Winford Parish Footpath Network
Winford Parish consists of
the three villages of Felton, Regil and Winford and the surrounding
countryside
.
Image produced
from the Ordnance Survey Get-a-map
service. Image reproduced with kind permission of
Ordnance Survey and
Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland.
In past times most people
travelled on foot to churches or places of work within the area such as
farms, quarries and manor houses. By virtue of constant usage by many
generations of walkers certain routes became accepted rights of way and
during the fifties
definitive maps whe re produced which for Winford Parish are maintained by
North Somerset Council. The simplest method of finding rights of way is by
looking at a large scale Ordnance Survey map 1:25,000 where they are
marked as green dotted lines. As rights of way are regarded in law as
highways there is a duty on the local highway authority to show their
position from metalled roads by finger post signs. For various reasons
these signs gradually disappear so to be able to find all the footpaths it
is necessary to obtain an Ordnance Survey map. The Explorer 154 covers the
whole of this area, or you can also use the free “get a map” web site and
type in the name of your village.
 If you wish to experience
solitude walking through beautiful countryside then walk your local
footpath – there is one within a few hundred metres of every resident.
While the local footpaths have
deteriorated badly over recent years, Winford Parish Council is now
actively co-operating with North Somerset and local landowners to
gradually bring the footpath network back to an acceptable standard.
 There are however, a
large number of outstanding problems and resources dictate that all
issues cannot be tackled immediately, so the Footpath Working Party are
seeking to identify priority routes and problems based on the experience,
wishes and desires of local users. We would welcome support and feedback
from local residents and ask that you contact me by telephone 472818 or
e-mail:
jim.footpaths@googlemail.com if you have any particular issues you
would like us to address. This will allow us to properly direct funds and
resources at routes that are of particular concern to local residents.
Jim Webster, Secretary
WPC Footpath Working Party
12.11.09 |
