Page background image: Scene from the Woodland Ways circular walk by a WW volunteer

The Woodland Ways access plan

 

How we create spaces for and with our community

 

Contents

 

1 Organisational policy, practice and procedures relating to access

2 Statutory and other requirements relating to access

3 Description of the Woodland Ways sites

4 Description of current access arrangements and barriers to access

5 analysis of barriers to access and possible improvements

6 priorities for improving access

7 strategy for access improvements

8 consultations

9 list of resources needed to put the plan into practice

10 organisational commitment to putting the access plan into practice

11 description of monitoring and evaluation arrangements

 

1 Organisational policy, practice and procedures relating to access

 

Woodland Ways’ policy is that all four woods managed by Woodland Ways are open to all members of the public at all times for informal recreation on foot.

 

Practice is the creation and maintenance of pathways into the woods, using restrictions such as fences and natural vegetation to reduce motorbike or 4WD vehicle use. Kissing gates are installed at the main entrances to two of the woods. Simple signs are installed to welcome people into the woods.

 

Current procedures are to replace the signs as soon as possible after they are vandalised, to cover the paths with woodchip when they become muddy in winter, and to use local newspapers to publicise the woods...

 

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