Recent content by BW-opener

I agree. We once had a case where the councillors were deciding whether to close a bridleway for planning. We got 30 riders in riding kit to attend the meeting from the beginning, and it was really obvious that the councillors noticed when they came into the room. Path saved contrary to...

Snorkey, this doesn't sound right. First check whether the route is recorded on the definitive map for the area - inspect this at your county council(or unitary authority) offices. If it is, then it is conclusive in law that it exists. The county council has a duty to assert and protect the...

These paths are prime candidates for research to check whether they have just been mis-recorded as footpaths when they should be bridleways. https://www.facebook.com/RestoringTheRecord gives examples of documents that may be useful.

No worries. There's also a facebook page where they're giving examples of what's in the book. https://www.facebook.com/RestoringTheRecord Good luck!

To me the first question is, are these really footpaths or are they wrongly recorded just as footpaths. That is, are there historic bridleways rights that have not yet been recorded? To check this, you need to look at some papers in the archives. The new book Rights of Way: Restoring the...

I thought I'd just mention that in many parts of England and Wales there are unrecorded old brideways that could be reopened if only someone would do the research. There's a new book Rights of Way: Restoring the Record,which seeks to help the person new to rights of way resarch by being a step...

Have you had a chance to look in the archives to make sure the historic bridleways have been recorded? In my county, I seem to find seven or eight paths to apply for every time I visit the archives! There's a new book, Rights of Way: Restoring The Record that tries to demystify how to do rights...