Category: Around And About Warminster

Information and pictures for locations in the parish of Warminster, Wiltshire, featuring streets, buildings, shops, views, etc.

Three Horseshoes Yard Lane (Footpath), Warminster, 2025

Monday 2nd June 2025

Item 21 on the Agenda for a meeting of the Town Development Committee of Warminster Town Council, held at the Civic Centre, Warminster, on the evening of Monday 2nd June 2025, was: “Rights Of Way Volunteers. To note the update from the Rights of Way Volunteers.”

The Rights Of Way Volunteers presented a Warminster Rights Of Way Maintenance Analysis, which included the following information for Three Horseshoes Yard Lane:

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Parish number: WARM 22.
Name: Three Horseshoes Yard Lane.
Status: Footpath.
Length (m): 230.
Surface: Metalled.
Remarks: From the Avenue via Three Horseshoes Mall to the Market Place. All now under stone. Subject to a Prohibition of cycling order but not signed as such.

Colloway Drove, Warminster, 2025

Monday 2nd June 2025

Item 21 on the Agenda for a meeting of the Town Development Committee of Warminster Town Council, held at the Civic Centre, Warminster, on the evening of Monday 2nd June 2025, was: “Rights Of Way Volunteers. To note the update from the Rights of Way Volunteers.”

The Rights Of Way Volunteers presented a Warminster Rights Of Way Maintenance Analysis, which included the following information for Colloway Drove:

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Parish number: WARM 28.
Name: Colloway Drove.
Status: Restricted Bypass.
Length (m): 1180.
Surface: Mixed.
Remarks: An earth track with stone showing through. From the Westbury Road to the Reservoir, then along the northern boundary of the Golf Course to a junction with WARM 29 & 30. Landowner maintains.

Dead Man’s Well Path, Warminster, 2025

Monday 2nd June 2025

Item 21 on the Agenda for a meeting of the Town Development Committee of Warminster Town Council, held at the Civic Centre, Warminster, on the evening of Monday 2nd June 2025, was: “Rights Of Way Volunteers. To note the update from the Rights of Way Volunteers.”

The Rights Of Way Volunteers presented a Warminster Rights Of Way Maintenance Analysis, which included the following information for Dead Well Path:

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Parish number: WARM 27.
Name: Dead Man’s Well Path.
Status: Footpath.
Length (m): 731.
Surface: Earth.
Remarks: From WARM 26 to Colloway Drive inside the tree line. A twisting path with a steep drop over the edge. Mowed at least in part by Nigel Linge.

The Nun’s Path, Warminster, 2025

Monday 2nd June 2025

Item 21 on the Agenda for a meeting of the Town Development Committee of Warminster Town Council, held at the Civic Centre, Warminster, on the evening of Monday 2nd June 2025, was: “Rights Of Way Volunteers. To note the update from the Rights of Way Volunteers.”

The Rights Of Way Volunteers presented a Warminster Rights Of Way Maintenance Analysis, which included the following information for the Nun’s Path:

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Parish number: WARM 26.
Name: Nun’s Path.
Status: Footpath.
Length (m): 914.
Surface: Mixed.
Remarks: A combination of earth and stone path. From Westbury Road to the west end of the Golf Course where it meets WARM 28. Mowed at least in part by Nigel Linge.

Kidnapper’s Hole Path And Bridleway, Warminster, 2025

Monday 2nd June 2025

Item 21 on the Agenda for a meeting of the Town Development Committee of Warminster Town Council, held at the Civic Centre, Warminster, on the evening of Monday 2nd June 2025, was: “Rights Of Way Volunteers. To note the update from the Rights of Way Volunteers.”

The Rights Of Way Volunteers presented a Warminster Rights Of Way Maintenance Analysis, which included the following information for the Kidnapper’s Hole Bridleway:

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Parish number: WARM 29.
Name: Kidnapper’s Hole Bridleway.
Status: Bridleway.
Length (m): 1100.
Surface: Chalk and grass.
Remarks: Repaired by the MOD. Now an excellent bridleway with drainage grips. Runs from Elm Hill along the eastern boundary of the Golf Course to the junction with WARM 28 & 29 on the northern boundary of the Golf Course. Mown at least in part by Nigel Linge.

