Permissive Routes

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Hi, quite possible a numpty question, but as my horse was on loan, then injured, I hadn't been riding for a while and think I missed this, seem to recall it was something being discussed a few years back.
I've moved to a new area, done the usual, bought an OS map and found the bridleways. I stopped an chatted to a couple of ladies out on a ride, and they mentioned I should check out the permissive routes, but although I've done a quick google search, there's nothing that tells me how I would go about this - is there a way of finding this out? Anyone know where I would go to find out?

Thanks!
 
Not sure how you find them (Uni has signs up saying which areas are permissive) but I think you have to ask the landowners permission to get access to them :)
 
Permitted bridleways are - "bridleways along which landowners have permitted public use but which are not rights of way. The agreement may be withdrawn".

They are orange dashed lines on an OS map.
 
Go to

http://cwr.naturalengland.org.uk/

It is a bit of an effort to trawl through and some of them are just short routes miles from anywhere that hardly anyone uses.

On the other hand, I went for a ride on our local permissive bridlepath this morning and I would say it is the ride I do most often, so there are some really excellent ones.
 
ORANGEHORSE - THANK YOU!!!

I have found just one section that adds on two permitted ways to join up some bridleways that would otherwise be dead ends. This gives me several circular ride options. I only previously had one, and part of that is so deep with mud in the winter I'd rather not use it - not good for a horse with previous and still niggly leg problem. This will make a huge difference!! :D

Thanks again!
 
Glad to have been of help!

While looking I found a couple I didn't know about in my county too, although not within hacking distance. I think the farmer is the brother of one near me.

They are not well advertised and up to now haven't even consulted the local BHS about putting them in so the only way to get to know about them is by gradual osmossis from local riders!

The annoying thing about the website is that you don't know if they are just walks or rides and you have to go through all of them to find out!
 
Thanks PeterNatt, while I was doing some internet searching this morning I did find a local bridleways group who seem very active, so will be contacting them for advice, and may go along to their next meeting!

All good when getting to know a new area!

I was very spoilt where I used to keep my horse, near Newbury, as the yard was on a farm who shared access with another 2, most fields had headlands, and we had woodland tracks, and miles and miles of bridleways.
 
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