Annotated map reproduced courtesy of Googlemaps.

Buntingford 2 bridleway runs from Wyddial Road generally south-eastwards to Layston Church and the metalled road leading to Buntingford 3 bridleway. We need a volunteer to photograph this route for the Access and Riding Rights of Way Survey. It's easy - just take photographs (safely) when you use the path. Find out more!

As part of the British Horse Society's work to record paths before Path Extinguishment Day, it was spotted that Buntingford 2 did not reach the recorded public road to the east. The historical evidence showed a continuous route, so an application was made in 2016 to record the gap. The application also seeks to upgrade the bridleway to restricted byway, again based on the historical evidence. The gap is a good example of 'perfectly obvious paths' that would be extinguished by the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 if an application had not been made in time.

Legal History 2 Feb 1953: Buntingford 2 was recorded as a bridleway on the original definitive map. DM sheet DM1-10 (Herts 14 NW). 31 Dec 1977: The route was shown as a bridleway on the special review draft map and statement. DM sheet SR-24. 31 May 2016: Application made to upgrade to restricted byway and extend to meet the public road to the east. HCC reference EH/444. Application Process Path Application Certificate Direction Inv Report Order Confirmed EC680 31 May 2016 EH/444 4 Jul 2016

Definitive Statement (4 Dec 2015) Path: [Buntingford] 2.  Recorded Status: Bridleway.  Definitive Map sheet: 15 Commences from Wyddial Road along Green Lane to Layston Church and then meets metalled road leading down into Buntingford. Maintenance This route is maintainable at the public expense because it was a footpath or bridleway existing before 30 Apr 1959.

© 2024 Patchetts Green Bridleways Trust. File reference: EC945. HCC reference: EH/444.