During this time it will be necessary to close the Mill Pond footpath and footbridge close to the sailing club. The nearby car park will also be closed during this time to enable Hampshire County Council's contractors to position a crane for lifting the old & new footbridges.

During the closure it will not be possible to walk all the way around the Mill Pond. An alternative route for users of the Wayfarer's Walk and Solent Way will be from South Street, via Bridgefoot Path and Bath Road, to rejoin the original routes at the south end of Bath Road.

Emsworth Mill Pond was originally built to serve the Quay Mill at the junction of Bridgefoot Path and South Street. The Quay Mill and its associated land are now used as a sailing club. The Mill Pond and its promenade wall, together with Bath Road and Bridgefoot Path, form an area of recreation and amenity used by both the sailing and non sailing communities.