SIR: Ten years ago the Countryside
Commission set a target of getting all our
public paths in good order within the next
decade. Though this target has been
endorsed by the Government, and some
progress has been made, not enough has
yet been done to ensure the target will be
met.
A recent estimate was that as many as
30,000 miles of paths were not yet easy to
use.
Our public paths are widely regarded as
the best way to see the countryside. With
walking increasingly seen as a healthy form
of exercise, the Ramblers’ Association
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believes that achievement of this target is
of vital importance.
That is why the ramblers are organising
a Free Your Paths weekend on May 17 and
18. All over the country ramblers’ groups
will be organising free walks for the public
to show them paths that were unusable and
can now be enjoyed, as well as those where
problems remain to be solved.
For a free list of walks nearest you,
please contact the Ramblers’ Association,
1-5 Wandsworth Road, London, SW8 2XX.
John Trevelyan
Deputy Director
The Ramblers’
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