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Tedder Close, BOURNEMOUTH, BH11 8BX

Looking across the junction of Tedder Close (onto Tedder Road) and beyond, down a short public footpath to Moorside Close. The mapped route of the public footpath begins at the steps just to the right of the road sign, although a step-free route is also available from the left. See Image for a closer view of the path, with links to photos showing the uphill view.

Looking up this short public footpath from the top of Moorside Road. It arrives on Tedder Road via steps just out of picture to the left, but a ramped route is available to the right, in front of the railings. See Image for the view up here from just behind us, and Image for the downward view along the path.

A short path leading from Tedder Road (at the turning of Tedder Close) down to the dead end of Moorside Close - a pedestrian route down onto Moorside Road which we see crossing the picture at the bottom of the hill. A step-free route is available a few yards to the left, at the other end of the railing. See Image for the wider view from behind us, and Image for the view up the path from the Moorside Close end. Before the West Howe estate was built in the 1950s/60s, this was the course of one of the few tracks across this open heathland, following the modern-day Mount Road behind us and continuing ahead, across Moorside Road to Kinson Road.

A small cul-de-sac off Moorside Road, hence the name, Moorside Close actually takes the course of one of the original tracks when this was all fields, before the large 1950s West Howe council estate was built: Behind us to the right is Ericksen Road, while at the top of the hill ahead is a path onto the eastern leg of Tedder Road, which continues diagonally into Mount Road – and that whole route is recognisable, when looking at older maps, as an original track or lane. The sign is the standard Bournemouth nameplate from the 1980s, affixed with tubular steel which protrudes at each side. This is photo no.281 of a series of 453 in my coronavirus lockdown walking project: See https://www.geograph.org.uk/article/My-2020-Coronavirus-Lockdown-walking-project for the complete set of photos.

Moorside Close comes to a dead end but a public footpath, numbered U23, continues the short distance up to Tedder Road. See Image for a closer view of the path, with links to further photos looking down towards us.

The pavement of Moorside Road swings round to the left, while the public footpath goes to the right of the tree and becomes Ericksen Road, a minor road which has only been tarmacked relatively recently. It leads up to Kinson Road but a barrier prevents vehicles from using it. See Image] for the next view up Ericksen Road, and Image for the continuing public right of way behind us.

A photo taken on the public footpath, just alongside the white van shown in Image This public right of way is marked on maps as taking a dead-straight course ahead of us, leading up Ericksen Road behind the red car. However, the tarmacked route strays slightly from absolute straightness. See Image for a view up Ericksen Road from under the tree on the pavement. Meanwhile, just to the right ahead is Image

A public footpath comes out just ahead of us, between two houses, from Kinson Road, and is named Bluebird Walk - a recent safety initiative within the Borough saw many alleys and paths named, the idea being that if seeking help, one's location can more easily be given. See Image for a closer view up the path, with links to further photos on the route.

Ericksen Road has only been tarmacked in fairly recent years, before which it was a wide gravel track. It forms part of an original route across the heathland before the large housing estate was built. From satellite images, it is easy to visualise the route, heading uphill opposite us on what is now Moorside Close, continuing along the course of Mount Road to meet Poole Lane. Ericksen Road forms public footpath U35, whose course continues to the left of the two trees and onward along the visible tarmac path. Meanwhile, the vehicular access to Ericksen Road, the short segment to the right, is also designated as a public footpath, number U37. See Image for the view towards us from beyond the two trees to the left, and Image for the next view up Ericksen Road behind us - each provides further links to photos all along the route. See Image for a view of path U37 from the opposite end.