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.
The long ‘temporary’ closure of the Bishop’s Stortford Footpath 002 across Stortford Fields has been a matter of frustration for many local residents. Given that the construction of the new access road onto the Bishop’s Stortford bypass has not yet commenced it appears inevitable that the northern section of this public right of way will… Continue reading
Further to our post on 15th March, we are pleased to confirm that the newly created section of Bishop’s Stortford Bridleway 008 is now open to the public. This 170 metre section creates a link for walkers and cyclists between Hadham Road and the existing bridleway that extends to Wickham Hall. Many thanks to the… Continue reading
In December we delivered the excellent news that Herts County Council (HCC) had made an Order on 20 November 2025 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 that extends to Wickham… Continue reading
We have shared the frustration of local residents regarding the ongoing ‘temporary’ closures of sections of Thorley Footpaths 001 and 003 due to the construction of the St James’ Park estate. Through our involvement on the St James’ Park Community Forum we have been pressing the developers and County Council to have the two footpaths… Continue reading
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