The Bishop’s Stortford & District Footpaths Association is a registered charity (No. 1068733). In 2017 we celebrated sixty years of protecting and promoting the local public Rights of Way network in and around Bishop’s Stortford.
A new planning application to redevelop the Shell Garage on Stansted Road presents an ideal opportunity to make much needed improvements to BS Footpath 061. The footpath runs alongside the site’s northern boundary and provides a useful traffic free cut through between Stansted Road and Cannons Mill Lane. Unfortunately, it’s not in a good condition,… Continue reading
It’s been over two and half years since the damaged bridge over the Spel Brook in the Southern Country Park was closed by the County Council for safety reasons. In October 2024, we reported that workmen were on-site removing the old structure and we were hopeful that progress was finally being made. This was subject… Continue reading
We are very pleased that Herts County Council has made an Order to create an extension to Bishop’s Stortford Bridleway 008. This will create a new section of bridleway from Hadham Road continuing north for 170 metres to link with the existing bridleway. Any representations about or objection to the Order may be sent in… Continue reading
Some good news. The BSDFA and Uttlesford Ramblers have been pressing Essex CC for since 2021 to address a wet and muddy section of a public footpath in Little Hallingbury. The footpath is impassable for much of the year and work to address the problem has been hampered by difficulties in getting access to this… Continue reading
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