Public rights of way

[Weeksy]

With reference to bulls:

Section 59 of the Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 bans the keeping of bulls in fields crossed by a right of way, except if they are:

* under the age of 10 months; or
* not of a recognised dairy breed, provided that they are accompanied by cows or heifers.

I have kept non dairy bulls in fields when they are accompanied by cows or calves and have not had problems. They are often less trouble than cows with calves especially with dog walkers.

Steve

[Forestknights]

I have never had any conflict with bulls kept in the fields I walk in.

The landowner is still required to ensure that the public on his land is not in danger. If a dangerous animal is left in a field and your legally entitled to be there the farmer would be crimnally negilent.

Most beware of the Bull signs are put up to deter walks as the landowner doesn't like walkers. Report it to the local council ROW dept and take a photo.

That said every year people are killed by cows.

[Oy]

Originally Posted by Forestknights

Most beware of the Bull signs are put up to deter walks as the landowner doesn't like walkers. Report it to the local council ROW dept and take a photo.

True:

We recently took down such a sign on field owned by a farmer who doesn't have a bull!

If there is a bull - and it needs a sign - the bull shouldn't be there!

[fbcpmike]

Originally Posted by Oy

I've just had a look - and if I'm in the right area then this could be of some help to you...http://www.hants.gov.uk/maps/paths/

I've just got back to this thread after the chaos days running up to our Fun Day.
Thanks for pointing our the maps, I did not know they were there. They only appear to work from post codes, OS or landranger would have been closer. The postcode closest is GU11 3HE #38, get the map and pan it down 1 (South), Brickfields Park is shown. There is a purple ROW marked across the top. Just under this is a Z shaped building on it's back (a bit like the old german ss insignia). This is the property in question, the path to be closed is the left hand black line from the top left corner of the property to the top left corner of the park (in light green).

It's not coloured as per the key, so I think we are up a gum tree.