commentary: Route created (or realigned) when the by-pass was built in 1973.
(coming down and following edge of wall)
(to left; right is B11)Number: B14
Designation: Public footpath
Length: 60m
Route: St Stephen's Road [SZ 0822 9154] to Bourne Avenue [SZ 0817 9152]
Map:
Commentary: Route of the old St. Stephen's Road, before it was cut off to allow the by-pass to be built in 1973.

The third and fourth photos are from the same spot, but 2 years 9 months apart.)
Number: B15
Designation: Public footpath
Length: 122m
Route: 4 Wimborne Road, Richmond Hill Roundabout [SZ 0871 9158] to Bodorgan Road [SZ 0863 9160]
Map:
Commentary: Route of the old Bodorgan Road, before it was cut off to allow the by-pass to be built in 1973.

Number: B16
Designation: Public footpath
Length: 122m
Route: Braidley Road [SZ 0851 9170] to Bodorgan Road [SZ 0861 9164]
Map:
Commentary: Steepish passageway from Braidley Road

forming a Y-shape with path B17 (which goes off to the left here):
(foreground and left; B17 is right)
(foreground and right; B17 is left)
(ahead-left and ahead-right; foreground is B17)Continuing as passageway to Bodorgan Road.

Number: B17
Designation: Public footpath
Length: 31m
Route: Braidley Road [SZ 0850 9163] to B16 [SZ 0852 9166]
Map:
Commentary: Essentially cutting the corner at the bottom of B16, where the latter splays - the two routes form a Y-shape.

Seen here meeting path B16:
(path B16 heads left and right)
(to left; path B16 is foreground and right)
(to right; path B16 is foreground and left)Number: B18
Designation: Public footpath
Length: 35m
Route: Bradburne Road [SZ 0814 9134] to Central Gardens [SZ 0817 9133]
Map:
Commentary: Short path with steps, leading to an offshoot of the Gardens.

Number: B19
Designation: Public footpath
Length: 29m
Route: Crescent Road [SZ 0810 9144] to Central Gardens [SZ 0812 9146]
Map:
Commentary: Very short path to the Gardens.

Number: B20
Designation: Public footpath
Length: 209m
Route: Exeter Road [SZ 0853 9099] to Tregonwell Road [SZ 0837 9090]
Map:
Commentary: Varied path, alongside grass area
crossing a public car park
before climbing through wooded area.
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