The Son
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- Location
- Herefordshire
Our farm drive is a mile from the main A road in the village, it passes through our farmyard and then continues on a rough track through fields for another mile and half where it meets a rural lane, it is a public footpath and bridleway, and we have access out to the lane, but we only occasionally use it in the summer, may be four or five times a year at most, its too wet in the winter, and I am too lazy to open all the gates.
In the past we have had the odd 4x4 try and get through, we stop them, inform them there is no access, they give us a mouthful of abuse then turn round and roar off.
This week we have had two lots come through, the first I didn't manage to catch, the second lot consisting of two landrovers I did catch up with, they were polite, apologetic, claiming they were lost, but there landrovers were bristling with GPS and maps.
I am concerned that this is the start of a concerted effort by the green laners to open up the bridleway for 4x4 access, they are doing it a lot locally, is there any way I can find out what they are doing? I assume they have to apply somewhere.
In the past we have had the odd 4x4 try and get through, we stop them, inform them there is no access, they give us a mouthful of abuse then turn round and roar off.
This week we have had two lots come through, the first I didn't manage to catch, the second lot consisting of two landrovers I did catch up with, they were polite, apologetic, claiming they were lost, but there landrovers were bristling with GPS and maps.
I am concerned that this is the start of a concerted effort by the green laners to open up the bridleway for 4x4 access, they are doing it a lot locally, is there any way I can find out what they are doing? I assume they have to apply somewhere.