Parish Councillor David Corney writes …
This spring/summer will see the opening of a new permissive footpath that will link the villages of Long Wittenham and Clifton Hampden.
The path has come about thanks to the idea and perseverance of Parish Councillor Mark Thompson. Establishing the permissive footpath would not have been possible without the generosity of Robin Buxton and the Gibbs’ Estate, who have allowed the permissive path to cross their land, and to whom we are very grateful.
Although most of the footpath crosses agricultural land, due to landowners’ constraints, the start of the path from Long Wittenham runs along the roadside verge for a few hundred yards before entering Robin Buxton’s land a hundred yards or so past Lower Farm. The remainder of the path is “off-road”, and the footpath eventually emerges into the car park of the Barley Mow.
A short opening ceremony will take place later in the year to formally open the footpath, and people from Long Wittenham and Clifton Hampden are warmly invited to attend the ceremony. Details including the day, time and location will be published nearer the time.
Some people will recall that this footpath follows the route of a long-planned cycle -track between the two villages. Plans for the cycle track became mired in funding issues some years ago, following discussions with Oxfordshire County Council. We are hopeful that establishing this permissive footpath may also help to keep the idea of an eventual cycle path alive. Meantime, the footpath can of course be enjoyed in its own right.
Wonderful news. Roll on the cycle track.
This is great news and thanks to everyone who has persisted to bring this about.
Brilliant news! Thank you to everyone who has been involved in bringing this project to a successful conclusion.
Congratulations to everyone involved! Your persistence is inspiring!
That’s great news and do hope the cycle track follows soon.
Great news! We are so lucky to have generous land owners (Robin Buxton and the Gibbs’ Estate) and the hard workers who have made this happen! Well done all!
This is great news. Thanks for all the work, perseverance and generosity that has made this happen.
What great news! A real benefit to the village . Thank you to everyone who has worked so hard and diligently to get to this point.
Kirsty & Hugh Lloyd-Jukes