Law on electric fencing across footpath

[Shep and dog]

At the minute we are grass lamb in a large bunch and moving them ever 3 day .... but to do this we put electric fence up two of which go stair throw the middle of a foot path ( the only way both side can get water .... ) so just worried is the aloud and do we have to put signage up ... we down then once there out the field so it’s only a problem for a week ...

 

[milkloss]

At the minute we are grass lamb in a large bunch and moving them ever 3 day .... but to do this we put electric fence up two of which go stair throw the middle of a foot path ( the only way both side can get water .... ) so just worried is the aloud and do we have to put signage up ... we down then once there out the field so it’s only a problem for a week ...

I’d put those cheapy yellow signs on it and a bungee gate if you can. A bungee is a load of hassle though as you need a couple of strong posts to take it well
Personally I’m of the belief that if they’re walking a footpath then they can scrabble over a leccy fence that has a bag tied over it.

 

[Sharpy]

At the minute we are grass lamb in a large bunch and moving them ever 3 day .... but to do this we put electric fence up two of which go stair throw the middle of a foot path ( the only way both side can get water .... ) so just worried is the aloud and do we have to put signage up ... we down then once there out the field so it’s only a problem for a week ...

Could you put a 10ft gate in the middle with a stile over it?

 

[milkloss]

We do this but don’t move it about like you need to do

 

[Tim W]

Law says you have to maintain access for the public
How you do it is up to you ---i usually just slip a bit of alkathene pipe over the top strand and make sure it's low enough for anyone to step over
There is no law to provide access for dogs so don't worry about that

 

[holwellcourtfarm]

Law says you have to maintain access for the public
How you do it is up to you ---i usually just slip a bit of alkathene pipe over the top strand and make sure it's low enough for anyone to step over
There is no law to provide access for dogs so don't worry about that

What about wheelchairs

Dad has been hassled by Rights of Way to maintain wheelchair access. They didn't have any answer when I said they'd get bogged down in winter.

 

[Skintagain]

Law says you have to maintain access for the public
How you do it is up to you ---i usually just slip a bit of alkathene pipe over the top strand and make sure it's low enough for anyone to step over
There is no law to provide access for dogs so don't worry about that

They cut holes in netting under stiles around one village here absolute gits.

 

[kfpben]

Law says you have to maintain access for the public
How you do it is up to you ---i usually just slip a bit of alkathene pipe over the top strand and make sure it's low enough for anyone to step over
There is no law to provide access for dogs so don't worry about that

I do this too on infrequently used paths. Anything well trodden gets a hurdle gate.

 

[roscoe erf]

thought this was going to be another Brexit thread

 

[Chasingmytail]

get people cutting the permanent alu wires all the time here. I would get a bungee and signs. You could use moveable water system and over land black pipe. Just bought a Kiwi-tech trough thats so light weight works well with rotational grazing the kids do it no probs.

 

[unlacedgecko]

Law says you have to maintain access for the public
How you do it is up to you ---i usually just slip a bit of alkathene pipe over the top strand and make sure it's low enough for anyone to step over
There is no law to provide access for dogs so don't worry about that

A piece of hose pipe works just as well.

 

[jondear]

I use water pipe insulation slot on the wire place in ring top insulator to hold .No complaints done it for years .Put a sign up no one will read it !Just pulls wire down .

 

[Meggie17]

our landlord has put electric fencing across whole field including the public footpath and has removed one sty. The pony is in one tiny bit of the field but she is refusing us access which means we can't get out to walk the dog except to go on the busy road. Dog is always kept on the lead. Any ideas on what I should do please?

 

[Cowmansam]

Teach the dog to jump

 

[Meggie17]

I could teach the dog to jump but I can't get over it myself. Anyone have any useful ideas please

 

[Cowmansam]

Stick a coat over the wire and you can then get over

 

[jondear]

Put some pipe lagging on it

 

[hally]

We just use a 3foot iae sheep gate as they have a simple logical catch which is more likely to be shut after them ( trust me they need to be simple for the average craggrat)

 

[hally]

They cut holes in netting under stiles around one village here absolute gits.

Same here, had local parish council on the phone chastising me for not having access for dogs under my stiles

 

[Anymulewilldo]

Our footpaths officer must cringe whenever she sees it’s my ground or fencing that gets complained about… we regularly have visits because I’ve shut gates so cyclists can’t race about. the old argument of “ITS A FOOTPATH, NOT A FECKING BRIDLEPATH” comes out very regularly.