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
'C' series (Central ward)
Number: C01 (no longer listed)
Designation: Public footpath
Route: Bath Road [SZ 0896 9083] to Pavilion car park, Westover Road [SZ 0896 9089]
Map:
Commentary: Runs between Pavilion Theatre and Bath Road North Car Park. Heads towards but does not reach Westover Road. Still a walkable path and still marked as a right of way on OS maps.

Number: C02
Designation: Public footpath
Length: 206m
Route: Exeter Lane, [SZ 0865 9101] to [SZ 0881 9089]
Map:
Commentary: Wide paved path alongside the Lower Gardens, providing authorised vehicle access to the Gardens for half of its length
before continuing as a broad pathway.
Here, we see Exeter Lane coming out (left) on the Lower Gardens a short distance from the Pier Approach, behind us. Nowadays it is marked out as a shared foot and cycle route - cyclists are not allowed on the paths within the Gardens.
Number: C03
Designation: Public footpath
Length: 39m
Route: Bath Road [SZ 0898 9082] to East Overcliff [SZ 0900 9079]
Map:
Commentary: Short path between car park and Pier Approach.

Number: C04
Designation: Public footpath
Length: 116m
Route: Dalkeith Lane, [SZ 0877 9140] to [SZ 0884 9134]
Map:
Commentary: Steep path from Richmond Gardens to Old Christchurch Road, featuring short flight of steps at bottom.

Number: C08
Designation: Public footpath
Length: 67m
Route: Westover Road [SZ 0886 9105] to Hinton Road [SZ 0890 9111]
Map:
Commentary: Alleyway mainly comprising delivery access driveways.

Number: C09
Designation: Public footpath
Length: 90m
Route: Old Christchurch Lane, [SZ 0899 9138] to [SZ 0891 9137]
Map:
Commentary: Rear access to shops on a segment of Old Christchurch Road.

Number: C10
Designation: Public footpath
Length: 22m
Route: Hinton Road [SZ 0909 9099] to Bath Road [SZ 0911 9098]
Map:
Commentary: Short, broad path avoiding the doubling back required in a vehicle.

Number: C11
Designation: Public footpath
Length: 10m
Route: Hinton Road [SZ 0909 9099] to Upper Hinton Road [SZ 0910 9100]
Map:
Commentary: Flight of steps between the two roads.

Number: C12
Designation: Public footpath
Length: 74m
Route: Madeira Road [SZ 0911 9157] to Dean Park Road [SZ 0917 9163]
Map:
Commentary: Subway under A338 town-centre by-pass, and associated approaches.
The stone on the bridge is inscribed with the year 1981 and the initials C and D in diagonally opposite corners. It refers to Charles and Diana and the royal wedding that year. There are other bridges with the same plaque - for example, one on the Wimborne By-Pass a few miles from here.
(The dual carriageway was built before 1981, so I'm not sure whether the subway was an afterthought or whether the stone was just added.)
(The dual carriageway was built before 1981, so I'm not sure whether the subway was an afterthought or whether the stone was just added.)
Number: C13
Designation: Public footpath
Length: 220m
Route: Wellington Road [SZ 0972 9209] to Portchester Place footbridge [SZ 0991 9217]
Map:
Commentary: Path alongside main A338,

passing dead end of Portchester Place
This route runs alongside the main Wessex Way and clearly was created when the main road was built. It passes the dead end of Portchester Place, just as a similar path on the other side (C18) passes the dead end of Portchester Road - the road was severed to make way for the dual carriageway, along with its parallel neighbours, and many houses were sacrificed.
and linking with onward path C22 as well as the footbridge C21.
Number: C16
Designation: Public footpath
Length: 95m
Route: Lowther Road [SZ 0945 9264] to Milton Road [SZ 0941 9255]
Map:
Commentary: Straight path linking two more or less parallel streets.
Number: C18
Designation: Public footpath
Length: 259m
Route: Wellington Road [SZ 0964 9214] to Ascham Road and footbridge (C21) [SZ 0988 9221]
Map:
Commentary: Path alongside main A338,
passing dead end of Portchester and Ascham Roads
and Ascham Road, to arrive at the footbridge C21, seen here in the distance:

Seen here from the ramp of the footbridge:

Number: C19
Designation: Public footpath
Length: 34m
Route: Ophir Road [SZ 0988 9223] to C18 [SZ 0987 9220]
Map:
Commentary: Eastern pavement of Ascham Road, abutting green.
(pavement by black car) Number: C20
Designation: Public footpath
Length: 23m
Route: Portchester Road [SZ 0973 9219] to C18 [SZ 0972 9217]
Map:
Commentary: Very short corner-cutting path at dead end of Portchester Road.
(left)Number: C21
Designation: Public footpath
Length: 98m
Route: Portchester Place to Ascham Road footbridge, [SZ 0991 9216] to [SZ 0989 9222]
Map:
Commentary: Footbridge over A338, and associated spiral ramps.
(ahead/above)
(above)

Number: C22
Designation: Public footpath
Length: 32m
Route: Ophir Gardens [SZ 0996 9218] to Portchester Place footbridge [SZ 0993 9216]
Map:
Commentary: Short path alongside main A338, linking with footbridge and onward path C13.
Number: C23
Designation: Public footpath
Length: 74m
Route: Bath Road [SZ 0905 9088] to East Overcliff [SZ 0911 9083]
Map:
Commentary: Path alongside car park entrance, abutting Royal Bath Hotel garden.
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