Public
rights of way
What is a public right of way?
How to
check if a path is a public right of way. |
Miscellaneous
My
concern/request is not listed or not fully covered in any of the subjects
below. |
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Animals
blocking right of way
Report an aggressive animal preventing
use of a footpath or a right of way through a field. |
Litter
What to do if you come across
a public right of way that is littered with rubbish. |
Claimed
paths
Check if a path is a public right
of way, apply for a route to become a public right of way. |
Obstructions
Report an obstruction that prevents/hinders
free passage along a public right of way. |
Diversions
stopping up
How to change or stop up the
route of a path on your land. |
Ploughing
When a farmer is ploughing his
field, does he have the right to plough paths within his field? |
Dog
fouling
How to report a problem with
dog fouling on a public right of way. |
Private
right of access
Find out if a private right
of access has a public right along the same route. |
Electric
and barbed wire fences
How to report fences and barbed
wire that are causing an obstruction or a nuisance to others. |
Signposting
You can request that a signpost
on a public right of way be erected, replaced or repaired. |
Gates
Who is responsible for gates
on fields or public bridleways? Report a gate that needs repairing. |
Stiles
Queries regarding stiles that
enable people to pass from one field to another. |
Illegal
diversions
This is where a landowner changes
the route of a public right of way without legal authorisation. |
Surfacing
problems
Report a right of way that is
muddy, potholed, uneven or not draining properly. |
Illegal
motor vehicle use
Cars or motorbikes using a footpath/bridgeway
without a right to gain access is illegal.
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Vegetation
Queries regarding overhanging
vegetation and hedges on public footpaths and bridleways. |
Intimidation/Denial
Intimidation occurs if you are
being dissuaded from using a public footpath/bridleway/byway. |
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