catembi
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Answered my own question.
The Definitive Map and Statement is a collection of certain maps and other documents which together constitute the County Council's legal record of all known public rights of way in Cambridgeshire. The council also keeps records of many of the county's permissive paths. This is where a landowner has agreed to allow the public to use a route on their land, but no legal right of way exists.
The definitive way is to consult the definitive map and statement published by your local authority.
Agree - and check what it's like underfoot, what the gates are like, if it's been fenced off etc. There was what looked like a glorious bridleway 200yds from a place where we were at livery...the first half mile had been fenced against the hedge with barbed wire, the hedge had grown out, including tree roots from the low overhanging trees so it was difficult on foot, let alone on a horse. Yet beyond this it opened out into the most glorious route which linked up with others. Fair enough we could have campaigned to get it cleared, but do you really want to have to go through all that? also have a look for signs of other users..if it's full of mountain bikers or trail bikes at the weekend, not much fun!Think you ought go down the path tho, just to check it actually goes somewhere (regardless of what the maps say ) ☺
Incidentally, when looking at some documents on Sheffield City Council's site, I came across the term LEMMO. Anybody got any idea what that means?
Legal Event Modification Order
Thanks Dave's Mam.
I am a bad person, I tend to ride it if I always have, and if signs pop up saying no horses, then I have learned it is not a bridleway...
Grace Hopper said:It's easier to ask forgiveness than it is to get permission