Inspired by a recent BANES Liveable Neighbourhoods workshop, here are my four suggestions for minor changes that could greatly improve things for the walkers and wheelers of Oldfield Park. The map images below are clickable, taking you to the actual map.

Junction Of Oldfield Road And Wells Road

People walking to the centre of Bath from Oldfield Park often walk along Oldfield Road and then cross Wells Road and then continue along the footpath opposite (the dashed red line). At the point where pedestrians have to cross, Wells Road is wide, busy and at a bend, which makes crossing difficult. I've put a blue blob on the map above to show the position where a pedestrian island could be put, to make crossing easier.

Junction Of Livingstone Road And Brougham Hayes

Another walking route to the centre of Bath from Oldfield Park is along Livingstone Road and then along Brougham Hayes. This often involves crossing Livingstone Road from the south side to the north side, just before it joins Brougham Hayes. This crossing is hazardous because it's busy with traffic, and cars often turn quickly into Livingstone Road from Brougham Hayes. I've put a blue line on the map going down the middle of Livingstone Road from Brougham Hayes, to represent a possible elongated pedestrian island to make the crossing easier.

Narrowing Triangle North Where It Meets Moorland Road

Pedestrians find it difficult to cross Triangle North where it meets Moorland Road (marked in blue on the map), because cars dash down Moorland Road and turn left into Triangle North. It could be made easier to cross by narrowing the entrance to Triangle North, possibly by extending the pavement from the north side of the entrance.

Widening The East Pavement On Moorland Road Between Triangle North And Triangle East

The east pavement of Moorland Road is very narrow between Triangle North and Triangle East, and so if there are two people walking in opposite directions, one of them has to go onto the road. Things would be improved if the hedge were cut back to the fence, but this wouldn't be enough and so perhaps the pavement could be widened over this section?