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Mandale Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH11 8HY

Typical 1950s semi-detached council houses are the fare around here, as we are near the centre of the large West Howe council estate, which was built in the early 50s. The sign is a modern one, dating from around 2014-15, by which time the council had replaced the coloured logo, which had been prone to fading after a while, to simple wording BOURNEMOUTH BOROUGH COUNCIL in smaller type. This is photo no.254 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.

Looking along this public footpath, with broad green verges, between Maclean and Mandale Road as it goes towards the latter. See Image for the view towards us and Image for the view behind. Many of the footpaths on the West Howe estate and thereabouts have been given names in the last couple of years, a safety initiative whose intention is that, in the event of calling for help, one's location can be more easily described. This one has been named Heathlands Walk, after the primary school serving the estate, just a minute's walk beyond the end of the path (see Image).

This road taken opposite the junction with Gladdis Road leads to Turbary Park Avenue.

This public footpath is lined by a wide grassed area and leads through to Maclean Road. Many of the footpaths on the West Howe estate and thereabouts have been given names in the last couple of years, a safety initiative whose intention is that, in the event of calling for help, one's location can be more easily described. This one has been named Heathlands Walk, after the primary school serving the estate, just a minute's walk beyond the end of the path. The sign incorporates the logo of the school. See Image for a view along the path, with this sign on the left.

This public footpath is lined by a wide grassed area and leads through to Maclean Road. Many of the footpaths on the West Howe estate and thereabouts have been given names in the last couple of years, a safety initiative whose intention is that, in the event of calling for help, one's location can be more easily described. This one has been named Heathlands Walk, after the primary school serving the estate, just a minute's walk beyond the end of the path (see Image). See Image for a view towards us from beyond the wall.

This footpath goes between houses along Maclean Road and Mandale Road.

Looking across the junction of Maclean Road (left-right) and Springwater Road (behind us), along a grass-flanked public footpath to Mandale Road. Many of the footpaths on the West Howe estate and thereabouts have been given names in the last couple of years, a safety initiative whose intention is that, in the event of calling for help, one's location can be more easily described. This one has been named Heathlands Walk, after the primary school serving the estate, just a minute's walk behind us (see Image). See Image for the next view along the path.

One of those grass-lined paths which are quite common in council estates of the era, this one is towards the west of the large 1950s West Howe estate. It links Maclean Road (where we are standing) and Mandale Road (ahead). It is a public footpath, and is discussed in more detail in this wider view from behind us: Image – including the fairly recent naming of such paths. The sign is a modern one, from 2010-15 when this more modern, abstract emblem rather than the traditional town coat of arms as the working logo of the council. This is photo no.190 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.

Looking along the southeast end of public footpath U08 as it heads for Maclean Road, with Springwater Road facing us in the background. See Image for the view behind us, and Image for the view towards us from the road ahead. Many of the footpaths on the West Howe estate and thereabouts have been given names in the last couple of years, a safety initiative whose intention is that, in the event of calling for help, one's location can be more easily described. This one has been named Heathlands Walk, after the primary school serving the estate, just a minute's walk beyond the end of the path (see Image).

A quiet road in Bournemouth with a woman pushing a pushchair wondering why I'm taking a photograph.