Footpath sign on A35 at Poundbury
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Footpath sign on A35 at Poundbury
Image: © Derek Harper Taken: 25 May 2022
This is probably Dorset's busiest main road, but where a footpath crosses it there is not even any sort of pedestrian refuge. After a steep and very awkward descent on footpath S2 51, it was daunting to face crossing an A road with fast traffic in both directions. The path to the left, S57 6, is supposed to cross Fordington Field in a straightish line to meet the road to Martinstown at an appropriate bend. However, the farmer has failed to provide a route through their crop, requiring a detour along tramlines, This is not developing into a good walk. The A35 is approaching the Monkey's Jump roundabout.
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