Malcolm Smith's walks

 
Avon Valley Path

 

Part 3e : North End Lane to Fordingbridge

 

 

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 Route from North End Lane to Fordingbridge. 

The route leaves North End Road
and runs on this farm track.

OS Ref : SU.1438.1133

 

 

Photo : AVP-3e-1         Date : 30 July 2025

Pass through the kissing gate.

OS Ref : SU.1438.1135

 

 

Photo : AVP-3e-2         Date : 30 July 2025

Leave the farm track and go to the right
of this tree then turn immediately right.

OS Ref : SU.1433.1164

Waymarker.

 

 

Photo : AVP-3e-3         Date : 30 July 2025

Follow the hedgeline to
the far end of this field.

OS Ref : SU.1441.1168

 

 

Photo : AVP-3e-4         Date : 30 July 2025

Head for the boardwalk.

OS Ref : SU.14601171

 

 

Photo : AVP-3e-5         Date : 30 July 2025

Enter the boardwalk via the gate.

OS Ref : SU.1462.1171

 

 

Photo : AVP-3e-6         Date : 30 July 2025

The boardwalk turns sharp left and continues.
At the time of this walk, there was a
heavy overgrowth of reeds and nettles.

OS Ref : SU.1463.1173

 

 

Photo : AVP-3e-7         Date : 30 July 2025

Leave the reeded area over a stile
and continue directly ahead.

OS Ref : SU.1462.1176

 

 

Photo : AVP-3e-8         Date : 30 July 2025

Continue ahead through this gateway.

OS Ref : SU.1460.1183

 

 

Photo : AVP-3e-9         Date : 30 July 2025

Pass through the gap in the hedge
and turn immediately right.

OS Ref : SU.1451.1197

 

 

Photo : AVP-3e-10         Date : 30 July 2025

Follow the hedgeline until reaching
scrubland at the far side of the field.

OS Ref : SU.1451.1199

 

 

Photo : AVP-3e-11         Date : 30 July 2025

Walk along the edge of the field
which has a stream running parallel.

OS Ref : SU.1457.1203

 

 

Photo : AVP-3e-12         Date : 30 July 2025

The route bears right here, passing
an abandoned irrigation channel.

OS Ref : SU.1435.1233

 

 

Photo : AVP-3e-13         Date : 30 July 2025

On reaching this gate, turn right onto the track.

OS Ref : SU.1438.1241

 

 

Photo : AVP-3e-14         Date : 30 July 2025

Proceed along the track.

OS Ref : SU.1439.1243

 

 

Photo : AVP-3e-15         Date : 30 July 2025

At the footpath sign,
leave the track to the left.

OS Ref : SU.1448.1245

 

 

Photo : AVP-3e-16         Date : 30 July 2025

Follow the grassy path through a copse.

OS Ref : SU.1449.1246

 

 

Photo : AVP-3e-17         Date : 30 July 2025

The path continues to the left of this field gate.

OS Ref : SU.1447.1251

 

 

Photo : AVP-3e-18         Date : 30 July 2025

The path is overgrown along this stretch.

OS Ref : SU.1446.1263

 

 

Photo : AVP-3e-19         Date : 30 July 2025

The path crosses a concrete culvert.

OS Ref : SU.1449.1281

 

 

Photo : AVP-3e-20         Date : 30 July 2025

Another culvert is crossed.

OS Ref : SU.1450.1287

 

 

Photo : AVP-3e-21         Date : 30 July 2025

Turn left here on joining another path.

OS Ref : SU.1452.1294

 

 

Photo : AVP-3e-22         Date : 30 July 2025

Yet another culvert to cross here.
All part of the water meadow
former irrigation system.

OS Ref : SU.1452.1295

 

 

Photo : AVP-3e-23         Date : 30 July 2025

This channel is crossed by
means of a small footbridge.

OS Ref : SU.1448.1299

 

 

Photo : AVP-3e-24         Date : 30 July 2025

The footpath takes a sharp left turn here.

OS Ref : SU.1445.1310

View in water meadows.

 

 

Photo : AVP-3e-25         Date : 30 July 2025

Continue along the path which is enclosed.

OS Ref : SU.1443.1312

 

 

Photo : AVP-3e-26         Date : 30 July 2025

Turn right here and pass
through the kissing gate.

OS Ref : SU.1440.1311

Close up view of the gate and waymarker.

 

 

Photo : AVP-3e-27         Date : 30 July 2025

Immediately behind the
gate is a small footbridge.

OS Ref : SU.1438.1311

 

 

Photo : AVP-3e-28         Date : 30 July 2025

Cross the footbridge and continue
to follow the enclosed path.

OS Ref : SU.1439.1313

 

 

Photo : AVP-3e-29         Date : 30 July 2025

The path passes through shrubbery.

OS Ref : SU.1441.1317

 

 

Photo : AVP-3e-30         Date : 30 July 2025

There is a kissing gate here
but the path circumvents it.

OS Ref : SU.1445.1326

 

 

Photo : AVP-3e-31         Date : 30 July 2025

The path passes a meadow along this section.

OS Ref : SU.1446.1328

 

 

Photo : AVP-3e-32         Date : 30 July 2025

There are now meadows on both sides.

OS Ref : SU.1455.1353

View in water meadows.

 

 

Photo : AVP-3e-33         Date : 30 July 2025

This next section is very uneven underfoot.

OS Ref : SU.1454.1362

 

 

Photo : AVP-3e-34         Date : 30 July 2025

nother meadow on the lefthand side.

OS Ref : SU.1455.1365

 

 

Photo : AVP-3e-35         Date : 30 July 2025

A final obstacle to negotiate.

OS Ref : SU.1455.1366

 

 

Photo : AVP-3e-36         Date : 30 July 2025

One more meadow.

OS Ref : SU.1454.1370

 

 

Photo : AVP-3e-37         Date : 30 July 2025

The footpath is separated from this track
by a fence, but remain on the track.

OS Ref : SU.1453.1376

 

 

Photo : AVP-3e-38         Date : 30 July 2025

Bear slightly to the right
into the churchyard.

OS Ref : SU.1453.1378

 

 

Photo : AVP-3e-39         Date : 30 July 2025

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