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| Open Spaces |
| We are very fortunate in Streatley
to have some beautiful areas for walking and recreation. All
footpaths are the responsibility of the footpath officer at
West Berks Council – if you encounter any problems with
the footpaths (like fallen trees etc) please email
them direct. However, as your parish council we are keen
to ensure that these areas are kept pristine and open for all
to use. A new permissive footpath has been formed (after years
of negotiating by SPC) and runs from the end of the National
Trust footpath on the Reading Road to Mulberry Lodge. We are
currently erecting some fences and steps to ensure the access
to this footpath is easy to use for able walkers. |
| On the footpath that leads up
to the Holies from the Reading Road the SPC has recently installed
new benches at regular intervals in good viewing spots. This
is a steep climb and we hope that these benches make the path
usable by many more people as it is one of the best views down
through Streatley to the river and over into Goring. Whilst
we do not own this piece of land we are always keen to be alerted
to any maintenance issues which arise here and are happy for
walkers to let us know about them by contacting Nicola
Swan. |
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More information on public rights
of way in West Berkshire can be found here...
Under the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000, certain areas
of downland, heathland and registered common land in West Berkshire
were designated as "open access land". As you travel
up the Ridgeway at the end of Rectory Road there is some spectacular
scenery as you cross the open access land at Warren Farm, Streatley. |
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