This original approach to obstructing a public footpath,Holmfirth Footpath 188 on the Kirklees Way and in the Peak District National Park,was discovered and reported to the landowner Yorkshire Water on 4 July 2017. Yorkshire Water got back to us the same day with a straightforward and positive response.
“This is YWS land and I have emailed the Tenant asking him to remove the obstruction.”
Job sorted then? You’d have thought it would only take a matter of minutes to drive down with the machine that placed the stones there and remove them?
Unfortunately not. It seems it is a relatively easy task to source large boulders from the old quarry nearby, to move them one by one down a rough track and place them neatly in order to completely block a public footpath. But not so easy to shove them aside.
As the path was still obstructed on 12th July despite Yorkshire Water’s positive response we contacted them again to be told.
However this may take a few weeks.”
As one of Yorkshire’s biggest landowners, Yorkshire Water take care of 72,000 acres of stunning countryside and invite you to come and explore it.
Whether you fancy a gentle stroll around a reservoir, a bike ride with the family, a bit of pony trekking or an afternoon’s fishing or sailing, there’s plenty to choose from.
Opening up our land for you is part of our Blueprint for Yorkshire, our plan to take even better care of our little part of the world.
Path Watch 