A look at the 'built' environment across West Moors - with some historic notes.
The 'Trail' is split into two sections:
Part I : along Station Road from the Uddens in the south, through the centre of West Moors, past the Memorial Hall and on to the north of the Fuel Depot.
Part II : along Pinehurst Road from its junction with Station Road to the Ringwood Road / A31.
To complement the above - a description of the natural world across the community with some history and links to useful sites of further information.
A shorter file, which looks as areas of recreation suitable for walking or other similar activities.
Riverside Walk, Castleman Trailway, Forestry Plantation, Woolslope Recreation Area, and the Petwyn.
Read a little about our history with photographs to illustrate the story.
An analysis by Pete Holden looking at the residents of West Moors caught up in the Great War.
A short note describing the story surrounding the village War Memorial.
Information research and collated by resident Kevin Wormley in 2024, looking into the people behind the names on our War Memorial from World War Two.
This project started as a way to provide background information to the Scouts and Cubs on the fallen of WWI shown on the West Moors War Memorial on the Petwyn. It became a way to enhance the "Poppies on the Petwyn" display in 2025.
A small booklet detailing the history of the churches in our midst.
A small booklet detailing the history of the railway that once served the area.
1847 and 1867 are two notable dates in the railway history - read on!
Although this document was issued back in 2007, it is still relevant with much useful information.
A collection of regular entries in the web diary maintained during the Covid-19 pandemic.