Work is under way to improve this route from the Lanes End road up to the common. This is being done by Roddy Yapp and funded by the council. Care needs to be taken at moment if using the route. Should be completed in next few days.
Author: chris bargman
Work Party – Friday 13th July 6:30pm
Work party to put signs up to mark route Y from Cleeton St Mary Church up hill to avoid dangerous wet areas. Meet at back of church by start of bridleway. If enough people are available then also need to do some clearance work on Hinton bridleway (Route A).
Fun Ride – Monday 27th August 2012
We are running this fund raising pleasure ride jointly with the Shropshire South Riding Club.
- Start Bromdon/Silvington
- First horse 10am Last horse 1pm
- Fabulous scenery, stunning views from Titterstone Clee, riding over farmland not generally open to horse riders, on bridleways maintained by the bridleway group and on common land
- Optional jumps
- Refreshments
- Distance approx 11 miles
- Cost £10 Adults, £5 under 16’s
- Under 14’s to be accompanied by an adult
Reserve this date in your diary. Further details will be posted closer to the date.
Please support this event either by coming and having a great ride, helping us on the day or donating some refreshments for us to sell (cake etc).
All enquiries to John 01746718652 or Pete 01746718134 or Louise 07974202792 or email john@cleeviewbridleways.org.uk
Meeting
Title: Meeting
Location: Clare’s
Description: Meeting – Note change of date
Start Time: 19:30
Date: 2012-06-20
End Time: 21:30
Protected: Minutes 22nd May 2012
Improved latch and general update
Repair work was started earlier in the year on the route on the common previously dmaaged by tractors and it is much better. Some further repairs have been requested when things dry up again. The loggers now have a route through the wood so should no longer need to use the bridleway to extract timber. There is one very wet section 1/2 way up the common which idealy needs some drainage work.
The improved drainage (see post 30th sep 2011) is holding up very well but should still be avoided if possible when very wet conditions to avoid damaging it too much.
New easy lift catch added to gate at end of Crammer Gutter and hinges adjusted on a couple of gates to make them self close.
Protected: Minutes 24th April 2012
Protected: Minutes 27th March 2012
New Gate
A new metal wicket gate has been installed of the road at the NE end of the route. Works well but is a bit difficult to reach the catch. Something we could look at improving. This route is a RUPP but has been closed by council for repairs. They are in process of improving the route on the common (badly damaged by 4x4s). Not a major problem as most horse riders tend to use a route avoiding the damage slightly to the N across the common which is OK.
Improvements
The council have moved the gate at the Nunnery end which is now much safer and easier to open. They have also done some drainage work but we will have to see how well this works. They have also put in a new gate at the north end of the path just up from the cattle grid (there was no gate there before but this is where the route should start). They have not cleared the route from this gate and it is not clear which way to go on the common. I have spoken to council about this. If they do not do anything we may need a work party to clear the route.
Now that this route and new gate has been put in we can look at the permissive route around the back of the green to join up with route J.