This guest post is from two members of the Shoreham Society who would like a popular footpath across a field to become designated as a public right of way.
Pedestrian access to the footpath on the banks of the Adur has been blocked by a farmer
Many of you will be familiar with the footpath which runs from the layby on the A283 Steyning Road to the designated footpath along the east bank of the River Adur. This access footpath crosses farm land and has been used for decades as a way of getting from the layby to the river.The farmer who leases that field has now fenced off whole swathes of land from the east bank of the Adur to the Downslink cycle path including the aforementioned footpath thereby denying cyclists, horse riders and pedestrians access to the river at that point.
We are attempting to get the footpath designated as a Public Right of Way. In order to do this we need to prove that this path has been used for at least 20 years. If you have used this path regularly and particularly if you have been using it for 20 years we would be very grateful if you would email us or let us know in the comments section below.
Thanks,
Peter and Carole Coupe
If you are concerned about any local issues that you think the Shoreham Society and our members should be aware of, feel free to send us a message via our contact form.
We have been using this footpath for 16 years, as a circular walk from the lay-by on the A283 along the riverbank up to where the downs link meets the river and back across the fields. The entire route was a well established footpath when we started using it. We are very upset that it has been blocked off. Thank you for looking into this issue.
I’ve lived in this area all my life and remember using the path as a kid.
I have used this footpath for as long as I’ve lived in Shoreham, since 1997. It is such a shame that it has been blocked.
That’s been a regular walk for me, my son and dog for many years. I’ve walked that path for 15 years or more myself.
I went there today and was really disappointed that I couldn’t go round the usual circular walk I do with my dog. I’ve been walking along that footpath for the last 5 years.
Any update on this?