PeterNatt
Well-Known Member
We (BHS-Hertfordshire Access/Bridleway Officers) are in the process of creating a Stevenage Circular Horse and pony Ride and are looking for anyone that has ridden in the Stevenage (Hertfordshire) area to assist us in providing evidence of routes used by horses in the past and present.
Stevenage was the last staging post for London and this is why the area is so rich in bridleway routes, however many of them are not marked as Bridleways on the official County Map of Public Rights of Way which lists them all. (Known as the Definitive Map). Many are also not linked together.
The Stevenage Horse and Pony Ride will go in a complete circle around the perimiter of Stevenage and it is intended to link up with the existing bridleway networks and establishments where horses are kept (riding schools, livery yards and private yards). This will be a valuable resource for horse riders in the area which will enable them to ride and excercise their horses in safety of the roads.
There has been a dramatic expansion in the building of new houses in the area which has also resulted in an increase in vehicular traffics on the road network in the area.
So if you, a member of your family (including grandparents and great grand parents) has ever ridden in the area please contact me. We are particularly interested in speaking to people that would have ridden the routes prior to 1990 although those riding them more recently and at present are also of interest to us.
This is an important project which if we are succesfull can be duplicated in other areas of the country.
You can contact me on peter.natt@btinternet.com
Stevenage was the last staging post for London and this is why the area is so rich in bridleway routes, however many of them are not marked as Bridleways on the official County Map of Public Rights of Way which lists them all. (Known as the Definitive Map). Many are also not linked together.
The Stevenage Horse and Pony Ride will go in a complete circle around the perimiter of Stevenage and it is intended to link up with the existing bridleway networks and establishments where horses are kept (riding schools, livery yards and private yards). This will be a valuable resource for horse riders in the area which will enable them to ride and excercise their horses in safety of the roads.
There has been a dramatic expansion in the building of new houses in the area which has also resulted in an increase in vehicular traffics on the road network in the area.
So if you, a member of your family (including grandparents and great grand parents) has ever ridden in the area please contact me. We are particularly interested in speaking to people that would have ridden the routes prior to 1990 although those riding them more recently and at present are also of interest to us.
This is an important project which if we are succesfull can be duplicated in other areas of the country.
You can contact me on peter.natt@btinternet.com