Maintaining Rights of Way
Both Hampshire County Council and landowners have
responsibilities regarding the Rights of Way network.
Hampshire County Council
- Ensures that Rights of Way are not obstructed
- Maintains the surface in a fit condition for its intended
use
- Maintains some bridges
- Signposts and waymarks paths
- Authorises stiles and gates
- Keeps the definitive
map up to date
Landowners
- Keep back side growth and overhanging vegetation
- Reinstate path across fields after ploughing or planting
crops
- Maintain most stiles and gates
- Should not obstruct paths or deter use of them
- Should not plough paths at field edges
- Sould not keep dangerous animals (including certain bulls) on
paths
The County Council can provide small
amounts of Grant funding to landowners to improve access to
their land.