Paths Greenways Bridleways Tracks
 PG: OBJECTS: PROMOTION: Walkern 8B RB
Map showing recorded Walkern paths
Annotated map reproduced courtesy of Googlemaps.
The route runs between two public roads, from Clay End to the road to Bassus Green (formerly known as Walkern 8A).

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Legal History
2 Feb 1953: The route was recorded as CRB (Carriage Road used as a Bridleway) on the original definitive statement. DM sheet DM2-02 (Herts 13 SW).
31 Dec 1977: The route was shown as a bridleway on the special review draft map and statement. DM sheet SR-23.
30 Jan 2017: Application for restricted byway. HCC reference EH/453.
11 Mar 2022: HCC consultation on recording the land crossed by Walkern 8B as common land. HCC reference: CLP059A.
29 Sep 2022: HCC published decision to record the land crossed by Walkern 8B as common land.
11 Aug 2023: Hertfordshire County Council Investigation report issued.
9 Nov 2023: The Hertfordshire County Council (Walkern 8b) Modification Order 2023 (confirmed 22 Feb 2024) recorded this route as a restricted byway on the definitive map and statement.
Application Process
Path Application Certificate Direction Inv Report Order Confirmed
EC807 30 Jan 2017 EH/453 23 Mar 2017 Not needed 11 Aug 2023 9 Nov 2023 22 Feb 2024
Definitive Statement (5 Oct 2023)
Path: [Walkern] 8B.  Status: Restricted Byway.  Definitive Map sheet: 23
Commences from Clay End Road (public highway) at TL 3053 2509 then runs generally NE for approx. 245m to a junction with the Bassus Green road (public highway) at TL 3072 2523.
Width: Varies between 6m and 28m as shown in the Hertfordshire County Council (Walkern 8b) Modification Order 2023.
Limitations: None
Maintainability
This route is maintainable at the public expense because it was a highway before 1835.
Location Information
Postcode for SATNAV for anyone inspecting path: SG2 7JD.

© 2025 Patchetts Green Bridleways Trust. File reference: EC807. HCC reference: EH/453 and CLP059A.

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