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The aim is to
show all the "best" footpaths. This includes all those likely to be
attractive for a leisure walk, plus any which are good to link these together,
or back to the nearest bus route. At this point in time I have almost
certainly left off many which deserve including, but intend adding these as I
find them, or as readers tell me about them.

The representation on the maps uses the symbols shown on
the right.
Main Footpaths include major routes, main routes, main paths in a park or similar. Most are visible on the ground and often well made, and some are signed, BUT some may in part be less visible (e.g. crossing open grass) or less well kept (covered in leaves or even muddy!)
Other "Green" Footpaths include other visible routes,
alternative routes across open grass, etc. Not all are shown - the main
criteria is to help people using main paths to navigate, or plan alternate
routes to suit their needs!
The above statement appears elsewhere with the "Key to Footpath Symbols" diagram. For further explanation I offer the following:
1. The choice of if to show a path as 'Main Footpath' or 'Other "Green" Footpath' is often a close run decision. Aspects considered include:
2. Most paths are drawn the same width as the widest shown on the diagram above in order to show clearly on screen or A4 print, but are reduced to ¾ or ½ (as also shown on the diagram above) of this width in areas where finer detail is desirable.
3. Some routes which are described in detail elsewhere are "highlighted" with (e.g.) Yellow or Orange backgrounds.
4. The position of paths is shown as follows:
5. The Car Park indication is only added where I
believe a public car parking area exists (either explicitly due to being signed,
or by normal sensible practice!), but is not shown on the base maps. I
have not shown areas where road-side parking is sensibly possible, but which may
not be encouraged by local residents.
The total length of footpaths marked on the Maps within the Coventry City boundary is estimated (22-Jun-2002) to be 286 kilometres, analysed as follows:
|
Map |
Main Footpaths |
Other "Green" Footpaths |
Footpaths on Roads |
total |
|
11 |
4.0 |
4.1 |
0.2 |
8.3 km |
|
12 |
7.6 |
1.4 |
1.7 |
10.7 km |
|
13 |
6.9 |
4.4 |
1.8 |
13.1 km |
|
21 |
10.1 |
16.3 |
3.8 |
30.2 km |
|
22 |
10.7 |
10.8 |
6.6 |
28.1 km |
|
23 |
17.7 |
11.3 |
2.4 |
31.4 km |
|
31 |
11.4 |
18.3 |
7.0 |
36.7 km |
|
32 |
17.3 |
10.2 |
18.0 |
45.5 km |
|
33 |
18.3 |
7.5 |
3.9 |
29.7 km |
|
41 |
5.4 |
2.6 |
1.7 |
9.7 km |
|
42 |
9.2 |
10.8 |
6.8 |
26.8 km |
|
43 |
6.4 |
7.8 |
1.2 |
15.4 km |
|
Totals km |
125 |
106 |
55 |
286 km |
|
Totals miles |
78 |
66 |
34 |
177 miles |
| TOTALS |
144 |
144 miles | ||
I have not distinguished between the various official status of any footpath shown on the map.
In practice many shown are one of the following:
I have omitted any paths visible on the ground, but which I am aware are in fact private. If I have included any in error, please let me know and I will correct the presentation. E-mail me at webmaster@coventry-walks.org.uk .
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