For over thirty years people have been riding horses and bikes along footpath 275, which runs from Jail Lane, Biggin Hill, in between Foal Farm animal sanctuary and Cherry Lodge golf course, to an area of off road riding called the Strawberry Fields, believing it to be a bridleway. Recently Bromley Council have seen fit to erect barriers at either end thus rendering the path inaccessible to riders and wheelchair users. The only access to our nearest off road riding is now along Biggin Hill's Main Road or through the lanes at Berry's Green. The lanes are carrying an ever increasing amount of traffic; with the introduction of the LEZ the amount of lorries using back roads is ever increasing, and possibly endangering riders lives. Please sign our petition to attempt to change the status of the footpath to bridleway!For a map of the bridleway check this link;
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srfx=543250&y=158750&z=110&sv=543250,1587
I truly never imagined that so many people would care about this path. This momentum belongs entirely to the riders and neighbors who keep pointing out how vital this route is for our safety.
4 Comments
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Mark Nichols
17 years ago
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Used to cycle here all the time. Makes no sense to close it now.
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Jenny Doyle
17 years ago
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Those barriers are a nightmare for the wheelchair users in the village. Keep the paths open for everyone who needs them instead of making life harder for no reason.
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Sarah Lawson
17 years ago
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Ridiculous to block this off. We have used this path for years with our horses and never caused a problem. Now you force us onto the main road with all the heavy trucks? Just asking for a bad accident to happen.
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Liz Tyrrell
5 months ago
We honestly need the greenbelt more than 660 more houses.
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For over thirty years people have been riding horses and bikes along footpath 275, which runs from Jail Lane, Biggin Hill, in between Foal Farm animal sanctuary and Cherry Lodge golf course, to an area of off road riding called the Strawberry Fields, believing it to be a bridleway. Recently Bromley Council have seen fit to erect barriers at either end thus rendering the path inaccessible to riders and wheelchair users. The only access to our nearest off road riding is now along Biggin Hill's Main Road or through the lanes at Berry's Green. The lanes are carrying an ever increasing amount of traffic; with the introduction of the LEZ the amount of lorries using back roads is ever increasing, and possibly endangering riders lives. Please sign our petition to attempt to change the status of the footpath to bridleway!For a map of the bridleway check this link;
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srfx=543250&y=158750&z=110&sv=543250,1587
I truly never imagined that so many people would care about this path. This momentum belongs entirely to the riders and neighbors who keep pointing out how vital this route is for our safety.
4 Comments
M
Mark Nichols
17 years ago
Featured
Used to cycle here all the time. Makes no sense to close it now.
J
Jenny Doyle
17 years ago
Featured
Those barriers are a nightmare for the wheelchair users in the village. Keep the paths open for everyone who needs them instead of making life harder for no reason.
S
Sarah Lawson
17 years ago
Featured
Ridiculous to block this off. We have used this path for years with our horses and never caused a problem. Now you force us onto the main road with all the heavy trucks? Just asking for a bad accident to happen.
L
Liz Tyrrell
5 months ago
We honestly need the greenbelt more than 660 more houses.
Used to cycle here all the time. Makes no sense to close it now.