Broadwater Path – Weybridge Public Footpath 40
Broadwater Path — a picturesque walk along the edge of Broadwater lake — is at long last becoming a properly surfaced reality. The path runs through the tranquil Green Belt countryside between Grenside Road, Weybridge and Cowey Sale (Walton Bridge). Work to lay the crushed stone surface started this month, and should be completed by mid September.
At the time of writing, nearly half the length has already been surfaced, and it looks superb — a good solid surface where before there was tangled undergrowth and mud. It will be a wonderful lasting asset for our community.
Broadwater Path surfacing in progress July 2017
The surfacing is possible thanks to Community Infrastructure Levy funding secured from Elmbridge Borough Council.
The formal dedication of the public footpath by Surrey County Council was complete by the start of this year, after over 15 years of local effort to make it happen.
Broadwater Path is more than a walk though beautiful scenery — the dedication of the public footpath opens the way for public funding to help conserve the historic Broadwater lake, which has been silting up badly in recent years. We can now look forward with greater confidence to this priceless local feature being enjoyed by future generations.
The final agreed official route of Broadwater Path
recently cycled this path even though part completed.
Very impressed and very quiet being some distance from trafic.
Fantastic new path and a great addition to the local community. Its a lovely walk any time of the year.
It’s a shame that horse riders are using as a bridle path and damaging the work done. Have the stables been informed it’s a footpath?
It’s a fantastic walk, so.much wildlife and quiet beauty just awAy from the humdrum. Great job.