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Footpaths

Human footprints have been found preserved on English shores from over 11,000 years ago. Footpaths very often tell the story of the poor, as it was they who generally walked them. Prehistoric ridgeways following chalk and limestone hills, such as the South Downs Way, were part of a wider network of early routes. These included causeways made of twigs, split logs and planks across low-lying, water-logged places. Parts of the Sweet Track on the Somerset Levels can be traced back over 5,000 years. Many routes were used for the transport of goods: for example packhorse trails, drovers' roads and miners' tracks. Many such as the Pilgrims Way also have a strong spriritual dimension. Today footpaths vary from very short cut throughs to extremely long routes such as the Pennines Way. And best of all, unless you’re very unlucky, NO cars!

by Basher Eyre

Created: Wed, 16 Feb 2022, Updated: Wed, 16 Feb 2022

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SU5332 : Footpath sign outside St John's, Itchen Abbas by Basher Eyre

TQ1667 : Footpath from the car park reaches the High Street by Basher Eyre

SU7707 : Looking north-east on the footpath through South Lane Farm by Basher Eyre

SU7607 : Start of footpath linking South and Cemetery Lanes by Basher Eyre

SZ5282 : Footpath from West Street to Scotland Farm by Basher Eyre

TF7723 : Castle Acre to Harpley (144) by Basher Eyre

SU7610 : Stansted House- footpath sign by Basher Eyre

TQ1704 : Footpath sign in Cokeham Lane by Basher Eyre

SU7606 : Footpath sign at the edge of Southbourne Park by Basher Eyre

SU7423 : 103: the buffalo boy went round the outside... by Basher Eyre

SU7424 : 91: the buffalo boy went round the outside... by Basher Eyre

SU7206 : Footpath from Wade Court Road to Havant - start by Basher Eyre

TF8540 : Footpath sign in Creake Road by Basher Eyre

SU7423 : 97: the buffalo boy went round the outside... by Basher Eyre

TQ1908 : Footpath sign at Coombes by Basher Eyre

SU4113 : Footpath from Hill Lane to Silverdale Road by Basher Eyre

TQ1605 : Footpath branching off from Dankton Lane by Basher Eyre

SU7423 : 98: the buffalo boy went round the outside... by Basher Eyre

SU5132 : Footpath sign near St Swithun by Basher Eyre

TM3877 : Footpath 12 junction west of School Lane by Basher Eyre

TQ3760 : Footpath on the edge of the car park for Farleigh Church by Basher Eyre

TM3877 : Approaching a footpath gate leading to School Lane by Basher Eyre

TF7725 : Castle Acre to Harpley (176) by Basher Eyre

TQ4361 : Footpath from Christmas Tree Farm to Down House by Basher Eyre

SU5123 : Footpath sign between Owslebury Churchyard and the Glebe Field by Basher Eyre

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