Finding a Bridleways Officer

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Can anyone tell me who is my bridleways officer for the bit of the North York Moors between stokesley and Thirsk?

I've tried the BHS website and it says to ring them or look in a handbook (which I don't have).
 
Do you want the BHS Bridleways Officer OR the Local Authorities Rights of Way officer?

If the latter, you should be able to contact them via your local county hall. I recently contacted the one in my area; and once she'd basically decided to lend us her ear (took a while & not a little persistence!!) she was a wealth of information and helped in liaison with our parish council.

Sorry can't help with the BHS officer; have you looked at the BHS website? Or maybe give them a ring?
 
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Thank you. I'm not really sure which I need.

Basically, a local farmer has discovered that a route that 90% of riders in the area use very regularly is not actually a bridleway, and he is now determined to stop people using it. Obviously he's quite within his rights, but I want to know how we go about proving continuous use.
 
JenHunt said:
Can anyone tell me who is my bridleways officer for the bit of the North York Moors between stokesley and Thirsk?

I've tried the BHS website and it says to ring them or look in a handbook (which I don't have).
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Hope this helps JenHunt,

http://www.harrogatebridleways.org.uk/

http://saltburndistrictbridleways.co.uk/NYMDRide.html

http://www.rightsofway.org.uk/bridleway_group_listing.htm

http://www.nwbg.org.uk/

From the British Horse Magazine
YORKSHIRE
Amy Clements
T. 01709 559263
M. 07808 141074
E. a.clements@bhs.org.uk
www.bhsyorkshire.co.uk
 
Good on yer:D Don't give up, it's a bit of a slog but we need to keep as many off road routes as poss these days.
Your local rights of way department should be able to help as well, they are there to help all users of the networks, including horseriders.
In fact, in the Countryside and Rights of Way Act, local authorities are bound to do their best to provide safe routes for horse riders.
Good luck, and if there isn't a BHS Access Officer in your area, they are crying out for volunteers. I am a volunteer Access and Bridleways Officer for my area but I am not committed to any set time or duties, I just do what I can in my area when I have the time, but every little helps.
 
If the farmer is determined to close the route, then you will probably have to go down the route of putting in a formal claim. This will mean getting people who have ridden the track to fill in evidence forms, which will then have to be returned to the PROW office. There are some problems with this, as with Local Authorty cuts a lot of the PROW offices are very short staffed and they will prioritise the footpath changes etc involved with building planning applications.
 
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