Avebury footpath partly destroyed

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tjj Aug 27, 2011 21:08:02

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head-first wrote:

A public bridleway connecting the village of West Kennet to the Wansdyke has been partly destroyed. The section at reference SU 09 66 has had its demarcation fence removed and has been ploughed into a neighbouring field by the farmer. For about half a mile the path is inaccessible to horses, and forces walkers to tramp through crops or poughed soil.

Does anyone know who to contact about this? I'm guessing there's a land registry in Devizes?

Try this link - it should also take you to the Mid Wilts Ramblers website. The Ramblers have Rights of Way officers which work in partnership with local or county councils. If the path you mention is a public right of way the farmer will be legally obliged to re-instate it.

http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/communityandliving/rightsofway.htm

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scubi63 Aug 28, 2011 10:02:54

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head-first wrote:

A public bridleway connecting the village of West Kennet to the Wansdyke has been partly destroyed. The section at reference SU 09 66 has had its demarcation fence removed and has been ploughed into a neighbouring field by the farmer. For about half a mile the path is inaccessible to horses, and forces walkers to tramp through crops or poughed soil.

Does anyone know who to contact about this? I'm guessing there's a land registry in Devizes?

Thanks for highlighting this H-F.

I noticed on the OS map there are a number tumulus around that area as well as the bridleway. Do you know if anything has happened to these at all?

Do you have any photo's of the damage?
It could be just a temporary measure and the land owner intends to reinstate the bridleway. Either way I would certainly report it just to make sure.

Maybe even contact these guys who I am sure would help you out.
http://heritageaction.wordpress.com/contact-us/

I could take a wander over there tomorrow if the weather is still good as I have not been on the downs for a good while.

Scubi

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tjj Aug 30, 2011 09:05:51

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Just spoke to someone named Alan Francis in the WCC Rights of Way Dept - he identified the path as All Cannings 36 (bridleway) and as soon as the landowner is known, they will be asked to reinstate the path.

Feels like a result but I told him to expect lots more communications.

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juamei Aug 30, 2011 09:16:24

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http://www.ramblers.org.uk/rights_of_way/knowledge_portal/advice_notes/ploughing_and_cropping

Pretty clear that the farmer has broken the law...

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VBB Aug 30, 2011 13:56:29

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http://www.wiltshirelaf.org.uk/definitive-avebury.htm

http://www.wiltshirelaf.org.uk/definitive-all-cannings.htm

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