Paul Saunders said:C L Imber said:There was a gate on the boundary of the FC land with a sign "Private
Road". We could see the ROW below, but as there was a fence along the
track we decided to walk along the track to where the ROW joins the
track. The ROW and the track are correctly mapped.
Makes a change.
Quoted message said:Having stopped us, and told us we were trespassing on his land, I
asked him what he wanted us to do to correct our mistake. It was then
he asked us where we were heading. I told him that we wanted to get
onto the path at the bottom of his field by the quickest route without
climbing his fence. He directed us along his track.
In cases like this where there is an obvious continuity problem, why
doesn't someone, like the farmer himself if he's so bothered by walkers,
create a convenient alternate route? e.g. from the edge of the forestry
track north to the ROW.
Creating a permissive would be too sensible. It would also spoil the
landowners' Sunday afternoon sport of harassing hill walkers.
Where the ROW joins the track there is a gate signed, "Walkers, riders
and cyclists only. Dogs roam freely."
On another issue, near the summit of Pen y Garn, there is a large
construction site of a wind farm. Access on the ROW and to Pen y Garn
summit was not easy, with padlocked gates and no signs.
I fully support the construction of this wind farm. I don't consider
the farms to be intrusive, and so long as the majority of upland areas
are preserved I see no harm in the development of certain sites.
However, the contractors should respect ROWs, and clearly sign any
temporary diversions.
Here's a web link for opponents of the wind farm.
http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~hills/cc/
On my way home Sunday evening I was held up by the delivery of one of
these.
http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~hills/cc/gallery/turbinetraffic08.jpg
They're probably twice the length of anything I've seen on the road
before.
