The Leicestershire Local Access Forum is alerting the public and Parish Councils to grant-aided walking and riding routes which may be withdrawn as Government funding for them comes to an end. The Forum is urging people to enjoy these opportunities while they can and encouraging parish councils to take an active interest in their future. If landowners see people using them responsibly they are more likely to keep them open.
There are over 65 of these time-limited extra paths or access areas in the county. Full details are on the web at: http://cwr.defra.gov.uk
Landowners have created these permissive routes in exchange for public money via various agri-environment schemes, such as Higher Level Stewardship. On-going funding for access schemes has now ended. Some sites have already expired but others will last until various dates up to 2020. Most sites last only 10 years so are not on Ordnance Survey maps. Some are widely publicised but others are little known.
The Access Forum is suggesting that, where landowners have permissive access schemes which are due to end, local Parish Councils might talk with them about on-going informal access or even possibly enter into a permissive path agreement.
LFA say if you use one of the following paths please let us know.
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| Nearest Place |
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Name / Location |
Expires |
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| Asfordby |
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Asfordby Farm (Welby Grange) |
2018 |
| Ashby de la Zouch |
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Wood Farm |
2013 |
| Barwell |
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Odd House Farm |
2017 |
| Bottesford |
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Castle View Farm |
2019 |
| Brentingby |
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Hall Farm |
2020 |
| Brooksby |
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Land near Brooksby Melton College |
2019 |
| Broughton Astley |
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Oak Lodge Farm (Site A) |
2016 |
| Buckminster |
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Buckminster (C) |
2020 |
| Burton Lazars |
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Chestnut Farm |
2013 |
| Burton on the Wolds |
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Prestwold Hall (D) |
2019 |
| Cold Overton |
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Land at Cold Overton (Stone House Farm) |
2017 |
| Cotes, Loughborough |
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Prestwold Hall (A + B + C) |
2019 |
| Countesthorpe |
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Countesthorpe Meadows |
2013 |
| Croxton Kerrial |
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Highfields Farm |
2019 |
| Frisby on the Wreake |
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Frisby Marsh |
2012 |
| Great Easton |
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Great Easton Pastures |
2014 |
| Great Easton |
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Manor Farm (Nr Caldecott) |
2013 |
| Great Easton |
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Rectory Farm |
2012 |
| Hallaton |
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Hallaton Motte and Bailey |
2019 |
| Hathem |
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Oakley Grange Farm |
2019 |
| Hathem |
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Oakley Grange Farm (Site 2) |
2020 |
| Hoton |
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Prestwold Hall (E); Prestwold Hall (F) |
2019 |
| Houghton on the Hill |
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Stoughton Estate (D); Stoughton Estate (E) |
2020 |
| Kibworth Beauchamp |
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Beauchamp Grange Farm |
2017 |
| Kibworth Harcourt |
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Paddocks Farm |
2020 |
| Launde |
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Launde Abbey (Hill Farm) |
2019 |
| Leicester |
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Aylestone Open Access |
2019 |
| Little Dalby, nr Somerby |
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Home Farm |
2018 |
| Little Stretton |
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Stoughton Estate (F); Stoughton Estate (G) |
2020 |
| Loddington |
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Hall Farm A; Hall Farm B |
2020 |
| Long Clawson |
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Break Hills (Hilltop Farm) |
2019 |
| Long Whatton |
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Manor Farm |
2016 |
| Lutterworth |
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Burbage Farms Site |
2020 |
| Marefield |
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Nr John O’Gaunt Covert (Sludge Hall Farm) |
2014 |
| Muston |
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Muston Meadows |
2020 |
| Nailstone |
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Park Farm |
2012 |
| Newtown Linford |
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Jelley Farms (A) |
2019 |
| Oadby |
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Stoughton Estate (A); Stoughton Estate (B); |
2020 |
| Owston |
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Manor Farm |
2017 |
| Ratcliffe Culey |
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Ratcliffe House Farm (site A) |
2017 |
| Saddington |
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Saddington Reservoir |
2012 |
| Saxelbye |
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Saxelbye to Saxelbye Wood |
2020 |
| Shangton |
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Washbrooks Farm |
2010 |
| Sheepy Magna |
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Ratcliffe House Farm (site B) |
2017 |
| Snarestone |
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Beanfield Farm |
2017 |
| Sproxton |
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Buckminster (B) |
2020 |
| Stonesby |
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Buckminster (A) |
2020 |
| Stoney Stanton |
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Highgate Lodge Farm |
2017 |
| Stoughton / Thumby |
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Stoughton Estate (C); |
2020 |
| Swinford |
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Cave House B |
2012 |
| Thuriaston |
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Greens Lodge |
2019 |
| Thuriaston |
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Hoefields Farm |
2018 |
| Thumby |
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Jelley Farms (B) |
2019 |
| Tilton On The Hill |
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Sludge Hall Farm |
2014 |
| Tur Langton |
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Tur Langton to Stonton Wyville (O’Sullivan Farms) |
2019 |
| Ullesthorpe |
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Lodge Farm |
2017 |
| UHesthorpe |
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Manor Farm |
2012 |
| Ullesthorpe |
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Oak Lodge Farm (Site B) |
2016 |
| Welham |
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Valley Farm |
2012 |
| Witherley |
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Witherley Mill |
2012 |
| Wymondham |
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Wymondham Paths (C) |
2020 |
