Chaddesley Corbett parish has some 80+ public footpaths and Bridal-ways
covering some 60kms. / 50 miles.
Above average for Worcestershire.

Sandi Holding is the Parish Council's Footpaths Warden for our area and she supervises the maintenance of the network of paths, stiles, bridges & sign-posts; liaising with property owners and local and visiting walkers and ramblers groups.
She ensures that all routes are 'walkable' - free from obstructions and overgrown vegetation - and are, as far as possible, open to all.

If you come across any problem or difficulty while walking in the Chaddesley area, you will be put in contact with the Footpaths Warden by sending an e-mail via this link.

The 'old' Definitive Map of the footpaths is located in the Lych-Gate outside St. Cassian's church.
There have been several alterations to the routes of some of the footpaths shown, but notices about these alterations are shown 'on the ground' where the routes have been re-directed.
The 'new' Definitive Maps (published Feb. 2006) are too large to be displayed in the Lych-Gate - but an Interactive 'on-line' version can be accessed on the Worcestershire County Council server at ..
http://gis.worcestershire.gov.uk/website/New_Prow/viewer.htm

Extract: 
"The Footpaths Warden reported that the year-end report had been completed and forwarded to Worcestershire County Council in May, and a proposed work schedule for 2008-9 had been prepared. Verbal confirmation of the maximum grant of £1,500 had been received. Reports from local residents were very helpful. Annual meetings had been attended. Additional work to that paid for by the County Council had been proposed at an estimated cost of £650. The Chairman proposed that the Footpaths Warden should receive an annual honorarium of £500 to show the appreciation of the Parish for all the hard work undertaken. These proposals were unanimously agreed."
Chaddesley Corbett Parish Council .. Minutes 12 May 2008

Worcestershire County Council has produced it's Draft copy of the
"Rights of Way Improvement Plan" - (ROWIP - for short)
www.worcestershire.gov.uk/countryside

Ploughing and Cropping
Landowners reinstated more paths than ever before - without needing the spur of being reported and visited by Officers. Well done !
Some 16 miles (25 kms) of crops were cleared from paths during the year and involved serving 25 Notices on those still following their 'bad old ways'.

Temporary Closure Orders
Closure Orders can suddenly appear on paths which seem to need no restriction.
This can be to enable Utility Companies to undertake work without endangering the public.
i    An advert is placed in your 'local paper' (but how local is that ?)
ii    Notices are posted along the path 7 days afterwards; they are accompanied by plans showing the route restricted and, in the case of bridle paths, any alternative route.

Such closures can last up to 6 months.

Emergency Closures
These occur where danger is unforseen: e.g. a collapsed bridge, a landslip, 'hung' trees after a gale (i.e. a tree which has snapped and is only supported by the branches of neighbouring trees).

Notices last up to 5 days - Orders are in place for up to 21 days.

I will receive a copy of any Closure which is issued for Chaddesley paths.
It will then be shown on this page.