Newsletter Issue 8 October 2013

In this issue:

Wigley Lane repaired

TRO for Roych and Long Causeway

Hope Ride

Another loop

Diary dates: 25 October Kinder Loop Launch Consultation closes on Cherpit On the 3rd June 2013, Cosima Towneley opened Lane Peak Horsepower’s Kinder Loop at The No Car Café at Rushop Hall. 19 November Cosima is a keen promoter of equestrian access both AGM at Anchor through her work with the British Horse Society and as a Inn, Tideswell local councillor. She is also the daughter of Mary Towneley who, in September 1986, highlighted the poor state of our bridleways and campaigned for a long-distance route for horse-riders by riding with two friends from Hexham in Northumberland to Ashbourne in . This eventually led to the Pennine Bridleway being established PHP - a 205 mile National Trail with horse riding at its heart. The Kinder Loop is a challenging new long-distance route tops for riders, cyclists and walkers. Passing through some of England’s most dramatic scenery, it encircles Kinder Scout in the National Park using existing bridleways, lanes, the Pennine Bridleway and the Trans-Pennine Trail. 250! The Kinder Loop would not have been possible without the support of Hoof Funding from Sport England, The PHP now has over 250 British Equestrian Federation and the British Horse Society members. Keep spreading together with encouragement and practical help from the the word! Peak District National Park Authority. Peak Horsepower Please tell your riding also thanks Jan and Neil Allcock at Rushop Hall for their friends about us and ask support of the launch. them to think about Full details including maps and written guides are available on joining. Membership form the Peak Horsepower web site at http://www.peakhorsepower. from the Treasurer at co.uk/ [email protected] Wigley Lane repaired Do we need a change in Wigley Lane is a restricted byway (RB) that links the village of Rowland with Longstone Edge. It is especially rights of way important to local riders as it is now the only way to get from Rowland up onto the Edge without risking law? meeting off-road vehicles. Before it was classified as a The 2006 Natural RB, the lane was heavily used by trail bikes and became Environment and Rural so badly damaged it became impassable and dangerous Communities Act is on horseback. PHP pressed for repairs which DCC supposed to put the brakes have now completed including the damaged drainage. on offroading, but it has not solved the problem. The surface is excellent for horses. Offroading is growing as a sport and more and more lanes are being used by 4x4s and trail bikes, not just in the Peak Park but all over Vehicle bans for the country. Offroaders are free to use any unsurfaced lane which is a non-classified Roych and Long highway (NCH) – ie a route which is neither a footpath, restricted byway, bridleway or part of the normal Roych, 2006 Causeway tarmac road network. NCHs simply have no protection The Peak Park has taken final decisions on what Evidence from horse riders under the 2006 Act. And to do about 4x4s, quad and trail bikes using the and other user groups that’s not all, Highway authorities are failing to Roych and Long Causeway. played an important part in helping PDNPA secure use their Traffic Regulation The Roych is part of the Pennine Bridleway. Long Causeway the vehicle bans, which Order powers to exclude crosses and links with Outseats and they have done in the teeth vehicles from NCHs where . The Peak Park has confirmed it will bring in of determined opposition their presence is putting Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs) excluding motor vehicles and campaigning by walkers and riders in danger. from both routes. This is the best possible news for local organizations representing There is also no way horse riders as off-road vehicles have made both routes off-roaders. to challenge a highway dangerous on horseback and Long Causeway impassable Well done Peak Park and a authority which refuses due to surface damage. big thank you to everyone to use a Traffic Regulation who took part in the public Order other than via consultations. We will judicial review, which is email members to let you extremely expensive. Peak know when the two TROs Horsepower believes that are in place, after which rather than processing and point all motor vehicle use deciding BOAT claims on will be a criminal offence. lanes on a case-by-case basis as happens now and Unfortunately it will be which will take decades, a while yet before riders recreational motor vehicles can use the whole of Long should not be allowed Causeway as the surface on unsurfaced lanes. This on the Hathersage side is would solve the problem too dangerous and needs quickly and stop the repair. But riders will be expense of public inquires able to use the Sheffield and consultations. You end knowing they will not can see our case for new Long Causeway is to get a vehicle ban at last, but much of the track is be meeting 4x4s, quads and legislation at http://www. still impassable on horseback. trail bikes. peakhorsepower.co.uk Consultation on vehicle ban for Leys (Chertpit) lane – please take part The Peak Park is currently consulting on its intention to exclude off-road vehicles from Leys Lane in Great Longstone. This lane and its extension, Chertpit Lane, is the one which was featured in the 2010 BBC documentary Photographs by kind permission of Malcolm Andrew. about off-roading in the National Park. Local residents have been campaigning for a vehicle ban ever since the lane became a BOAT. The Peak Park is proposing a permanent ban on all types of motor vehicle. The lane Ride in Hope is narrow, has blind bends and nowhere for a horse to get out of the way of vehicles. It is very dangerous and Peak Horsepower worked jointly with the Derbyshire riders have had to stop using it. Please help secure the Group of Endurance GB to organise a ride from Hope on vehicle ban by taking part in the consultation. And please 18 August; 36 riders took part in a ride to Peak Forest spread the word among your friends. This is a national which included some good canters in wonderful scenery consultation and anyone can take part. The details and an above Castleton. online response facility are at http://consult.peakdistrict. Many thanks to Hope Construction Materials for allowing gov.uk/details.cfm?TROID=7 The closing date for us to park at the cement works. responses is 25 October.

