Missing Links, 7th revised edition, April 2010

Top 6 are priorities in the Rights of W ay Improvement Plan

Missin Plan Proposed From To Length Landowner / Route / Comments g Link No. Status & km Occupier Path No. Highway (mile) Authority ML10 4 Bridleway Point T Point U 1.36 Part BHCC - Possible creation with the consent from the BHCC Falmer Road, Bridleway 15, (0.84) freeholder landowners/occupiers. north of Balsdean Farm – Medium/high priority support from South Downs Society. TQ 362043 Balsdean tenancy. High priority support from Friends of Woodingdean. Reservoir Challoners & New High priority support by Mid-Sussex Bridleways Group. TQ 374048 Barn Farm - tenancy. Not supported by Balsdean Farm. Part Southern Water? ML15 6 Footpath Point AE Point AF 1.35 BHCC - freeholder. Part CROW Act open access land. BHCC Bridleway Bridleway (0.84) Balsdean Farm - Possibly an old route that has not been used for many Possibly 21 Brighton 20 tenancy. years. ESCC TQ 360064 TQ 372068 Natural England (Castle Very high priority support from South Downs Society. Hill NNR) - tenancy. Supported by Mid-Sussex Bridleways Group as bridleway. Not supported by Balsdean Farm. ML20 9 Footpath Point AO Point AP 0.8 BHCC - freeholder. Possible creation with the consent from the ESCC Bridleway, Bridleway, (0.5) Balmer Farm - tenancy. landowners/occupiers. Ridge Road Balmer Farm Prioritised in ESCC ROWIP. TQ 351099 TQ 358099 High priority support from South Downs Society. Supported by Mid-Sussex Bridleways Group as bridleway. Not supported by Balmer Farm – 2009. ML33 17 Footpath Point BO Point BP 2.2 BHCC – freeholder. Part adjacent to CROW Act access land (in WSCC). BHCC Bridleway Bridleway (1.4) Waterhall Farm – Possible creation with the consent from the (possibly Brighton 84 Brighton 78 tenancy. landowners/occupiers. WSCC) TQ 281115 TQ 290104 Low priority support from South Downs Society. Supported by Mid-Sussex Bridleways Group as bridleway. ML36 20 Bridleway Point BU Point BV 1.27 Pangdean Farm – High priority support from South Downs Society. WSCC Bridleway near BW 73/A (0.79) freeholder? Potential to divert South Downs Way to avoid existing Pangdean Farm TQ 304111 dangerous A273 crossing & unattractive A23 crossing. TQ 293116 ML39 16 Bridleway Point BX Point BZ 0.62 West Golf Supported by Mid-Sussex Bridleways Group. BHCC TQ 264077 TQ 270078 (0.39) Course - freeholder. Field grazed by SDJC grazing project.

