The Town Council  working closely with the Parish Paths Partnership of the Hampshire County Council have produced three healthy walks close to the town centre. This follows the theme Exercise for Health and is supported by the local health practitioners.

One route is from St. Marys Church, through to Mulberry Gardens and then following the fieldpaths through to Ashford Road into Victoria Gardens, Station Road, West Street and back to the Church.

The second route is from the Car Park out to Shaftesbury Street, Station Road into Normandy Way turning left into Marl Lane, down passed the Coach House behind Stephen Martin Gardens, across Normandy Way and down Green Lane, through The Bartons back to the car park.

The third route is from Pennys Lane along the footpath by the Junior School following this footpath to Tinkers Cross, down Puddleslosh Lane, and back across the fields through the new kissing gate to Avon Meade, along Parsonage Park Drive, Whitsbury Road, Burnham Road and back to Pennys Lane.

All these routes can be done in reverse order.

THESE LEAFLETS ARE NOW IN THE DOCTORS SURGERY, THE LIBRARY, NEW FOREST DISTRICT COUNCIL INFORMATION OFFICE AND THE TOWN HALL

Please visit the website of the Ringwood & Fordingbridge Footpath Society on www.rffs.org.uk

Also have a look at the website www.walkinginhants.co.uk