Small Holding lane/track/path

[bonheddwr]

Hi,

We've recently moved into a small holding with two stables for our two horses. The stables are accessible by foot from the back of our house, but the lane to access them by vehicle is at the other side of our land, and at the moment other than a short farm lane, there is no path/track/lane between the small farm lane and the stables. The distance is the width of two fields.

I would like to construct a path across these two fields so that a 4x4 and horse box could easily drive across (at the moment, when the weather is wet it is like a bog, and even a tractor has difficulty!!) from the small lane to the stables.

What would be the best way to go about it?

I have seen some plastic or metal tracks advertised in the past that can be laid on the grass and can carry heavy loads, but cannot seem to find any information on the internet. Another option is to use scalpings, but the distance is rather long, and we would lose quite a bit of the grass area.

Can anyone advise me on what the cheapest option would be, and the best option so that the least amount of grass is lost?

 

[TheEngineer]

You could try:

http://www.groundprotection.co.uk/tenax/turf-reinforce.php

Or these which looks a better and maybe more cost effective idea if laying a track.

http://www.gridforce.co.uk/?refid=GPPC-BRAND

 

[Emma27]

I would check with your local planning office first. I'm sure you will need planning permission to put an access road in.

 

[Donkeymad]

Exactly what I was going to say Scotch_mist

 

[martlin]

You should be fine with ground stabilisers, but any groundworks/hardcore/paving etc would require planning permission.

 

[custard]

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You should be fine with ground stabilisers, but any groundworks/hardcore/paving etc would require planning permission.

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Depends on the council, Warwickshire ordered a friend of mine to pull all his up when he laid a simple track across a 3 acre field. He used the rigid plastic mesh that bites into the turf when rolled but they still had him pull it up. Also it gets very slippery for horses when wet/icy and is pretty expensive.

You are probably better off applying for planning and using planings. It's not as hard to obtain as you may think and should be under £100 for something like a drive. Put it this way our manage was granted within 8 weeks and is in green belt