ML1 1 Bridleway Point A Point B 0.46 BHCC - freeholder. Footpath agreed with tenant – gates due May 2010. BHCC Heath Hill Byway 21 - (0.23) Upper Farm Creation order underway. Avenue, Drove Road - tenancy. Medium priority support from South Downs Society. Bevendean TQ345058 High priority support by Mid-Sussex Bridleways Group. TQ345062 Horse friendly anti-motorcycle barriers supported. ML2 2 Bridleway Point C Point D 2.25 Part BHCC - Existing footpath (part Monarch’s Way), Monarch’s Way & BHCC Junction of Saddlescombe (1.34) freeholder clubhouse access road well used by cyclists. WSCC Bridleways Road New Barn Farm – SDJC applied to upgrade to cycle track. Hove 12a, 8c, TQ 278098 tenancy. Upgrade to cycle track, but not bridleway, supported by 12 Part Golf Farm - Golf Farm. and Footpath freeholder. B&H Golf Course does not support upgrade. Hove 8b Part National Trust - Low priority support from South Downs Society. TQ 259084 freeholder. No objections to proposals from Benfield Wildlife Group. Part Brighton & Hove High Priority support from Mid Sussex Bridleways Group. Golf Course - freeholder. Waterhall Farm - tenancy. ML3 3 Footpath Point E Point F/Point G 0.86 Coombe Farm - The paths pass through the Quarry Field and one of the BHCC Shepham Greenbank (0.53) freeholder. routes was subject to an unsuccessful footpath claim. Avenue, Avenue / House with garden at Possible creation with the landowners consent. Coombe Rise end of Shepham High priority support from Saltdean residents. TQ 386026 TQ 386027 Avenue - freeholder. Medium priority support from South Downs Society. TQ 391030 Not supported by Coombe Farm. ML4 3 Footpath Point H Point I 0.19 Coombe Farm - Possibly an old route that has not been used for many BHCC Shepham Bridleway (0.12) freeholder. years. Avenue Brighton 1 Medium priority support from South Downs Society, Saltdean TQ388025 Saltdean residents. TQ 386026 Not supported by Coombe Farm. ML5 3 Footpath Point J Point K 0.43 Coombe Farm – Possibly an old route that has not been used for many BHCC Looe’s Barn, Field margin, (0.27) freeholder. years. Saltdean & Coombe Farm BHCC - freeholder of Low priority support from South Downs Society. Bridleway 4 TQ 381036 a small area of land Not supported by Coombe Farm. TQ 386034 west of Looes Barn. ML6 3 Footpath Point L Point M 0.56 Coombe Farm - Possibly an old route that has not been used for many BHCC Saltdean Junction of (0.35) freeholder. years. Nursery, Bridleways 5 & Saltdean Nursery. Medium priority support from South Downs Society. Saltdean & 6 Not supported by Coombe Farm. Bridleway 4 TQ 378036 TQ 386034 ML7 3 Footpath Point N Point O 0.43 Coombe Farm – Possibly an old route that has not been used for many BHCC Looe’s Barn, Field margin, (0.27) freeholder. years. Saltdean Coombe Farm Low priority support from South Downs Society. TQ 385033 TQ 384038 Not supported by Coombe Farm. ML8 3 Footpath Point P Point Q 0.36 Coombe Farm – Possibly an old route that has not been used for many BHCC Coombe Farm Field margin, (0.22) freeholder. years. field Coombe Farm Low priority support from South Downs Society. TQ 384037 TQ 380037 Not supported by Coombe Farm. ML9 4 Footpath Point R Point S 1.32 Part BHCC - Alternative route agreed with Southern Water via BHCC Bridleway 12, Bridleway 12 (0.82) freeholder. permitted access point around Balsdean pumping station to (possibly Balsdean Farm TQ 382052 Balsdean Farm – High Hill access land in ESCC. ESCC) TQ 376043 tenancy. Additional access point at eastern end of access Part ex-Southern land agreed with High Hill land owner and Pickers Water - freeholder. Hill tenant open May 2010. ML11 