[Talk-GB] Public Rights of Way mapping guidance for Wiki

[Martin Wynne]

On 06/01/2021 15:21, nathan case wrote:

> On-the-ground route differs from official route

Hi Nathan,

You haven't said anything about the presence of waymarking, usually 
added by the local Highway Authority. Quite often in this area the 
waymarked path, with those round plastic "Public Footpath" markers on 
stiles and gateposts, differs from the definitive map.

In one case locally the line of a definitive public footpath is clearly 
visible between two hedgerows - but is completely overgrown and 
impassable. The actual path in use runs about 50 yards away through open 
farmland, complete with Highway Authority waymarkers labelled "Public 
Footpath".

It is easy to map both, but which one gets the public_footpath designation?

In other cases footpaths which are not on the definitive map have also 
been waymarked by the Highway Authority with the same "Public Footpath" 
markers. Does this cause them to fall within the scope of the 
public_footpath designation? Or is it reserved for the strict letter of 
the law from the definitive map?

Martin.