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Welcome to the BHS Cornwall Access and Bridleways Web Site. The Site is provided to help you to enjoy your off road riding along the bridleways and paths in Cornwall PLEASE DO TAKE TIME TO SCROLL THIS PAGE AND EXPLORE THE SITE If you can't see menu bars please click bhsaccesscornwall
Important Campaigns - March 2010 - The BHS campaigning on various important issue is continuing and your continued support and action is required - Coastal Access, Forestry Access, Horse Tax and Cycleways. BHS Access Week 21 - 31 May 2010 - If you are interested in improved access to the coast, beaches and forests your assistance is urgently required: Please see Campaigns. It is your future riding that is at stake - Please do help us! Trailblazing the Kernow Horse Trail for Charity In the spirit of Access Week, Four members of West Penwith Bridleways are "Trailblazing" the route of the planned Ride-UK Kernow Horses Trail from Horse Bridge on the Devon Border to Lands End. The are riding to raise money for charity to aid the Brooke Hospital (Equine) and Shelterbox. Please support them. Please see their website page http://www.bhsaccesscornwall.org.uk/KernowTrailblazers
BODMIN MOOR UPDATE 24th May 2010 In view of the concerns expressed by the BHS Access Cornwall over the new notice boards on Caradon Hill, Cornwall Council have now promised to urgently amend the boards, removing the red circle around the horse and also amend associated wording. For more details click Update May 24th
Bridleway Lost - Two officers of the Ramblers Association have lost us a new Bridleway and caused an unnecessary Public Inquiry, at great expense to Cornwall Council. Details		Whinny Pages are now live Have a good Whinny! Whinny Pages
RIDINGMAPS - Now see the map for your area faster, by postcode or place - Riding Maps also see Where to Ride		Members of West Penwith Bridlewys Association by Greenbarrow Mine on the Penwith Moors. Few bridlways but we always have enjoyed free access
The availability of bridleways varies tremendously over the county. The map shows the distribution of bridleways. There is a very good network of bridleways and trails in the Redruth Area but in the East of the county bridleways are very sparse but there are more unsurfaced County Roads. There is a great void over Bodmin Moor with no official riding access.
Move mouse over picture!	Getting New Bridleways onto the Map - You can help! Also see Public Paths Orders
Move mouse over picture Camel Trail - Welcomes Riders See Where to Ride	Kernow Horse Trail	Riders on the 'Tinners Way' over the Penwith Moors This is only a definitive footpath yet it always has been ridden.
BHS Needs your Help - Fighting Fund		Have you clicked yet - Please do.
Move mouse over picture Work in progress by Cornwall County Council on the Kennel Lane Bridleway Madron See Paths Improvement Program		The Commons Act 2006 - will this mean further rights to ride? Discovering Lost Ways Project abandoned, but new Stakeholders Working Group reports Riders get a raw deal from new legislation on Coastal Access.
Cornwall County Council, which is responsible for our bridleways, does appreciate the need for a better network funding. Both capital and recurrent, is an ongoing problem. We are constantly lobbying to show how important our paths network and, in particular, bridleways are to the local economy. The British Horse Society is working at high level with the Horse Industry Team and DEFRA to promote the horse industry as a major contributer to the rural economy. Riding and horse ownership is ever more popular and the roads are getting busier. We all do need safe places to ride. Your BHS County Access and Bridleways Officers for Cornwall are Adrian and Margaret Bigg. See Contacts We work voluntarily on your behalf to preserve the riding we do have and to improve the bridleway and ridden paths network. County Access Officers are unpaid volunteers. We are supported by a SW Regional Officer, and a dedicated access team at BHS Head Office.The BHS is working on your behalf lobbying and liaising the government and councils to forward the access issues to enable improvement to the bridleway network in England and Wales.
The BHS does need your support. See Why you should join the BHS Please join or start a local Bridleways Group. See Bridleways Associations		Find Out more about Bridleways and Ridden Routes Please give us comment on this WEB Site (Good or Bad)