5 Footpath Point V Point W 0.45 BHCC - freeholder. Bridleway to ML12 agreed with new tenant in 2007. BHCC Bridleway 27 TQ 353042 (0.28) Grange Creation order underway. TQ 354046 Farm – tenancy. ML12 5 Footpath Point X Point Y 0.40 BHCC - freeholder. Bridleway agreed with new tenant in 2007. BHCC Ovingdean Longhill Road? (0.25) Ovingdean Grange Creation order underway. Grange Farm TQ 356040 Farm - tenancy. field margin TQ 353043 ML13 5 Footpath Point AA Point AB 0.49 BHCC - freeholder. ML12 & ML11 (part) agreed so not required. BHCC Bridleway Farm buildings (0.30) Ovingdean Grange Brighton 28 TQ 355039 Farm - tenancy. TQ 352042 ML14 6 Bridleway Point AC Point AD 0.38 BHCC - freeholder. CROW Act open access land. BHCC Bridleway Bridleway (0.24) Balsdean Farm - Possibly an old route that has not been used for many Brighton 18 Brighton 21 tenancy. years. TQ 375062 TQ 379062 High priority support from South Downs Society. Not supported by Balsdean Farm. ML16 7 Footpath Point AG Point AH 1.28 BHCC - freeholder. Possible creation with the consent from the ESCC Bridleway Loose Bottom (0.80) Court Farm - tenancy. landowners/occupiers. TQ 359075 TQ 365083 Housedean Farm - Medium priority support from South Downs Society. tenancy. Dependent on creation of path 17 and/or 18. ML17 7 Bridleway Point AI Point AJ 1.83 BHCC - freeholder. Potential alternative route for South Downs Way via ESCC South Downs Court Farm, (1.14) Court Farm - tenancy. Falmer and . Way, Falmer Housedean Farm - Possible creation with the consent from the Newmarket TQ 355087 tenancy. landowners/occupiers. Hill High priority support from South Downs Society. TQ 368078 Housedean Farm willing to consider depending upon Court Farm. Court Farm reluctant and would prefer western end to avoid farmyard by continuing along field edge to gate beside cemetery. ML18 7 Footpath Point AK Point AL 1.4 BHCC - freeholder. Possible creation with the consent from the ESCC Housedean South Downs (0.88) Housedean Farm - landowners/occupiers. Farm field Way, A27 tenancy. High priority support from South Downs Society. margin TQ 375091 Dependent on creation of path 17 and/or 16. TQ 365085 Not supported by Housedean Farm. ML19 8 Footpath Point AM Point AN 2.9 BHCC - freeholder. Possible creation with the consent from the ESCC Public South Downs (1.8) Balmer Farm - tenancy. landowners/occupiers. Bridleway near Way Housedean Farm - Medium priority support from South Downs Society. Bunkershill tenancy. Not supported by Housedean Farm or Balmer Farm. Plantation ML21 9 Bridleway Point AQ Point AR 1.1 Part BHCC - Well used. BHCC Bridleway Mill Street, (0.7) freeholder. Possible creation with the consent from the ESCC Brighton 57, Falmer Part University of landowners/occupiers. Lower Lodges TQ 351090 Sussex - freeholder. High priority support from South Downs Society. TQ 343087 ML22 10 Bridleway Point AS Point AT 2.2 BHCC - freeholder. Bridleway agreed in 2005 (part re-aligned to avoid BHCC Bridleway, Bridleway, (1.4) (University of Sussex - university freehold). Millbank Wood Road in freeholder.) Creation order underway. TQ 342089 TQ 337108 ML23 11 Bridleway Point AU Point AV 2.6 Part BHCC - Southern section agreed in 2005 – creation order ESCC Bridleway, Lime Bridleway (1.6) freeholder. underway. Kiln Wood south of High Park Farm - Northern section now high priority. TQ 335102 Ditchling tenancy (farm access). High priority support from South Downs Society. Beacon Part Housedean Farm - Housedean Farm willing to discuss. TQ 331123 freeholder. Not supported by High Park Farm due to farm access. ML24 11 Footpath Point AW Point AX 1.5 BHCC – freeholder. Northern