Closing Footpaths across private land

[tullah]

All Footpaths less than 4 metres wide should be closed if abiding by the Boris 2 metre rule. How are people going to pass each other in the countryside?

 

[Water Wheel]

Disagree.
Its fine for me , I have plenty of space and plenty to do, but many are going to go out of their minds with isolation.
The vast network of country lanes and rural footpaths seem an ideal place to maintain a bit of sanity.
A lot of rules need to be bit more relaxed , eg foot path width , while we get through this.
It's keeping people away from the honey traps that will help.
Providing walkers are reasonable we should be to.

As you might guess I do not live in a honey trap, but I do have miles of foot paths , only 1 field without one.

 

[tullah]

It was really just putting forward a silly question, and I agree let's be practical about this. But there must be plenty of instances though where long paths have been fenced off to the regulation width. Nudging up against others to pass by is not a great idea.

 

[Yale]

All Footpaths less than 4 metres wide should be closed if abiding by the Boris 2 metre rule. How are people going to pass each other in the countryside?

Hold their breath...?

 

[Bramble]

Thinking about putting on the local village Facebook page that they can walk around our field margins, most of them do anyway, but might be worth a few brownie points.

Plus I could add a few requests so they might take notice (clean up dog mess, dogs on lead near livestock etc etc)

 

[robo]

Thinking about putting on the local village Facebook page that they can walk around our field margins, most of them do anyway, but might be worth a few brownie points.

Plus I could add a few requests so they might take notice (clean up dog mess, dogs on lead near livestock etc etc)

give an inch and they will take a mile . not being nasty just how it is

 

[Highland Mule]

All Footpaths less than 4 metres wide should be closed if abiding by the Boris 2 metre rule. How are people going to pass each other in the countryside?

Think you need to work on your maths there....

 

[How much]

Thinking about putting on the local village Facebook page that they can walk around our field margins, most of them do anyway, but might be worth a few brownie points.

Plus I could add a few requests so they might take notice (clean up dog mess, dogs on lead near livestock etc etc)

I think that would be a very courteous gesture i don't doubt that some one will take a lend of your courtesy but the vast majority would be very appreciative.
3 plus weeks is a long time to stay holed up in a house with limited space there are footpaths in some areas and roads but anything that reduces peoples possible contact with others must be a benefit.

 

[Nearly]

There was a post on facebook thanking the farmer for putting double footpaths across the fields just over 2m apart.
We are such good guys sometimes.

 

[Hindsight]

There was a post on facebook thanking the farmer for putting double footpaths across the fields just over 2m apart.
We are such good guys sometimes.

Beggar if your still on the old fashioned 60 inch track!!

 

[Sid]

Make the footpaths one way?

 

[Hindsight]

Make the footpaths one way?

Passing places?

 

[Highland Mule]

Make the footpaths one way?

No need - if the walkers keep to an edge each of a 2m wide track, they’ll be 2m apart.

 

[Johngee]

We’ve got a footpath running right through our yard, usually it’s nice to see people and have a chat but it’s making me nervous now. Had a couple walking through here on Sunday, didn’t know them nor where they came from.

 

[Farfrae]

if you want to be so silly the same logic would also mean you can't buy your shopping from someone in a shop or pay a cashier. TBH the more people taking a sensible ramble over a footpath because they are reducing the risk to others, improving their mental health and getting some exercise the better in these current circumstances.

 

[Exfarmer]

Farmers would do a huge amount of good to their cause if they publicly announced the opening of any field margin etc. Say people welcome every where as long as dogs are on short leads and never off. Please keep away from farm yards even if footpath passes through. For the duration of course.
the more people moving about will actually discourage those of a less honest disposition and encourage others to keep dogs under control