Photos of route from Sandford via Holton Heath station to the start of the designated path.
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 Route picture 2**Caption to be updated**
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 Walking and cycling route along Station Road, near Holton Heath station. An ’Explore Holton Heath’ sign describing the station and local heathland flora and fauna is sited on the up station platform. (October 2022)
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Cordite Way Page
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Start of the designated footpath path and planned cycleway at the industrial estate entrance gates. Please do not park at any time beyond these gates. (24 March 2024)
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Start of the path section between the Jade-Aden premises and the nature reserve. Follow the path to the left of the skip storage area. The path will have a top surface applied when funding permits. (24 March 2024)
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Section after the Jade-Aden premises, about midway along the former cinder path after mulch clearance activities were completed. Please beware of trip hazards and holes in this section. (24 March 2024)
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Section starting from the two redundant gate posts. The woodland path continues to the left about 10m after these old posts. The railway and security guard gates locations, plus sleepers, are nearby. (24 March 2024)
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Towards the end of the first woodland section after passing the mulch dump, where about 200 dumper loads were emptied. Views of Poole harbour to the right. (24 March 2024)
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Viewpoint at the end of the Phase 1 path overlooking Poole harbour and the mainline railway where a seat will be provided. The bridge will be replaced in Phase 2 once fund raising is completed. (24 March 2024)
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Path on the embankment between the Admiralty bridge, since removed, and Rockley Jetty heading east. There are scenic views of Poole Harbour on this section. (2011 view)
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Looking west towards the Admiralty bridge, which was removed shortly before the footpath was officially designated in February 2022. (2020 view)
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View of Brownsea Island from the path to Rockley Jetty. (2011 view)
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View across Poole harbour to Arne. Glimpses of osprey and sea eagles may be had here in future. (2012 view)
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Path clearance beyond the Jade-Aden private car park, searching for a possible route adjacent to the former trackbed that is obstructed by building debris, trees, water and mud. (3 March 2023)
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Path clearance starts beyond the woodland section at the east end, searching for the former trackbed leading along the embankment to the removed mainline bridge. (November 2023)
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Path clearance at the east end of the woodland section at the site of an abandoned badger sett and where a former railway siding branched south to a cinder dumping site. (19 November 2023)
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Ditch clearance underway near the head of the ditch that was full of mulch. The cinder path, formerly used by security guards patrolling the RNCF site boundaries, was buried under a layer of mulch. (22 October 2023)
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Contractors, sponsored by Jade-Aden, removing the mulch that fell on the muddy section over many decades of disuse. This revealed the cinder path, shown on old RNCF maps, which was largely intact. (7 March 2023)
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Clearing young nettles and brambles from the final woodland section to help dog walkers. Many wood ants and their nests are active in this section RNCF maps note that ants can bite and shoot formic acid! (24 March 2024)
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Turning left at the two redundant grey gate posts leads you to the site of the Admiralty line’s exit gates from the factory. The remaining two stumps of the posts can be seen in the ex-fence line. (November 2023)
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In front of the two Admiralty line gate posts will be seen a hook on a post. This was used to secure one of railway gates while the train passed through. Remains of the other hook are opposite. (November 2023)
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Leading away from the exit gates are a row of concrete sleepers, left intact during demolition, indicated by the rope attached to the rail fixings. Trains of cordite ran over these sleepers to the jetty. (November 2023)
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