How well do you know your Bridport heritage? Residents are being invited to contribute towards three new heritage walking routes around the town, which will be promoted through downloadable podcasts.

Bridport Town Council has opened a public consultation on three new walking routes in the area, and is asking people to identify local heritage assets along the way, which could be included in six downloadable podcasts it plans to create, guiding walkers along the routes.

The consultation on the selected routes stems from the Bridport Streetscape & Heritage Interpretation study which was completed in the autumn 2022.

The three proposed routes are:

• An Urban Heritage Loop
• A Rivers Route
• An Outer Green Route

Alongside the consultation on the proposed routes, the council is now asking local people to propose heritage or nature 'stopping points' along the routes where a waymarking element might be valuable to bring awareness of something that is of interest or part of the Bridport story.

Later in 2023, the council is hoping to sponsor production of six downloadable heritage podcasts that will launch the three new routes and be available to inform locals and visitors about aspects of Bridport nature and culture.

The consultation is open until August 30 2023 and details can be found here: https://www.bridport-tc.gov.uk/streetscape-heritage-interpretation-study/

The study now forms an important element of the Bridport Investment Plan that is being used to secure funding for a range of local initiatives, including a bespoke heritage and interpretation system.

For more information about the work on the Streetscapes and Heritage Interpretation project, contact [email protected]