section agreed in 2005 (as bridleway). ESCC Ditchling Road Bridleway, (0.9) Home Farm – tenancy. Medium priority support from South Downs Society. TQ 323111 Granny’s Belt TQ 335105 ML25 12 Footpath Point AY Point AZ 1.5 Part BHCC – Northern section agreed in 2005 (as access land). ESCC Ditchling Bridleway (0.9) freeholder. Low priority support from South Downs Society. Path 26 Beacon TQ 344119 Part Housedean Farm preferable. TQ 334129 – freeholder? ML26 12 Footpath Point BA Point BB 2.1 BHCC – freeholder. Agreed in 2005 (as access land). ESCC TQ 334128 Footpath / (1.3) High Park Farm – Bridleway tenancy. High Park Wood TQ 335110 ML27 13 Bridleway Point BC Point BD 1.3 Southern section Middle section (new bridleway) and northern WSCC Footpath, RUPP, (0.8) BHCC - freeholder. section (bridleway upgraded from footpath) agreed Perchinghill Hazleholt Lower Paythorne Farm with Natural England as permitted bridleway as Barn Bottom - tenancy. part of Higher Level Scheme in 2009. TQ 241103 TQ 235093 Middle & northern Southern section agreed in 2008 (as access land, as well as sections Lower permitted bridleway). Paythorne Farm - Public inquiry failed on technicality. freeholder. Has been used for many years. Possible creation of licensed route with the consent from the landowner in 2009. Very high priority support from South Downs Society, Mid Sussex Bridleways Group, BHS, & Trail Riders Fellowship. ML28 13 Footpath Point BE Point BF 2.0 BHCC - freeholder. Possible part re-alignment in adjacent field(s), one of which BHCC RUPP / RUPP, (1.2) Farm - is now access land (see ML27). WSCC Bridleway / Hazleholt tenancy. Possible creation with the consent from the Footpath Bottom Possibly part Lower landowners/occupiers. junction TQ 236086 Paythorne Farm - Medium/high priority support from South Downs Society. TQ 247101 freeholder. ML29 13 Footpath Point BG Point BH 1.2 BHCC – freeholder. Cockroost CROW Act access land along with permitted BHCC RUPP, Mile Footpath, north Mile Oak Farm – footpath to north. Oak Farm of A27 tenancy. TQ 249091 TQ 248080 ML30 14 Footpath Point BI Point BJ 2.5 BHCC – freeholder. Part Foredown CROW Act access land along with two BHCC RUPP, New Bridleway, New (1.6) New Barn Farm – permitted footpaths linking west to RUPP. Barn Farm Barn Farm yard tenancy. Possible creation with the consent from the TQ 250101 TQ 256078 landowners/occupiers. Medium priority support from South Downs Society. ML31 15 Footpath Point BK Point BL 1.4 Part Golf Farm - High priority. BHCC Devil’s Dyke Footpath, near (0.9) freeholder. Old Devil’s Dyke Railway. WSCC Road Brighton & Part Devil’s Dyke Farm Potential easy access route. TQ 262103 Hove Golf Club – freeholder. Possible creation with the consent from the & Dyke Railway landowners/occupiers. Trail High priority support from South Downs Society. TQ 268092 ML32 16 Footpath Point BM Point BN 0.9 Golf Farm – CROW Act open access land. BHCC Bridleway Hove Bridleway Hove (0.6) freeholder. Possible creation with the consent from the 4d 4d landowners/occupiers TQ 270083 TQ 273078 Low priority support from South Downs Society. ML34 18 Footpath Point BQ Point BR 0.2 BHCC – freeholder. Creation order in 2002? BHCC Footpath Lane (0.1) Highways Agency. Possible creation with the consent from the Brighton 53 TQ 336085 landowners/occupiers. TQ 334085 High priority support from South Downs Society. ML35 19 Bridleway Point BS Point BT 0.52 BHCC – freeholder. CROW Act access land & Happy Valley recreation ground. BHCC Bridleway Falmer Road (0.84) Ovingdean Grange High priority support from PC, South Downs Brighton 26 TQ 358050 Farm – tenancy. Society. TQ 