Rights of Way in Collingbourne Ducis

There are a number of ancient rights-of-way in the Collingbourne Ducis civil parish. Many of these join up with similar rights-of-way in the neighbouring parishes and so are not dead ends as might at first appear - they simply cross the edge of the Collingbourne Ducis civil parish boundary

Each right-of-way is numbered according to the County Council definitive map. There are three basic types of right-of-way:

• Footpaths, over which the general public have a right to pass on foot.  Often waymarked with YELLOW arrows.
• Bridleways, over which the general public have a right to pass on foot, bicycle or horseback.  However, cyclists must give way to walkers and horse riders.  Often waymarked with BLUE arrows.
• Byways, which are open to all traffic (this does not necessarily mean that it is actually passable by all forms of traffic). Often waymarked with RED arrows.

Each right-of-way at the link below has its number, a short description and the approximate Ordnance Survey grid reference of its start and finish (which should be accurate to the nearest 50 metres). Some of the descriptions are old and the language and place names quite fascinating.  Note too that the right-of-way path numbers are not consecutive for adjacent paths.

When you are out enjoying the countryside, please remember to follow the Country Code:

• Enjoy the countryside and respect its life and work.
• Guard against all risk of fire
• Fasten all gates
• Keep your dogs under close control
• Keep to public paths across farmland
• Use gates and stiles to cross fences, hedges and walls
• Leave livestock, crops and machinery alone
• Take your litter home
• Help to keep all water clean
• Protect wildlife, plants and trees
• Take special care on country roads
• Make no unnecessary noise

The Collingbourne Ducis list of rights of way is here.

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