bridleway help please

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does anyone know if there is a minimum width for a bridleway farmer keeps shaving inches off one or ours it runs down the edge of his field and has a large ditch at one side and he has ploughed a large forrow at the other side also who is responsible for maintaining /trimming the wooded part
 
If a bridleway goes across a field is should be 2 metres wide. If it's headland it should be 2-3 metres.

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thankyou for the replies i think it would struggle to be even a metre wide at the moment cant pass anyone if they are coming other way and its a struggle to turn round will speak to farmer about it
 
Local Council will have an access officer who can give you advice and may speak to the land owner. As far as maintenance is concerned, it is the responsibility of the land owner, but public rights of way must not be blocked (although they often are). As well as your Local Authority, the Parish Council will know all the rights of way and land owners and may be able to have a quiet word.

We have a right of way adjacent to one of our fields and have had all sorts of fun and games, due to the rain and mud over the last couple of years.
 
If the bridleway goes along the headland then the farmer is not allowed to plough it up under any circumstances.

The farmer is responsible for maintaining the hedgerow.

Contact the access officer of your local County Council and ask them to take action. They will instruct the land owner/farmer to reinstate the bridleway to the full width within two weeeks. If the farmer/landowner fails to comply then they can be taken to the magistrates court.

You can also contact your local BHS bridleway officer. If you don't know who they are p.m. me and I will give you their contact details,

Peter Natt Volunteer BHS Bridleway Officer North Hertfordshire
 
I can confirm that the minimum width for a bridleway are as follows:-

2m if through the middle of a field; or

3m if along the edge of a field.

The farmer can plough footpaths/bridleways through the middle of a field, though he's expected to make it usable again within 24 hours.

The width of some footpaths and bridleways may be defined and published by the local authority, but in practice the limits of the boundary are usually visible due to usage.
 
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