PUBLIC FOOTPATHS

If you are a walker you will have undoubtedly have noticed that some of the paths have become very overgrown.  Unfortunately we no longer have the services of Colin who has been a volunteer strimmer for the last 6 years keeping them immaculate. Until we find a new volunteer, maintenance of the paths reverts to Somerset Council who have a rolling schedule cutting most paths twice during the growing season and a few paths three times.  If you could be a volunteer please click here to go to Somerset Council’s website for further details. Equipment, training and costs are provided by Somerset Council.  

At present all the public rights of way are open – please take care to follow any remaining diversions around the Cricketer site. Other tracks are NOT public rights of way and should not be used. This is as much for your safety as anything – agricultural vehicles are large and noisy and the driver may not be able to see or hear you. A map of the local footpaths is available here Nether Stowey Footpaths Map

We all have a responsibility for our own safety and in the case above the safety and education of our children, please Walk Safely, Walk Responsibly and Obey the Country Code. Please make sure you know where your children are playing. And if you’re out with dogs please think – is it under tight control, is it damaging crops or is it chasing stock? And please pick up after your dog. Dog faeces causes illness and death in farm animals.

If you find a defect, whether it is overgrowth, a broken stile etc you can report the issue direct using the Roam Somerset website. Although you can report issues to the Parish Council, using the website means you can pinpoint precisely where the problem is, which is more effective than me trying to work out where you mean from an e-mail.

To use the Roam website simply click the Report Issue button, click the map, select the path or furniture you are reporting and then add a description of the problem. You can add photos in some cases.