Dog access gates make walks easier

New dog access gate at The HearneeDog walkers using Footpaths Group walks 2 or 3 will be pleased to hear that another dog access gate was recently completed adjacent to the lower stile where the route turns off just above The Hearne Farm drive and heads across the fields in the direction of Long Lane.
A similar gate has already been fitted by the top stile. This work should now make the route more accessible for dog owners, and obviate the need for anyone to walk through the Hearne farmyard. People have been known to do this in the past, but it is not a right of way.
Remember that leaflets for all five walking routes produced so far by the Hodnet Footpath Group can be downloaded from this page, or should soon be available for collection (along with two new ones) at the P.O, The Bear, the village shop or the  Doctor’s surgery.