South Petherton Parish - Rights of Way Way of Rights 1 Pitway Hill (Silver Street) to path 3, 20 Connects paths 17 & 18, rear of Compton 43 Moor Lane, Watergore, to Harp Road, 77 South Harp southwards towards Merriot Stoodham, South Petherton Road, South Petherton Watergore Earth : 1 stile at start and stile at Parish Earth : 2 stiles at field junctions : 5-10 Earth : No obstacles, but along ploughed Earth : Gate access if correct line is over boundary : 5 minutes. This path connects with minutes field : Less than 5 minutes grown, otherwise no obstacles : paths in adjoining Parish 3 Stoodham to Barcroft Lane, 5-10 minutes 78 Over Stratton to Yeabridge South Petherton 21 Droveway, North St, South Petherton Earth : 2 plus chain ‘V’ pedestrian access Earth : Field Gate, wide path : 5-10 to Middle Lambrook Bridge 45 Connects path 80 to Church Path, points plus stiles and steps : 10-15 minutes minutes Earth : Kissing gate at start and stile half Over Stratton way : 10 minutes, connects with L17/55 to Earth : No obstacles but very uneven : 78a Between South Harp and path 78, 4 Barcroft Lane, South Petherton to East Lambrook and paths 12 and 13, which 10 minutes Over Stratton East Lambrook Road takes approx 15 minutes Earth : Gate and Chain ‘V’ pedestrian gate : Earth : 1 stile at start, 1 stile plus 46 Church Path from Over Stratton Village 5 - 10 minutes steps at field junction, Bristol gate 22 Rydon Lane, Compton Durville Hall to Harp Road (old A303) at road : 5-10 minutes to Path 21 Earth : Steps to Harp Road : 5 minutes 78b Links paths 78a and 78 Earth : 1 stile : 15 minutes Earth : stile at either end : 5 minutes 5 East Lambrook Road, north eastwards 49 South Street to Hele Lane, towards River Parrett 23 Rydon Lane, Compton Durville, to South Petherton. 79 Northfield Lane to Field Lane, Earth : Squeeze Gate : 5 minutes Droveway, North Street, Earth : Kissing Gate either end : Over Stratton South Petherton Earth : 1 stile 5 minutes Earth on top of tarmac : No obstacles : & gate : 10 minutes 10 minutes 6 East Lambrook Road, north eastwards 24 Compton Durville to West Lambrook 50 Hayes End to Bridge Way, towards River Parrett Earth : stile (gate option) at start then stile South Petherton 80 Long Lane to Harp Lane, Watergore Earth : 2 stiles : 5-10 minutes part way, where meets path 26 : 10-15 mins Earth : Pedestrian Gate at field junction : Earth : Steps at Watergore end down to Harp 5-10 minutes Lane : 5-10 minutes

7 East Lambrook Bridge eastwards towards 26 West Lambrook Road to path 24

River Parrett Earth : Gate : Less than 5 minutes 51 Path 50, South Petherton to A303 81 Long Lane, from Over Stratton Earth : 2 Kissing Gates. Path connects Earth : Stile at A303 lay-by : 5 minutes towards Lopen. Bridleway.

27 From West Lambrook Road, westwards Parish

paths 65 & 66, and to paths in other Earth : No obstacles but narrow and steep at

parishes : 15 - 20 minutes Earth : Bristol gate : 10-15 minutes 52 End of Lightgate Lane to paths 60 & 53 Lopen end : 15 minutes. This path connects to

28 From West Lambrook Road, westwards Earth : No obstacles : Less than 1 minute path 82 through footpaths in neighbouring

