[Geography - Path 8]

Path 8

Bridleway

From the Chilmark road, C.276, at the Millhouse, leading south-west across path No. 7 and then south-east to the Salisbury - Shaftesbury Trunk Road, A.30, opposite Scotland Buildings. Approximate length: 1005 metres. Width: 1 metre. Subject to ploughing.

North to South

The path leaves Tisbury Road [1] by a metal finger post (000290) indicating a Public Footpath to the A30 at a distance of ¾ mile and passes between two houses through a gate to cross a stile leading to an open field.

Keep to the left of the wooden fence, as indicated by the waymark. At the top of the field is a two-step stile (999289) on which are waymarks indicating the Public Footpath across the field and (at right angles) the Bridleway along the sunken track [2].

Once across the stile, turn left along the sunken path until a sharp right turn by a tree on which is a Footpath disc pointing along Path 7 and a Bridleway disc pointing along our path [3] which then climbs slightly before becoming narrower due to the encroachment of vegetation and small trees,although a clearance operation in September 2003 considerably improved this. The path then broadens into an obvious green track [4] that leads down to the A30 where there is a finger post (002282), indicating a Public Footpath to Tisbury Road at ¾ mile [5].

South to North

The path begins at the A30 [5] opposite to the turning to Broad Chalke, where there is a finger post (002282), indicating a Public Footpath to Tisbury Road at ¾ mile. Go along the obvious green track [4] and into the part where it narrows, due to the encroachment of vegetation and small trees.

Soon you will come to a bend in the path [3] where you turn left to continue (or you can, if you wish, turn right to follow Path 7 ).

After about 60 metres, you will come to a stile [2] on your right (999289). Cross it and, keeping to the right of the wooden fence, head for a stile at the exit to the field. This will bring you, between two houses [1], to Tisbury Road where the path ends, at the Footpath sign (000290).

M.C.L.H.
June 2004

Content last updated
7 February 2006