Mudhouses Track, Warminster, 2025

Monday 2nd June 2025

Item 21 on the Agenda for a meeting of the Town Development Committee of Warminster Town Council, held at the Civic Centre, Warminster, on the evening of Monday 2nd June 2025, was: “Rights Of Way Volunteers. To note the update from the Rights of Way Volunteers.”

The Rights Of Way Volunteers presented a Warminster Rights Of Way Maintenance Analysis, which included the following information for Mudhouses Track:

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Parish number: WARM 30.
Name: Mudhouses Track.
Status: Restricted Bridleway.
Length (m): 914.
Surface: Mixed.
Remarks: A grass track to the Field Barn, it then turns right down a tarmac road to Cradle Hill (scene of UFO hysteria in the 1960s). Permissive vehicular access to Cradle Hill to the Field Barn was terminated due to the effect of dog fouling on the military training land.

The Hanging, Warminster, 2025

Monday 2nd June 2025

Item 21 on the Agenda for a meeting of the Town Development Committee of Warminster Town Council, held at the Civic Centre, Warminster, on the evening of Monday 2nd June 2025, was: “Rights Of Way Volunteers. To note the update from the Rights of Way Volunteers.”

The Rights Of Way Volunteers presented a Warminster Rights Of Way Maintenance Analysis, which included the following information for The Hanging:

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Parish number: WARM 11.
Name: The Hanging.
Status: Footpath.
Length (m): 146.
Surface: Tarmac.
Remarks: (From HANGR Old English for a slope). Links Fore Street to Alcock Crest.

Furnax Lane, Warminster, 2025

Monday 2nd June 2025

Item 21 on the Agenda for a meeting of the Town Development Committee of Warminster Town Council, held at the Civic Centre, Warminster, on the evening of Monday 2nd June 2025, was: “Rights Of Way Volunteers. To note the update from the Rights of Way Volunteers.”

The Rights Of Way Volunteers presented a Warminster Rights Of Way Maintenance Analysis, which included the following information for Furnax Lane:

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Parish number: WARM 15.
Name: Furnax Lane.
Status: Footpath.
Length (m): 823.
Surface: Mixed.
Remarks: Now a tarmac road with short dead end field edge grass path at the end.

Battlesbury Barracks Perimeter Path, Warminster, 2025

Monday 2nd June 2025

Item 21 on the Agenda for a meeting of the Town Development Committee of Warminster Town Council, held at the Civic Centre, Warminster, on the evening of Monday 2nd June 2025, was: “Rights Of Way Volunteers. To note the update from the Rights of Way Volunteers.”

The Rights Of Way Volunteers presented a Warminster Rights Of Way Maintenance Analysis, which included the following information for part of the Battlesbury Barracks Perimeter Path:

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Parish number: WARM 39.
Name: not named.
Status: Footpath.
Length (m): 3200.
Surface: Mixed.
Remarks: From Woodcock Road at the entrance to the Industrial Estate to the railway bridge then between the barracks and the railway to and over Battlesbury Bridge. This section is maintained by the MOD. The path then splits with one spur continuing along the north side of the railway to WARM 40. The second spur heads north over the Battlesbury Spur concrete road.

Home Farm Path, Warminster, 2025

Monday 2nd June 2025

Item 21 on the Agenda for a meeting of the Town Development Committee of Warminster Town Council, held at the Civic Centre, Warminster, on the evening of Monday 2nd June 2025, was: “Rights Of Way Volunteers. To note the update from the Rights of Way Volunteers.”

The Rights Of Way Volunteers presented a Warminster Rights Of Way Maintenance Analysis, which included the following information for Home Farm Path:

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Parish number: WARM 41.
Name: Home Farm Path.
Status: Footpath.
Length (m): 550.
Surface: Metalled.
Remarks: A private road and public footpath from Salisbury road to WARM 40.

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