Petherton Petherton parish. Time to walk to path 82 is 20 minutes, South Earth : 3 stiles : 10-15 minutes 8 Stoodham Lane, South Petherton to East 53 Connecting paths 52 and 54 several stiles en route. Lambrook Road. 30 From West Lambrook Road, westwards Earth : No obstacles : Less than 5 minutes Earth : Stile at start, 2 at field boundaries Earth : stile: 10-15 minutes (connecting 82 Merriott Road, Over Stratton to Lopen route to path 2 takes 5-10 minutes) and at end. : 10-15 minutes 8 54 Lightgate Road to Hospital Lane Earth : 2 stiles at start and 1 at end : Earth : Squeeze gates : 5-10 10-15minutes : This path connects to path 81 9 From South of Stoodham Lane to 34 From Compton Hill to Ben Cross minutes through footpaths in neighbouring parish. Barcroft Lane, South Petherton Earth : Gate & Bristol Gate at Time to walk to path 81 is 20 minutes, several Earth : 1 pedestrian gate, 1 stile half way. : Compton Durville, kissing gate and steps 55 Pitway to Hamsfield Lane, path 60 & 63 stiles en route. 10 minutes half way : 10-15 minutes South Petherton Earth and some hard core : 85 Southfield Lane, Over Stratton towards 10 Barcroft Lane - from North Street to 35 Adjacent to and joins Carey’s Hollow, Stone chicane but avoidable Lopen Stoodham Lane, South Petherton South Petherton if you use adjacent track : Earth : No obstacles : 5 minutes North Street end is tarmac, then becomes Earth : Steps up from Carey's Hollow : 5 minutes The printing cost of this edition of 'South Petherton earth : No obstacles : 10-15 minutes 86 Wigborough to near River Parrett Bridge Less than 5 minutes 60 Lightgate Lane to join path 55 & 63 on Norton Road Parish Rights of Way' has been generously funded by 11 Field end of Mare Lane track (part of Earth : No obstacles : 5 minutes Earth : 2 stiles at Bridge : 10-15 minutes Yarlington Community Fund 2012, path 12) to Stoodham Lane, 36 Whitfield Lane to Carey’s Hollow, with a contribution from South Petherton Parish Council. South Petherton South Petherton 63 Hamsfield Lane to Joyler’s Mill, 87 Whitfield Lane - from Palmer Street to Earth : 1 pedestrian gate, short but steep Earth : Less than 5 minutes South Petherton West Street climb at Stoodham end : 5 minutes Earth : 1 stile and 1 Bristol Gate : Earth : Several steep steps down to and up The purpose of this map is to merge the definitive Parish Rights of Way map with an 37 West Street to Whitfield Lane, 5-10 minutes from path 38 : 10-15 minutes Ordnance Survey map, to enable walkers to find the Parish Footpaths and thus enjoy 12 Mare Lane track, South Petherton to South Petherton the beautiful countryside in the Parish. This is an updated version of one created in Water Street, East Lambrook. Earth : Restricted width at West Street end : 64 Martock Road to Joyler’s Mill 88 Middle Lambrook to 2006, and would not have been possible without the best efforts of Parishioners Earth : Several stiles on route Earth : 2 Bristol Gates at Mare Lane track, Less than 5 minutes West Lambrook Road Sue Wallis, Peter Kidner and Chris Stone. kissing gate, squeeze gate, metal including at start and finish : Earth : Stiles and Bristol Gate : 5-10 bridge with raised bars to cross river at 38 Ben Cross to West Street, 10-15 minutes minutes, connects with L17/55 to East There are notes given for each path to help users to decide if it is a route they East Lambrook end. : 30 minutes South Petherton. Bridleway Lambrook and paths 12 and 13, which would be able to walk ie. stiles etc are listed where present, plus an average walking Earth : No obstacles : 10-15 minutes 65 Path 7 to Martock Road takes approx 15 minutes time so the length of time for routes can be estimated. 