Oswestry town centre walking schemes

Mapping

Using the green button below, you can take a look at the map of the proposed new walking routes in Oswestry town centre. The map will open in a new window in your browser, so you can readily cross-refer it with the table on this page listing the schemes. You can zoom in on the map using your browser zoom function if necessary. This function can be found from the menu in the top-right corner of your browser.

Scheme details

Please note that further route-specific walking recommendations are covered in the Oswestry and Gobowen cycling proposals.

Key principle: Attractiveness and comfort
Strategic walking improvement recommendations: 1/ A history/culture trail to tie the network into its location and promote a sense of place 2/ Improve the entrance to Cae Glas Park from Willow Street 3/ Removal of the Festival Square Car Park to give more of this space to pedestrians, improve surfacing of the square and improve signage to make clear what modes are allowed there 4/ Additional access point to the path along the railway line from Middleton Road bridge. This would provide a pleasant alternative to walking on the B4579

Key principle: Directness
Strategic walking improvement recommendations: 1/ Additional crossings to the central car park would improve access to the retail streets, particularly on English Walls 2/ Crossing needed on Oswald Street to improve access to pedestrian entry to Sainsburys 3/ Allow cycling in Cae Glas Park. Widening access into Cae Glas Park from Church Street to make more accessible to all cyclists/wheelers 4/ In the Central Car Park, there is potential to introduce a one-way system and use the extra space to add pedestrian walkways to improve pedestrian safety and accessibility for those with buggies and mobility scooters

Key principle: Safety
Strategic walking improvement recommendations: Upgrade of crossings throughout the 'core walking zone' (eg on Oswald Street outside Sainsburys and on English Walls) to address lack of clarity on pedestrian priorities

Key principle: Coherence
Strategic walking improvement recommendations: 1/ Improved wayfinding to key destinations, particularly the bus station as this is not in an obvious location 2/ Additional signage to the footpaths leading into the 'central walking zone' from surrounding housing estates with time estimates. For example, the path connecting Plas Ffynnon Way to the path along the railway 3/ Improved signage in alleyways to help pedestrians find the alternatives to walking along busy roads