Gate repaired – Fancott
The bridle gate at Fancott on TOD51 has been repaired. This makes the bridleway more usable by riders. There is still more work to be done on the surface and fence.
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Improvement work
Gate Repaired – Toddington Park (TOD29)
The gate to the north of Toddington Park has been difficult to open/close for a while now. the new owners at Toddington Park have ensured that it is repaired and it is now working fine. It does not shut automatically so please shut the gate after you to keep the sheep in the field!
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Fancott vegetation clearance
On the bridleway (TOD51) at Fancott the farmer flailed the hedge, took out the secondary hedge that was developing and the electric fence last week. The Chiltern Society volunteers today tidied up the sides & did some extra strimming, got rid of several broken branches & trip hazards, swept the bridge and installed a new
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Added Handrail
Added a handrail, replaced waymark post and improved steps by the sewage works near Cowbridge farm (TOD45). Interesting challenge but worth several hours of effort. Part of Cowbridge walk. The sewage ‘works’ collects the sewage from Toddington in the large visible tank and when the level reaches a trigger level it pumps the sewage to
Lodge farm waymark posts
Replaced three waymark posts at Lodge farm (TOD22/TOD25) and south of woodland on TOD25. Each was rotten and been replanted several times so were about half the normal height! Also cleared some falling trees in the woodland. See them on the Lodge farm walk or the Harlington Wood End walk. The drive towards Lodge farm
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Wet paths
Tried clearing some of the ditch beside TOD99 with the intention to reduce the water on the path. Not really sure whether the ditch is the problem or whether it is just natural springs. Good to see it has been walked so well over the winter. The landowner does ask not to step over his
Park House waymark posts
Replaced and added a new waymark post on TOD29 at Park House. Thanks and welcome to the new owners of Park House. On the route of the Monmouth Way, the Lodge farm walk and the Happyland walk.
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Headland path north of A5
Over several weekends replaced four waymark posts on the headland path parallel with the new A5 road. This is on the Chalgrave/Houghton Regis parish boundary, HRE15/HRE13, HRE41/CHA15, HRE41/CHA18 and HRE15/CHA44 . The route is part of the revised Icknield Way path. While we were there we also collected much litter, which possibly blows across the
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Grass cutting at Glebe
Cut back vegetation at the Glebe on TOD62. The paths at the Glebe have all been well walked and some got very muddy over the last few months, so cutting back the sides has given a bit more grass to walk on. Subsequently contractor came and cut more of the vegetation, which is great.
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Tree removal
The tree fell down in the autumn due to Covid-19 only just been able to get down to clear the tree off this well hidden bridleway on the route of the Icknield Way.