Upper Gardens cycle and walking improvements
Work on improving walking and cycling through Upper Gardens is now largely complete. Improvements include:
- widening and resurfacing the existing cycle/footpath through the gardens from the Square, along the south-west side of Upper Gardens to the entrance on Prince of Wales Road
- better night-time lighting to improve security
- improved wayfinding and signage
- widening of the existing footway on the eastern side of Prince of Wales Road and Queens Road, creating shared space for pedestrians and cyclists
- new crossing on Branksome Wood Road near the junction with Queens Road.


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Public consultation
Plans for these improvements were put forward for public consultation in spring 2021. A report summarising the results is available here.