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Public rights of way at Giant’s Grave, Pewsey Wiltshire
We are looking for user evidence for the cul-de-sac bridleway leading towards Giant’s Grave, Rainscombe.
Horse riders and cyclists face frustrations in this area as although there are a good number of bridleways, it is impossible to link those south of Giant’s Grave with those to the north due to the status of routes being footpaths currently. The footpaths which are aligned North-South and dovetail into the bridleway are PEWS23 are SAVE30 & 32, plus PEWS61 & 68.
The original def. map (1952) showed footpaths and a bridleway in this area in the same way as they are recorded now. However, during the Second and Special Review held in 1972 Wiltshire County Council proposed to downgrade the bridleway section of PEWS23 to a footpath. This was objected to and eventually, the matter was considered at a public inquiry with the Inspector deciding that it should stay as it is. So, sort of a victory! Please see attached for the Inspector’s report.
If you have any recollection of using these footpaths on a bike or with hooves, please report this to us directly so we can provide your evidence to support higher rights. Please include approximate dates of use, type of use, and regularity of use for example from July 1995 to Oct 2023 at least twenty times each year on a bike. If you have tracking records such as Strava or Equilab, those will be very helpful.
Horse riders and cyclists face frustrations in this area as although there are a good number of bridleways, it is impossible to link those south of Giant’s Grave with those to the north due to the status of routes being footpaths currently. The footpaths which are aligned North-South and dovetail into the bridleway are PEWS23 are SAVE30 & 32, plus PEWS61 & 68.
The original def. map (1952) showed footpaths and a bridleway in this area in the same way as they are recorded now. However, during the Second and Special Review held in 1972 Wiltshire County Council proposed to downgrade the bridleway section of PEWS23 to a footpath. This was objected to and eventually, the matter was considered at a public inquiry with the Inspector deciding that it should stay as it is. So, sort of a victory! Please see attached for the Inspector’s report.
If you have any recollection of using these footpaths on a bike or with hooves, please report this to us directly so we can provide your evidence to support higher rights. Please include approximate dates of use, type of use, and regularity of use for example from July 1995 to Oct 2023 at least twenty times each year on a bike. If you have tracking records such as Strava or Equilab, those will be very helpful.
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