Leys Lane: vehicle damage has been repaired twice by DCC. PDNPA is now consulting on a vehicle ban. Walkers and riders can no longer use it in safety. Getting bridleways

repaired If your local bridleway is badly in need of repair, ask your highway authority to repair it. Highway authorities are legally obliged to keep all highways (including bridleways and RBs) in a decent state of repair. Lack of funds is not in law a defence for failing to do repairs. PHP can advise you what to do next if your request for repairs is refused. A62 Marsden

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National Park Boundary Railway and Station Pennine Bridleway Information Centre Settlement Railway Tunnel Pennine Way Cycle Hire Reservoir Land over 400 metres A Road Trail Youth Hostel Woodland 0 Miles 4 Land over 300 metres B Road Limestone Way Country Park Land over 200 metres Minor Road 0 Kilometres 5 Going More Loopy! Interested AGM 19 November Following the successful launch of the Kinder in joining Anchor Inn Loop earlier this year, we have now started the PHP Tideswell work to establish another circular long 7.30 distance ride in the Peak District. committee? Ania Williamson an The proposed route will cover nearly 70 miles over the We are always on the equine, canine and human limestone countryside in the south of the National Park. lookout for extra committee physiotherapist is coming For the most part it will be on existing bridleways and members. to talk about her work quiet lanes but will include part of the Monsal, High Peak, with horses and riders. Tissington and Manifold Trails. The terrain won’t be as We meet once a month at Her web site is www. challenging as the moorland stretches of the Kinder Loop the Anchor Inn in Tideswell. If equinecaninephysio.com/ but there will be plenty of stunning views and off-road riding you would like to help us do to enjoy. even more for horse riders we We hope to see you would love to hear from you. For the really adventurous, it will be possible to join the two there! Just contact the Secretary at loops together using part of the Pennine Bridleway. This will peakhorsepowersecretary@ enable a 130 mile ride over some of the most spectacular hotmail.co.uk countryside of the National Park. AlwaysA PHP Committee Always Wendy Neilson (Chair) Sue Dunk (Treasurer) Dial 101 Sue Mayer (Secretary) Mark Fidler Please remember to Charlotte Gilbert report to the police any Christine Harding (DPBW) dangerous incidents you Julia Heesterman see involving offroad Hilary Stephens vehicles. And please Patricia Stubbs (off-roading) report any use of Diane Tranter bridleways by motor Ally Turner Nicola Tym (HVRC) bikes, quads and 4x4s. Louisa Wilson (SPEED) Taking a motor vehicle onto a bridleway is illegal. Representatives of all the Just dial 101. Always ask riding clubs and groups for an incident number. affiliated to PHP receive Without one your agendas and minutes and complaint doesn’t make Manifold Valley in the White Peak can also attend committee. it into the statistics.

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