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Category Archives: Ramblers’ path-check
Two birds with one survey
I have taken on a new site for the breeding bird survey, at Piddington in Bucks. Continue reading
Lockdown path-check
One of my lockdown activities has been to check every path in the parish of Turville. I recommend local path-checking as a suitable occupation. Continue reading
Posted in Access, AONB, Bucks, Chilterns, commons, Obstructed path, Public paths, Ramblers, Ramblers' path-check, Turville, Turville, walking
Tagged Bucks County Council, Northend, path-check, Ramblers, Southend, Turville, Turville Heath
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Half my life a footpath secretary
This year I have spent half my life as Area footpath secretary for the Ramblers Buckinghamshire, Milton Keynes and West Middlesex Area Continue reading
‘Resolved’ has a new meaning in Buckinghamshire
Bucks County Council’s public-path reporting system is misleading, it says problems are ‘resolved’ when they are not. Continue reading
Piddington path-check: day 4
The fourth and final day of path checking in Piddington and Wheeler End parish for the Ramblers Continue reading
Posted in AONB, Chilterns, Ramblers, Ramblers' path-check, walking
Tagged Bottom Wood, Chilterns, Piddington and Wheeler End, Ramblers' path-check
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Piddington path-check: day 3
I found a completely blocked path on my third day of checking paths in Piddington and Wheeler End parish. I reported it and it’s cleared now. Continue reading
Posted in Access, AONB, Bucks, Ramblers, Ramblers' path-check, walking
Tagged 2026, Buckinghamshire County Council, Bucks, obstruction, Piddington and Wheeler End, Ramblers, Ramblers' path-check, stile, waymark
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Piddington path-check: day 2
Day 2 of checking the paths in Piddington and Wheeler End parish for the Ramblers Continue reading
Piddington path-check: day 1
I have taken on the parish of Piddington and Wheeler End in Bucks as the Ramblers’ pathchecker Continue reading
Posted in Access, AONB, Bucks, Ramblers, Ramblers' path-check, walking
Tagged 2026, Buckinghamshire County Council, Piddington and Wheeler End, Radnage, Ramblers, Ramblers' path-check, walking
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