13 Droveway, North Street, Earth : 2 stiles : 10-15 There are some Parish Paths which are not represented on this map due to current South Petherton, to Water Street, 39 Smokeclose Lane - from Fouts to minutes 89 Moondown Lane - West Street to Moor East Lambrook Lopen Head Road Lane, South Petherton access difficulties which are being addressed by Somerset County Council (SCC). Earth : Stile (York gate alternative) plus 66 Path 7 to Parrett Works Hardcore up to first field junction then earth : Earth : Bridleway : 10-15 minutes Some routes are shown on the Ordnance Survey map but are not necessarily Rights 2 further gates : 15-20 minutes Stile, but there is a gate as an alternative : Earth : Squeeze Gate and stile : 10-15 10-15 minutes minutes. 90 Connects paths 42 & 43, Watergore of Way; they may be 'permissive routes' where the landowner may let you use the 14 North Street to connect to path 12, This path links to paths in adjacent Parish. Earth on top of tarmac : Field Gate : paths and tracks but you do not have a statutory right to use them and they are not South Petherton 40 Path 41 to West Street, South Petherton 5 minutes covered by rights of way legislation. Earth : Stile at both ends : Less than 5 Earth : Kissing Gate at West Street : minutes Less than 5 minutes 68 Joyler’s Mill to River Parrett 92 Moor Lane, Watergore, to Harp Road, Management of Public Rights of Way - Somerset County Council (SCC) is the Earth : Metal bridge with raised bars : Watergore (old A303) Highway Authority for the Parish of South Petherton. This means that they have 15 From path 12, South Petherton to 41 Hele Lane to Moor Lane, Less than 5 minutes. Earth : No obstacles but narrow in places : East Lambrook Road. South Petherton This path links to paths in adjacent Parish. Less than 5 minutes overall responsibility for public highways, which includes public rights of way. Any Earth : 2 Stiles. : 10 minutes Earth : Pedestrian Gate at Hele Lane, 2 stiles issues regarding signposting, way marking, vegetation clearance, repair of 69 Wigborough to Drayton path furniture and reinstatement of ploughed and cropped fields should be on right of way route but avoidable using MOST ROUTES ARE ACROSS FIELDS SO USERS 16 Linking path 17 to path 18. permissive route round field edge, kissing Earth : 1 stile mid-way : 5-10 minutes directed to SCC's Public Rights of Way Team. Earth : Gate : Less than 5 minutes MUST BE AWARE THAT THE PATHS CAN GET gate, then squeeze gate at end with Moor VERY MUDDY. DOGS MUST KEEP UNDER Lane. : 10-15 minutes 70 Drayton to River Parrett Bridge on CONTROL AT ALL TIMES. YOU MUST NOT The precise line of a Right of Way can only be determined by reference to the 17 orth Street to Compton Road, Norton Road Droveway, N ALLOW THEM TO FOUL THE RIGHT OF WAY OR Definitive Map (1:10,560 scale) and this map has been produced by transposing the 42 Moondown Lane (path 89) crossing A303 South Petherton Earth : Metal squeeze gate pedestrian FARMLAND OR ANY PLACE THAT THE PUBLIC Right of Way Definitive Map onto a larger scale. Somerset County Council and the to Harp Road, Watergore (old A303) Earth : 1 kissing gate : 5-10 minutes access : 5-10 minutes MAY USE. A LANDOWNER CAN SHOOT A DOG Earth (except for crossing A303) rough surface authors can accept no responsibility for any errors or inaccuracy that may arise from THAT IS APPARENTLY OUT OF CONTROL AND due to ploughed field : Stiles at either side of 76 Pound to Yeabridge Road the transposition of the Rights of Way Definitive Map to a different scale. 18 Droveway, North Street to Compton Road, WORRYING SHEEP, AND THE OWNER WILL NOT A303 but no obstruction from path 90 from Earth : Squeeze Gate: BE COMPENSATED. South Petherton Watergore : 10-15 minutes 5 minutes (All South Petherton Parish path numbers are pre-fixed with Y24/) Earth : 1 kissing gate plus 1 gate. : 5-10 minutes