BBC Yorkshire Lanes

[Stormin]

BBc report on green lanes in Yorkshire Dales NP. Breakfast tv this morning.  Tis now 8 am.

[TUFFTEE]

I missed it and its only 8.45 am! sat!    during the week it would have been on untill a little later!  :(

[Stormin]

You didn't miss much. 2 minutes tops.  NP ranger gave usual view on how the NP is for walkers, cyclists and horse riders only.  Fine if you can walk, cycle or ride a horse.  Geoff Wilson said how only 5% of rights of way have vehicular rights and that compromise can be achieved.  It works reasonably well in the Lakes.

[hobbit]

You didn't miss much. 2 minutes tops.  NP ranger gave usual view on how the NP is for walkers, cyclists and horse riders only.  Fine if you can walk, cycle or ride a horse.  Geoff Wilson said how only 5% of rights of way have vehicular rights and that compromise can be achieved.  It works reasonably well in the Lakes.

Agree 100%, my wife cant walk far at all, ride a flamin horse or ride a bike, perhaps he would like to accommodate  her by giving her a piggy back ride to see the beautiful views open to the public

What about disability rights? Or is this only for the towns?

(goes back into the corner and scowls, growling at the dog)

[Stormin]

Don't take it out on the dog. :(  It can't cycle or ride a horse either.  I agree, they NEVER mention disability.  I used to do a lot of cycling of the touring kind and also walking.  Have had horses also.  Due to a back injury some years ago and a dodgy leg, plus the aging factor,  I have to be a bit wary.

[hobbit]

Funny thing is with my dog he wags his tail at me and fetches a toy  :lol:

It is annoying in one sense, wonder about the disability acces side, would the parks comission lend me one of their defenders to use, seeing I cannot take my wife's disabled means of transport out  their

[strapping young lad]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/north_yorkshire/4210582.stm

[karloss]

It is annoying in one sense, wonder about the disability acces side, would the parks comission lend me one of their defenders to use, seeing I cannot take my wife's disabled means of transport out  their

In Scotland due to the new access ruling you can take your 4x4 absolutely anywhere! Just so long as it is specifically modified for a disabled person and carrying said disabled person.
Don't know the specifics but that's the general thing.

[Budgie]

Because the tracks were once used by horse and carts they can be claimed by off-road enthusiasts as open to all traffic.

 :? and there was me thinking that RUPP was an official classification not something we can make up for ourselves!!  :roll: [/quote]

[Wanderer]

It is annoying in one sense, wonder about the disability acces side, would the parks comission lend me one of their defenders to use, seeing I cannot take my wife's disabled means of transport out  their

In Scotland due to the new access ruling you can take your 4x4 absolutely anywhere! Just so long as it is specifically modified for a disabled person and carrying said disabled person.
Don't know the specifics but that's the general thing.

I'll be moving back up home if they shut the lanes in England :)

Have you got a gov website with this info Karl?

Ed

[hobbit]

It is annoying in one sense, wonder about the disability acces side, would the parks comission lend me one of their defenders to use, seeing I cannot take my wife's disabled means of transport out  their

In Scotland due to the new access ruling you can take your 4x4 absolutely anywhere! Just so long as it is specifically modified for a disabled person and carrying said disabled person.
Don't know the specifics but that's the general thing.

Wanna lodger or 2? :lol:

[Wanderer]

Interesting.

Could a whatsit challenged person go out with a few friends in their own vehicles as support in case they got stuck..... In a group of less than 4?

:)

Ed