Permissive Paths not on maps
Is anyone else really frustrated by the number of permissive paths on the ground that are missing from OS maps? Often the only way you find them is when you happen to run past one. I've come up with a short list based on the South-west Peak District, anyone want to add to the list? Anywhere in the UK would do, but I've come up with a couple of restrictions:
Paths entirely within access land aren't listed.
Path isn't marked as Permissive Path on the latest OS 1:25,000. (Use the Get-a-map from http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/oswebsite/)
Path must be in a hilly area.
Shutlingsloe: Access from Macc Forest
976711 - 975699
Permissive Path to Access Land from Macc Forest. Stiles continue through to join ROW near Shutlingsloe.
Macc Forest - Lamaload Missing Link
971733 - 971736
Stiles but no path. Joins the two ROW together.
Macc Forest - Lamaload Missing Link?
965734 - 965737?
I think there's a path here also.
Lamaload Reservoir: Reservior Circuit Link Path
973745 - 974745
Singposted path through trees from ROW to the road.
Goyt Valley: Erwood Hall - misc. paths
00.74.
Several paths shown on map are open, plus a couple not marked:
Zig zag path from ROW on stakeside down into Shooters Clough.
Path from car park up onto StakeSide.
Track to Errwood Hall.
Circuit of hill behind Errwood Hall.
From Errwood Hall up valley to "The Street"
Link from this path up to Foxlow Edge
Shooter's Clough Bridge over Foxlow Edge (2nd half not marked)
Link from Erwood Hall to this path.
Path through the Rhododendrons high up above Erwood Hall on the south side of the valley (not on map)
Goyt Valley: The Street
994766-010760
Footpath beside road from the top car park down almost to the bottom car park.
Lyme Park: Open Access
96-82-
Almost all open, lots of paths not marked on the map.
White Nancy: Access from N
939771 - 940773
Popular but unofficial shortcut straight up the side of the wall.
Kerridge Hill: Ridge Path
943764-945755
ROW round the side is unused - path with stiles is along the ridge
The Roaches: Back Tor - Hanging Stone
989651 - 975653
Path shown on map. Follows ridge, going down past the Hanging Stone.
Danebridge: Link Path
965652 - 968652
Path through the woods joins the river path to the ROW to Hangingstone Farm.
Re: Permissive Paths not on ma
Several reasons, they may be part of an agri-environment scheme, where the access paths and/or areas may are not shown on the OS map, just on the Natural England website.
This is the case in Wales where permissive access done under the Tir Gofal scheme are not marked on OS maps, because they are only open for the duration of the agri-environment scheme.
Perhaps OS maps are too expensive to be re-surveyed every few years? How long is it between OS maps being updated?
Re: Permissive Paths not on ma
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Originally Posted by
Silly Big Fella
they may be part of an agri-environment scheme, where the access paths and/or areas may are not shown on the OS map, just on the Natural England website.
Got a link to a list?
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Originally Posted by
Silly Big Fella
Perhaps OS maps are too expensive to be re-surveyed every few years? How long is it between OS maps being updated?
I've no idea why they don't get marked, many of the ones I listed have been open for 20 years plus! If we each listed a few ones we knew about and then I compiled them into an easily accessible form then hey presto! Problem solved :)
There must be hundreds of them, but only hundreds, not thousands.
Re: Permissive Paths not on ma
I can only tell you what happens in Wales, but try the Natural England website and do some rootin' around.
The Countryside Council for Wales (CCW) website has a map showing permissive access areas in Wales opened up under the Tir Gofal scheme. Look under the 'Interactive Maps section'.
www.ccw.gov.uk
Re: Permissive Paths not on ma
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Originally Posted by
Joe
Is anyone else really frustrated by the number of permissive paths on the ground that are missing from OS maps?
Don't blame Ordnance Survey, it's the Permissive Society that is at fault!;)
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Friends of mine have put in a couple of permissive footpaths over their land, linking existing rights of way in a logical way. However, they were done under the Countryside Stewartship Scheme and are therefore only limited to the duration of the scheme, typically 10 years. That is why they do not appear on maps, as far as I am aware...
Re: Permissive Paths not on ma
Thanks SBF.
The Tir Gofal stuff is shown in a scrollable map which is quite good:
http://www.ccw.gov.uk/interactive-ma...ccess-map.aspx
But you have to zoom right in before you see the paths, so they're hard to spot.
For England there's a list of some permissive paths and open areas here:
http://countrywalks.defra.gov.uk/
but you have to choose County and then look at each path separately, so it's a bit of a nightmare to trawl through.
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in Bronteland there are a few
Theres a path along the ridge between Oxenhope Stoop and the Pennine Way thay has yellow arrows but is not shown on the OS Map.
Plus, there's a cracking path all the way up to Crow Hill from Ponden near Haworth that goes to the old quarries up there (just below the famous 'lad stone'). The OS took the path off their maps when the quarries closed yet you wouldnt even need a 4x4 to go up it (probably !)
Re: Permissive Paths not on ma
Those ones in Bronteland are open access land now.
I'll content myself for now with trying to complete the permissive paths local to me. First step is checking that defra site.
Re: Permissive Paths not on ma
Well, a couple of hours later I've checked http://countrywalks.defra.gov.uk/ for the South West Peak and found 5 paths, 2 of which are completely useless. Two of the others I've used before but forgot yesterday (having found them by accident), but I have found one new path :-)
Wildboarclough: Cessbank Common Link Path
SJ963686 - SJ959684
Path from Greenway Bridge SW of Shutlingslow SW to the Access Lank at Cessbank Common. Joins together two sets of ROWs.
http://countrywalks.defra.gov.uk/Dis...AG00253841.pdf
Wincle - River Dane path
SJ969663 - SJ967661
Path variation - loops down to visit the stream and back. Did this as a walk with the children
http://countrywalks.defra.gov.uk/Dis...AG00059853.pdf
White Nancy - Alternate Path
SJ941772 - SJ940774
Alternative path to the ROW 100 yards west. Ran this on Monday!
http://countrywalks.defra.gov.uk/Dis...AG00164862.pdf
Lima Farm - Small open access area
948 774
A small field that the ROW passes through is open access, but you can't get anywhere from it!
http://countrywalks.defra.gov.uk/Dis...N=06360017.pdf
Wildboarclough: Blaze Farm
SJ975675
Small closed loop for people to walk off their Ice Creams bought in the tea shop.
It also goes N down to the ROW, but that's of little use either.
http://countrywalks.defra.gov.uk/Dis...AG00178442.pdf