355052 Bridleway agreed with new tenant in 2007. Creation order underway. But Friends of Woodingdean would only support footpath status. ML37 19 Footpath Point BS Point BT 0.27 BHCC – freeholder. CROW Act access land & Happy Valley recreation ground. BHCC Bridleway Falmer Road (0.17) Ovingdean Grange Supported by Friends of Woodingdean. Brighton 26 TQ 358050 farm – tenancy. TQ 355052 ML38 19 Footpath Point BT Point BW 0.47 BHCC – freeholder. CROW Act access land & Happy Valley recreation ground. BHCC Falmer Road Bridleway (0.29) Ovingdean Grange Supported by Friends of Woodingdean. TQ 358050 Brighton 26 Farm – tenancy. TQ 357046 ML40 21 Bridleway Point CC Point CD 1.95 BHCC – freeholder. Upgrade from footpath to bridleway agreed in 2005. ESCC Highpark Upper Lodges (1.21) Creation order underway (short southern section in BHCC Corner TQ 325099 BHCC). TQ 326115 Upgrade from footpath to bridleway supported by Mid Sussex Bridleways Group. ML41 1 Bridleway Point CB Point CA .01 – Supported by Ingleside Racing Stables. BHCC BW 41 BW 30/A Council freeholder, Race Course leaseholder. ML42 Bridleway BHCC Public BHCC Public 0.55 Network Rail. BHCC BW 69A jnctn BW 79A jnctn (0.34) Highways Agency. with Railway with A23 Bridge 172 TQ 29260 TQ 29474 10145 09674 ML43 Bridleway BHCC Public Park Street, 2.5 BHCC - freehold. Northern & southern sections permitted bridleways. BHCC BOAT 23 jnctn Falmer (1.55) Court Farm - tenancy. Should be higher priority? ESCC with Falmer TQ 35371 Ovingdean Grange Northern section used. Road 08613 Farm - tenancy. TQ 35645 06368 ML44 Footpath Ditchling Road BHCC Public 0.63 BHCC - freehold. Potential to create in 2010 when tenancy ends. BHCC TQ 32331 FP 58 (0.39) Home Farm - tenancy. 08656 TQ 32860 08375 ML45 Footpath BHCC Public BHCC Public 1.08 BHCC – freehold. Potential to create in 2010 when tenancy ends. BHCC FP 58 FP 54? (0.67) Home Farm – tenancy. TQ 32422 TQ 32514 08405 or near 09464 ML46 Footpath? Drove Falmer Hill BW c1.2 BHCC – freehold. Should be higher priority? BHCC Ave/Falmer Rd 49 (c0.75) Upper Bevendean Farm Evidence of some current use. junction TQ 3487 0728 – tenancy. High priority support from South Downs Society. TQ 3561 0634 ML47 Cyclepath Near Woodingdean c2 BHCC – freehold. Agreed with new tenants in 2007. BHCC Wanderdown crossroads (c1.25) Ovingdean Grange Route through Happy Valley recreation ground TBC. Road, TQ3560 0587 Farm - tenancy. Path currently in use – surfacing TBC. Ovingdean BW 26a TQ 3581 0411 ML48 Footpath Behind Behind 0.5 (0.3) Roedean School – Roedean School resistant due to security concerns. BHCC Roedean Roedean freehold. Path currently used by walkers. School FP 35 School BW 33a Ovingdean Grange Stile exists at eastern end; steps and marker post would TQ 3539 0324 TQ 3491 0330 Farm - tenancy. be useful at western end. ML49 Bridleway A27 at pylons Chattri 1 (0.6) BHCC – freehold. Possible route, with ML50, to avoid Braypool Lane. BHCC TQ 2917 1064 bridleway Waterhall farm – FBT. TQ 3013 1056 ML50 Bridleway Chestnuts Braypool 0.9 (0.5) BHCC – freehold. Possible route, with ML49, to avoid Braypool Lane. BHCC TQ 2938 1065 recreation Waterhall farm – FBT. ground TQ 2965 0970 ML51 Bridleway Footpath 82 Footpath 82 1 (0.6) BHCC – freehold. Upgrade footpath to bridleway and extend north to BHCC Saddlescombe Saddlescombe Waterhall farm – FBT. improve road crossing. Road Road Verge cut regularly at northern end to improve TQ 2781 0921 TQ 2765 1001 safety. ML52 Footpath Pickers Hill High Hill 0.8 (0.5) BHCC – freehold. Possible alternative route to High Hill access land. ESCC Farm TQ 3858 0422 Pickers Hill farm – TQ 3878 0385 tenancy.