THE Wessex Way will be closed for two nights next month for grass cutting and highway maintenance works.

Works will be carried out from 8pm on Monday, October 2 and Tuesday, October 3.

The entire length of the Wessex Way from County Gates roundabout to Blackwater will be involved.

There will be a total road closure from Bournemouth West Roundabout to the Springbourne Roundabout on the Monday.

Then on Tuesday, the Springbourne Roundabout to Blackwater will be closed.

Bournemouth council said the works are planned to take no longer than seven hours on either night.