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Buying a House with a Footpath - Advice/Thoughts
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GDB2222 said:As a member of the Ramblers Association, I can confirm that we are becoming rather militant about protecting footpaths.
https://www.cla.org.uk/news/labours-right-to-roam-policy-incompatible-with-claim-to-be-the-party-of-the-countryside/Or will you? I've never had the pleasure of shouting, "Oi! Gerroffof moi laaand!" while waving a shotgun, so looking forward to that prospect, along with the installation of a few fortifications which might provide some mental challenges similar to those in the Crystal Maze. Should be a shoot hoot!"There is no such thing as a low-energy rich country." Dr Chris Martenson. Peak Prosperity2 -
I think it boils down to the question - are you ok with strangers crossing through your land? If it was me I would pass on this property I'm afraid. I have young children and pets so having random strangers (with their dogs potentially) roaming around is a no no for me.
There are many footpaths around where I am that cross people's property and farms which cause no end of problems. I know many people walk their dogs on the paths and do not stop their dogs from roaming, would you be ok with finding random piles of dog poo? There are groups that organise group walks on all the footpaths on a regular basis so if there was a footpath, they will ensure people walk on it. If there are groups in your area then they will do the same.
I can see both sides of this, there are loads of considerate walkers and land owners but equally there are loads of the inconsiderate ones too.2 -
GixerKate said:There are many footpaths around where I am that cross people's property and farms which cause no end of problems. I know many people walk their dogs on the paths and do not stop their dogs from roaming, would you be ok with finding random piles of dog poo?Being serious for a moment, the likelihood of people behaving badly within a garden is much lower than within a field at distance from habitation.A case in point was the strip of roadside grass behind our front fence, which was dog poo prone and not something I enjoyed strimming! As the fence was high enough to give cover to the walkers and their dogs, down it came, to be replaced by low box-type hedging. Result = no more poo.I think it was Roald Dahl in one of his children's books who pointed out many adults are OK with behaving badly, provided other adults won't find out."There is no such thing as a low-energy rich country." Dr Chris Martenson. Peak Prosperity2
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Dustyevsky said:GixerKate said:There are many footpaths around where I am that cross people's property and farms which cause no end of problems. I know many people walk their dogs on the paths and do not stop their dogs from roaming, would you be ok with finding random piles of dog poo?Being serious for a moment, the likelihood of people behaving badly within a garden is much lower than within a field at distance from habitation.A case in point was the strip of roadside grass behind our front fence, which was dog poo prone and not something I enjoyed strimming! As the fence was high enough to give cover to the walkers and their dogs, down it came, to be replaced by low box-type hedging. Result = no more poo.I think it was Roald Dahl in one of his children's books who pointed out many adults are OK with behaving badly, provided other adults won't find out.
No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?0 -
GDB2222 said:Dustyevsky said:GixerKate said:There are many footpaths around where I am that cross people's property and farms which cause no end of problems. I know many people walk their dogs on the paths and do not stop their dogs from roaming, would you be ok with finding random piles of dog poo?Being serious for a moment, the likelihood of people behaving badly within a garden is much lower than within a field at distance from habitation.A case in point was the strip of roadside grass behind our front fence, which was dog poo prone and not something I enjoyed strimming! As the fence was high enough to give cover to the walkers and their dogs, down it came, to be replaced by low box-type hedging. Result = no more poo.I think it was Roald Dahl in one of his children's books who pointed out many adults are OK with behaving badly, provided other adults won't find out.4
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I walked away from a property with a ‘silver’ footpath. It was overgrown and clearly hadn’t been used in years. In fact, it was only when a relative googled the property asked where the footpath sign was. Red flag! They’d cut it down
Ramblers are rightly militant. They also have legal rights. It’s also your responsibility to keep the route clear.You will not get it changed. The owners absolutely denied that it existed. I think they went through about 5 agents. Still not sold. I could cope with an alley but to clear current vegetation, erect a fence, they were not budging on price. I ran away.My Username is tongue in cheek. Not meant to offend I promise….2 -
gail5863 said:whilst looking at local walks we could take (Definitive map), I noticed there was a footpath /PRoW shown as running right through the middle of the property.I have researched this thoroughly with the Footpaths Officer & Archives, & it appears because it's on the current Definitive Map, it is going to be very difficult to change.All the historic maps until 1989 show the footpath in a position 20 metres away which would help the situation significantly and it wouldn't be as intrusive.It appears the path might have been mapped incorrectly around 1989 as there's no legal paperwork to support a move to the current route.As the FP isn't clearly marked on the ground, I would be wondering whether whoever owned the neighbouring house was very helpful when people came to check the route of the path when making the definite map in 1989 and managed to get the official route off their land and onto the house you're now looking at.Unfortunately, the only choices you have are either buy and accept strangers using the path or pull out.1
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bluelad1927 said:hildasmuriel said:bluelad1927 said:There may be people who use it regularly just because they have a 'right'. There are lots of people who are very protective over their footpath rights.
It's each to their own, just not for me
For me, find a way to manage the access IE Fence it off move it slightly or accept it as it is.
Personally I would pull out, you have been misled and they know it's an issue but are trying to ignore it.0 -
One aimed at @GDB2222, would it be worth talking to a local group to get a path amended with their cooperation and support?If it cuts through the middle of the garden, would you get it shifted to the bottom further from the house?Also shouldn't dogs be on a lead anyway, as you can shoot a dog that is a nuisance / threat on private land or us it just farm land? (I'm not advocating cruelty to animals, just that there are limitations in place).May you find your sister soon Helli.
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TripleH said:Also shouldn't dogs be on a lead anyway, as you can shoot a dog that is a nuisance / threat on private land or us it just farm land? (I'm not advocating cruelty to animals, just that there are limitations in place).
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