phew and all this and i thought sheep were a big problem as well
phew and all this and i thought sheep were a big problem as well
All sorts of comments on here, enough to fill the next Fellrunner article.
Couple of points, an early post referred to the CRoW Act encouraging horses & bikes (plus owners) into new areas. This should not happen, the CRoW Act is for quiet open air recreation on foot only, horses & bikes are specifically excluded as are dogs off the lead during summer months. Mind you with most of the nations ranger services operating on reduced budgets, I've no idea how open access areas are supposed to be policed.
Bridleways were established by horses for horses, if horses prefer to have soft going on bridleways, then thats just how they should be. I'm just grateful that we have access to a vast network of bridleways whatever state they happen to be in.
As Fell runners, we are an easy group to target and blame for some erosion problems, because we are open about the events we do. Also, like mountain bikers, we tend to stick out from the crowds of walkers. Problems do arise with over-use, thats why we have environmental guidelines for race organisers, and conveniently put them in the calendar each year.
The tiny minority who feel the need to jostle/shout at other users and others (or possibly the same ones) who drop their litter during races do undermine our efforts to retain access to our uplands.
A circular route mostly downhill
Sheep are not a problem in WalesOriginally Posted by daz h
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why
are they diffrent sheep there
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