Bridleway Reports
You can report any problems (or good experiences!) that you encounter while out and about on the bridleways in MSABG’s area.
The County Councils are responsible for getting your problem fixed if it is on a statutory bridleway and the relevant organisation or owner is responsible if it is a permissive path. Members can find that the Councils’ interactive maps listed on our Maps, Routes and Rides page can help you locate the bridleway that you want to report.
Logging a problem here on MSABG’s website, ensures that there is a permanent record of your issue which can be tracked. This could also help towards finding a solution. Other people will be able to see the list and can often offer more information and help.
1. Log your problem on MSABG’s website by Submitting a Bridleway Report
you will be prompted for information but if you are not sure of anything just do your best! Then use the back-arrows to get back to this page.
2. Report your problem to the relevant authority
If the bridleway is in West Sussex report it at: West Sussex County Council and if in East Sussex its: https://row.eastsussex.gov.uk/standardmap.aspx which includes reporting a bridleway problem within the Brighton & Hove area as well.
Rights of Way Officers are busy people but if you have not had a reply after one or two weeks then follow up. Get some idea of when your problem might be attended to and follow up again! Be tenacious and don’t lose heart. Some issues do take a long time to be resolved. Please remember to let us know how things are going, especially when a problem that you have reported is fixed. If you need any help in getting your problem sorted out then contact us. MSABG’s members and committee have a good deal of experience under their belts!
Note that you can re-order the Bridleway Report entries below by clicking on the title of the appropriate column.
Report nr. | Reported on | Parish | Bridleway | Problem Type | Still Passable | Status | Reported to LA |
#00027 | 10/10/2006 22:11 | Slaugham | 19 - Mill Lane to Freechase Hill | Bridge | Yes | Fixed | Yes |
#00080 | 14/05/2007 14:32 | Poynings | 1a - south from Poynings Grange Farm | Bridge | No | | Yes |
#00077 | 01/05/2007 18:25 | Falmer | 2 - north from Limekiln Wood | Bridge | No | | No |
#00053 | 03/01/2007 11:34 | Pyecombe | 20 - Pycombe golf course entrance to SDW (via New Barn Farm) | Width | Yes | Rejected by local authority | Yes |
#00040 | 14/10/2006 19:13 | Westmeston | 20 - Wapple Way (east from Black Dog Hill) | Surface | No | On list for repair | Yes |
#00063 | 13/03/2007 14:25 | Westmeston | 20 - Wapple Way (east from Black Dog Hill) | Bridge | Yes | | Yes |
#00082 | 21/05/2007 11:36 | Westmeston | 20 - Wapple Way (east from Black Dog Hill) | Vegetation | Yes | Fixed | Yes |
#00119 | 28/04/2008 13:33 | Westmeston | 20 - Wapple Way (east from Black Dog Hill) | Bridge | No | | Yes |
#00123 | 17/06/2008 12:59 | Westmeston | 20 - Wapple Way (east from Black Dog Hill) | Bridge | No | | No |
#00054 | 03/01/2007 15:54 | Clayton | 21 - Spring Lane | Gateway | Yes | Fixed | Yes |
#01132 | 11/12/2021 17:57 | Cuckfield Rural | 22 - Deaks Lane to Broxmead Lane | Obstruction | Yes | Fixed | Yes |
#00124 | 09/07/2008 15:29 | Streat | 22 - Streat Lane to Wapple Way | Vegetation | Yes | Fixed | Yes |
#00098 | 17/09/2007 17:14 | Wivelsfield | 24 - South Road (Woodley House) to 100 Acre Lane | Bridge | No | | No |
#00216 | 29/12/2011 09:27 | Wivelsfield | 24 - South Road (Woodley House) to 100 Acre Lane | Surface | No | On list for repair | Yes |
#01128 | 22/10/2021 22:56 | Pyecombe | 24 and 25 - From Little Danny track round north of Wolstenbury Hill | Gateway | No | To be investigated | Yes |
#00196 | 03/02/2011 22:16 | Westmeston | 26 - Middleton Manor up onto the Downs (the 'V') | Gate | Yes | Being investigated | Yes |
#00074 | 30/04/2007 21:47 | Westmeston | 27 - SDW - east from Ditchling Beacon | Gate | Yes | Fixed | Yes |
#00106 | 05/12/2007 11:22 | Upper Beeding | 2747 - Edburton Drove | Obstruction | Yes | Fixed | Yes |
#00044 | 22/10/2006 22:26 | Upper Beeding | 2747 - south from Edburton Drove | Surface | Yes | Fixed | No |
#00200 | 21/02/2011 16:12 | Upper Beeding | 2756 - from Edburton Hill south to Mile Oak Farm | Ford | No | | No |