I would never have never known about this path if I hadn't learned to ride. It's so beautiful - an ancient bridleway that is believed to go back at least 700 years and which used to link a manor house in town to its gateway lodge on the outskirts. It's easy to imagine horses and carriages going back and forth. Now it has a small hospital at one end and a new housing estate close to the other, but is still beyond wonderful. Traffic-free and wide, and a no-brainer alternative to the busy main road that it short-cuts.